Legal news, week of March 23, 2026

Monday, March 23, 2026

19 events. The full rundown for March 23, 2026. The most covered:

1. 17:22 UTC whittierdailynews.com: “Trump to pay French company $1B to walk away from offshore wind leases” 20
2. 12:38 UTC Reports: Iran camera network turned into targeting tool 10
3. 08:15 UTC Official says two killed after Air Canada flight hits fire truck at LaGuardia 6

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

21 events. The full rundown for March 24, 2026. The most covered:

1. 06:45 UTC wclk.com: “Despite state bans and restrictions, the number of abortions in the U.S. holds steady” 10
2. 15:45 UTC Trump to swear in Mullin as Homeland Security secretary amid funding stalemate 9
3. 08:00 UTC Kalshi and Polymarket place new bans on insider trading 5

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

29 events. The full rundown for March 25, 2026. The most covered:

1. 13:45 UTC Starmer to pause crypto donations and cap overseas UK voter donations 14
2. 23:45 UTC ludlowadvertiser.co.uk: “Government blocks Chinese firm plans to build wind turbines in Scotland” 14
3. 00:08 UTC Social Media Today: “New Mexico jury approves $375 million in civil damages against Meta” 10

Thursday, March 26, 2026

1. 0107:30 UTC

   North Korea, Belarus sign friendship and cooperation treaty

   3 outlets · first: wyomingnewsnow.tv Regulation

   Machine summary North Korea and Belarus signed a friendship and cooperation treaty, according to reports.

   Reported by wyomingnewsnow.tv, The Guardian and wataugademocrat.com.

   • North Korea
   • Belarus

2. 0206:45 UTC

   Appeals court rules U.S. can detain immigrants without bond

   2 outlets · first: wapt.com Court decisions

   Machine summary kmbc.com reported that an appeals court ruled the United States may detain immigrants without bond.

   Reported by kmbc.com and wapt.com.

3. 0321:27 UTC

   Articles highlight pitfalls in physician employment agreements

   1 outlet · first: National Law Review Corporate law

   Machine summary Two National Law Review articles describe common drafting pitfalls in physician employment contracts, focusing on restrictive covenants. The articles state that many states have regulated or banned non-compete and non-solicit provisions in such agreements.

   1. The articles highlight restrictive covenants, such as non-competes and non-solicits, as a common drafting pitfall in physician employment agreements.
   2. According to the articles, physician non-competes are generally void in Alabama and Rhode Island.
   3. According to the articles, Louisiana bans doctor noncompetes that exceed three years, while Connecticut sets a one-year maximum.
   4. The articles say that Maryland caps doctor noncompetes at 10 miles from the main practice site, while West Virginia generally allows up to 30 road miles.
   5. The articles state that Texas requires any restrictive covenant agreement with a physician to include a buy-out clause.

   Reported by National Law Review.

   • Louisiana
   • Alabama
   • Rhode Island

What kind of news was it?

1. Regulation 84
2. Court decisions 13
3. Corporate law 3
4. Legal tech 2
5. Ip patent 1