Legal news on November 9, 2026

1. 0114:49 UTC

   Supreme Court declines Clemente likeness case from Puerto Rico

   3 outlets · first: Reuters Court decisions

   Machine summary The family's attorney said remaining claims will be litigated in the trial court.

   1. Puerto Rico released commemorative plates and registration tags bearing a person’s face in 2022 without consent; the initiative was discontinued at the end of 2022, according to the reports.
   2. The family's petition argued that placing the image on the plates breached constitutional protections against the government's taking of trademark rights.
   3. Clemente played 18 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1955 to 1972, made 15 All-Star teams, won two World Series titles, entered the Baseball Hall of Fame, and died at age 38 in a 1972 plane crash while carrying aid to earthquake survivors in Nicaragua.

   Reported by Reuters, NewsNation and independent.co.uk.

   • Pittsburgh Pirates

2. 0211:28 UTC

   CBP interim final rule redefines who qualifies as a U.S. importer

   2 outlets · first: The Loadstar Regulation

   Machine summary According to the National Law Review, an interim final rule was issued on Nov. 6, 2026 by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, one that sets out distinct qualification requirements for importers of record in the U.S. and abroad. Entity status requires U.S. organization and location plus either 51% beneficial ownership by U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents with control, or significant unencumbered U.S. real property. The rule takes effect Jan. 5, 2027, the same day the comment period closes.

   1. CBP issued the interim final rule "Heightened Requirements for Foreign Importers of Record" on Nov. 6, 2026, implementing Section 2 of Executive Order 14411, signed June 3, 2026 (National Law Review).
   2. The rule becomes effective on Jan. 5, 2027–60 days after publication, and the public comment period ends that same day (National Law Review).
   3. The National Law Review reports that CBP will evaluate how big an entity is, how widely it operates, and whether it acts as an arm of a foreign manufacturer that lacks a substantial U.S. presence.

   Reported by National Law Review and The Loadstar.

   • U.S. Customs and Border Protection
   • National Law Review
   • Executive Order 14411

3. 0317:25 UTC

   Texas appeals court denies AT&T mandamus bid over 'final and binding' clause

   2 outlets · first: The National Law Review Court decisions

   Machine summary On Aug. 14, 2026, Texas's Fifteenth Court of Appeals refused AT&T's bid to halt a trial, and on Aug. 28, 2026, it turned down the company's mandamus petition without substantive analysis, the National Law Review reported. AT&T's petition sought to enforce a Solution Provider Guidebook provision stating its compensation decision is "final and binding" in a dispute with Fiberwave, Inc., formerly Spearhead Consulting, Inc., pending in the Texas Business Court's First Division before Judge Andrea K. Bouressa.

   1. According to the National Law Review, on Aug. 14, 2026, Texas's Fifteenth Court of Appeals refused AT&T's emergency bid to halt a trial that was about to begin, even as the court weighed a mandamus petition filed by AT&T.
   2. AT&T's petition argued that proceeding to trial would defeat the asserted right to make a "final and binding" compensation decision without relitigation before a jury
   3. A judge is hearing a disagreement involving AT&T Enterprises, LLC and Fiberwave, Inc., which used to be named Spearhead Consulting, Inc., in the Texas Business Court's First Division.
   4. AT&T asserted in its petition that Fiberwave received nearly $100 million in compensation under the Solution Provider Alliance Agreement and Guidebook, whose "Dispute Resolution" section states AT&T's decision is "final and binding" for compensation claims
   5. AT&T's petition for writ of mandamus was filed Aug. 11, 2026, in No. 15-26-00151-CV

   Reported by The National Law Review and National Law Review.

   • National Law Review
   • Fiberwave, Inc. (f/k/a Spearhead Consulting, Inc.)
   • AT&T Enterprises LLC (f/k/a AT&T Corp.)

4. 0423:10 UTC

   Treasury proposes Title X rules defining exceptions to home-purchase ban

   2 outlets · first: The National Law Review Regulation

   Machine summary On October 23, 2026, the U.S. Treasury put forward proposed rules (proposed 31 C.F.R. Part 36) to implement Title X of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, legislation that became law on July 11, 2026. The proposal addresses exceptions for build-to-rent, renovate-to-rent, homeownership programs, creditor enforcement and institutional resales, and includes rules for investment funds and managers. Comments are due November 23, 2026, and the statutory purchase prohibition takes effect January 7, 2027 regardless of final rulemaking.

   1. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law on July 11, 2026, codified at 42 U.S.C. § 19521, per the National Law Review alert.
   2. Under Title X, a "large institutional investor" is generally prohibited from purchasing—or agreeing to purchase—a single-family home, except where a statutory exception applies.
   3. A covered investor is described as a for-profit SFR business entity with direct or indirect "investment control" over at least 350 single-family homes, alone or with others acting "in concert."
   4. Treasury issued proposed regulations (proposed 31 C.F.R. Part 36) on October 23, 2026 covering build-to-rent, renovate-to-rent, homeownership programs, creditor enforcement and institutional resale exceptions, plus rules for investment funds and managers.
   5. Public comments on the Proposed Regulations are due November 23, 2026, and the statutory purchase prohibition becomes effective January 7, 2027 independent of whether final regulations have been adopted, per the alert.

   Reported by The National Law Review and National Law Review.

   • U.S. Treasury
   • The National Law Review
   • 21st Century Road to Housing Act
   • Build-to-rent (BTR)
   • Title X
   • Proposed 31 C.F.R. Part 36

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