Overview

• The STF under new president Edson Fachin opened judgment on Uber and Rappi cases that will define whether app workers are employees, a ruling designated with general repercussion that will bind lower courts nationwide.
• Prosecutor‑General Paulo Gonet formally backed Uber’s extraordinary appeal, arguing against employment recognition on constitutional free‑enterprise grounds in a brief filed ahead of the session.
• An Italian appeals court in Catanzaro declined to order the imprisonment of ex‑TSE aide Eduardo Tagliaferro and instead imposed precautionary measures, including passport surrender, residence checks and a travel ban, as Brazil’s extradition request is processed.
• Alexandre de Moraes ordered daily reports on electronic ankle‑monitoring for high‑profile defendants, including Chiquinho Brazão and Daniel Silveira, increasing the frequency of compliance checks previously sent weekly.
• Responding to U.S. visa cancellations and sanctions, the STJ issued a public note supporting ex‑minister Benedito Gonçalves, and STF decano Gilmar Mendes said banks interpret U.S. measures as not automatically applicable in Brazil, citing precedent that foreign orders require Brazilian judicial validation.