From developments at the intersection of AI and the law to cannabis rescheduling, from trends in sustainability to latest cybersecurity updates, here’s a recap of some of the most widely read news, updates, and analysis published on JD Supra during April, 2026. Good work, smart folks:
- DOJ & DHS Announce Joint Tariff Fraud Whistleblower Program – by Nick Oberheiden at Oberheiden P.C.
- [Audio] Generative AI and Legal Ethics: What In-House Counsel Need to Know – by Claire Pariano and Dan Schwartz at Shipman & Goodwin
- What It Means to Be Technology Competent in 2026 – by the team at Esquire Deposition Solutions
- Weekly Update for Government Contractors and Commercial Businesses – February 2026 #3 – by attorneys at PilieroMazza
- Key Issues Shaping Israel’s Technology Sector in 2025 and Insights for 2026 – by Ken Shaked at Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.
- [Audio] Warning Letters and Warren Letters: What the Auto Finance Industry Needs to Know — Moving the Metal: The Auto Finance Podcast – by Christopher Capurso and Brooke Conkle at Troutman Pepper Locke
- It’s still hot out there, and OSHA wants you to do something about it – by attorneys at Constangy
- Cannabis in 2026 – Part III: What Schedule III Could Mean for State-Legal Cannabis Operations: Real Upside, Persistent Friction – by Sarah Blitz at Sheppard Mullin
- Major Biometric Win for Business in Illinois: 3 Lessons as Federal Appeals Court Says BIPA Damages Limit Applies Retroactively to Pending Cases – by Danica Hosaka and Danielle Kays at Fisher Phillips
- Diversity Immigrant Visa Program Update: New Passport Requirement with Entry Form – by Amy McCoy at Gibney Anthony & Flaherty
- President Trump’s Cannabis Rescheduling Order: Implications for employment law and workplace practice – by Keya C. Denner and Tammy C. Woolley at Constangy
- Latest Updates on Ontario’s Long Lead-Time Request for Proposals (Updated) – by Julia Bayne and Reena Goyal at Blakes
- The AI Sanction Wave: $145K in Q1 Penalties Signals Courts Have Lost Patience with GenAI Filing Failures – by Rob Robinson at EDRM
- The Georgia Property Owners’ Bill of Rights Act and What It Means for Homeowners’ Associations – by Andrew Coffey, Robert Luskin, and Graham Newsome at Chartwell Law
- Horizon – News and Trends in Sustainability Law – March 2026 – by attorneys at DLA Piper
- Sustainable Development and Land Use Update 2.6.26 – by Margaret Akerblom, Caroline Guibert Chase, and Jeffrey Chine at Allen Matkins
- Healthcare Trends & Transactions Q1 2026 – by attorneys at Bass, Berry & Sims
- OCR Loses Staff, Faces Move to New ‘Enforcement’ Office; Will HIPAA Focus, Independence Suffer? – by Theresa Defino at Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)
- AI Legal Watch: April 2026 – by attorneys at Baker Botts
- AI Litigation Trends: Rapid Growth and Emerging Patterns – by Paige McKirahan at DOAR
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Emerging Federal AI Policy: What to Know and How to Prepare – by Alisa Chestler, Michael Halaiko, Alexandra Moylan at Baker Donelson
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FBI Releases Its 2025 Internet Crime Report and Highlights Significant Cyber Threats to Financial Institutions and Their Customers – by Taylor Bandy, Roxanne Rehm, Elizabeth C. Wheeler at Bressler, Amery & Ross
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Employment Law Update: AI Hiring Under Fire: Algorithmic Screening Enters The Chat – by Randi Hyatt at Whiteford
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Europe’s increased focus on the environment and corporate sustainability: an expensive game changer for the pharma industry (UPDATED) – by Marie Barani at A&O Shearman
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A Reminder About Florida’s Ban on Offshore Health Data Storage: What Providers and Vendors Should Know – by Joseph Lazzarotti at Jackson Lewis
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