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Press Remarks by Commissioner Lahbib at the Foreign Affairs Council on Development
European Commission Speech Dublin, 09 Oct 2026 Yesterday evening we discussed the future of development, along with the important link between humanitarian aid and development, together with key stakeholders...
Read at European Commission →October 9, 2026SEC Proposes Expanding Securities Eligible for Cross Trading by Registered Funds
The Securities and Exchange Commission today proposed amendments to the Investment Company Act “cross-trading rule,” which permits transactions in securities between a registered fund and its affiliates under certain conditions. The proposed amendments…
Read at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission →October 9, 2026Statement on the International Criminal Court following announcement of US sanctions
European Commission Statement Brussels, 09 Oct 2026 The European Union has been a constant supporter of the International Criminal Court (ICC). It is deeply regrettable that the United States has announced intent...
Read at European Commission →October 9, 2026Kent prison to gain nearly 250 extra places
Kent prison to gain nearly 250 extra places as part of largest prison expansion since Victorian era
Read at UK Ministry of Justice →October 9, 2026Lord Chancellor swearing-in speech: Rt Hon Alex Norris MP
Speech given by the Rt Hon Alex Norris MP as he was sworn in as Lord Chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice.
Read at UK Ministry of Justice →October 9, 2026Press remarks by Commissioner Šefčovič at the second meeting of the EU-China Trade and Investment Consultations
European Commission Statement Beijing, 09 Oct 2026 "Check against delivery" Good evening, As I wrap up my visit to Beijing, let me begin by thanking my counterpart, Minister Wang Wentao, for his time, engageme...
Read at European Commission →October 9, 2026Daily News 09 / 10 / 2026
European Commission Daily news Brussels, 09 Oct 2026 Commission to grant temporary trade preferences to support Armenian exports to the EU The European Union is granting temporary trade preferences to Armenia to ...
Read at European Commission →October 9, 2026Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure: Correspondence from SSRB
Correspondence from Chair of SSRB’s Judicial Sub-Committee, Mark Emerton, and SSRB Chair, Lea Paterson, during the Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure.
Read at UK Ministry of Justice →October 8, 2026Man Arrested and Charged for Role in Plotting to Conduct a Mass-Shooting Event in Support of ISIS at the Mall of America
Read at U.S. Department of Justice →October 7, 2026Honduran Illegal Alien Indicted For Illegal Reentry of a Removed Alien
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – MIGUEL SANTOS-MEZA (“SANTOS-MEZA”), age 50, a Honduran national, was indicted on October 2, 2026, for illegal reentry of a removed alien, in violation of Title 8, United States Code, Section 1326(a), announced U.S. Attorney David I. Courcelle.
Read at U.S. Department of Justice →October 7, 2026Three Charged with Drug Distribution
BOSTON – Three individuals have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Worcester County.
Read at U.S. Department of Justice →October 7, 2026Former Amtrak Employee Sentenced to 20 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Defraud the Amtrak Health Care Plan and Conspiring to Communicate Extortionate Threats
A former Amtrak employee was sentenced today for his role in a health care fraud scheme targeting Amtrak’s health care plan and for conspiring to threaten and extort a health care provider.
Read at U.S. Department of Justice →October 7, 2026SEC Seeks Final Judgment Against Former Western Asset Co-CIO Ken Leech in Cherry Picking Case
The Securities and Exchange Commission today moved for entry of a final judgment by consent against Stephen Kenneth Leech II, the former co-chief investment officer of registered investment adviser Western Asset Management Company LLC, whom the SEC…
Read at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission →October 6, 2026SEC to Host Virtual National Compliance Outreach Seminar for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Compliance Outreach Program announced today that it will host a virtual national seminar for investment companies and investment advisers on November 19, 2026. The purpose of the event is to help chief compliance…
Read at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission →October 6, 2026New Judicial Commissioner appointed to the Judicial Appointments Commission
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of a new Commissioner to the Judicial Appointments Commission.
Read at UK Ministry of Justice →October 6, 2026SEC Coordinates with Global Financial Regulators to Raise Fraud Awareness During World Investor Week
The Securities and Exchange Commission, in coordination with other U.S. and global financial regulators, today issued a joint investor bulletin as part of World Investor Week (WIW). The bulletin encourages investors to be resilient in changing…
Read at U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission →October 5, 2026Chief Justice Names Conference Committee Chairs
Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., selected nine new chairs of Judicial Conference committees and extended the term of four current chairs by one year.
Read at Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts →October 1, 2026WIPO Global Innovation Index 2026: Switzerland, Sweden, US, Republic of Korea and Singapore Top Ranking; AI Reshaping Innovation Investments as Deep Science Startups Top $7.6 Trillion
Switzerland, Sweden, the US, the Republic of Korea and Singapore are the world’s most-innovative economies, according to WIPO’s Global Innovation Index 2026, which also shows that AI is driving a rebound in innovation investments.
Read at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) →September 29, 2026Judiciary Cites Progress on Case Management, Property Authority, and AI
The Judiciary is making progress on three key initiatives: modernizing case-management technology, authority to manage mission-essential Judiciary properties, and setting policy on AI use, the Judicial Conference of the United States was told today.
Read at Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts →September 17, 2026Funds Available for Additional Chapter 7 Trustee Payments for FY 2025 Cases
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has advised the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts that funds are available to transfer to the Judiciary to make additional payments to eligible Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustees for fiscal year 2025.
Read at Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts →September 9, 2026WIPO GII: Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou, Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San Francisco, Beijing and Seoul Are World’s Biggest “Innovation Clusters”
Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou, Tokyo-Yokohama, San Jose-San Francisco, Beijing and Seoul are the world’s five biggest “GII Innovation Clusters,” or concentrations of innovative activity identified by WIPO through the analysis of international patent filings, scientific...
Read at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) →September 8, 2026New Supreme Court Fellows Set to Begin Term
Four new U.S. Supreme Court Fellows are set to begin their 2026-2027 fellowships in September.
Read at Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts →August 27, 2026GenAI Innovation Soaring, With Patent Activity Nearly Tripling in Two Years
The generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) patent landscape has reached a new milestone, with more new patents published in 2024 and 2025 than in the entire preceding ten years combined, according to new data published today by the World Intellectual Property Organization...
Read at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) →July 14, 2026WIPO 2026 Global Awards Winners: Eleven Companies Recognized for Using IP to Build and Scale Their Businesses
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) today announced the 11 winners of the WIPO Global Award 2026, celebrating companies that demonstrated excellence in using intellectual property (IP) to bring to market products including drugs to regenerate lung tissue,...
Read at World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) →July 10, 2026Attorney Insights
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