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Delaware Supreme Court lets insurers pursue contract claims against Blackbaud over ransomware breach
The Delaware Supreme Court reversed lower‑court dismissals, permitting insurers to bring breach‑of‑contract actions against Blackbaud for its 2020 ransomware incident. Blackbaud had previously paid a $3 million SEC fine and $49 million to state attorneys general for misleading breach disclosures.
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By the numbers: Oil majors acquire $164M of Alaska oil leases
A federal magistrate judge dismissed Jewish Legal News' lawsuit against three Bay Area school districts that canceled pro‑Israel speaker Luai Ahmed, ruling the outlet lacked standing because it was not a direct recipient of the speech. The judge also held the districts immune from damages as state agencies. Ahmed, a gay Muslim Zionist activist, faced protests and cancellations amid Gaza‑war tensions. The plaintiff’s counsel signaled a possible appeal and may encourage parents or students to file new suits.
In September 2025 the SEC overturned decades‑old guidance and now allows public companies to include forced arbitration clauses in their IPO registration statements. The change is expected to drive up legal expenses for securities claims, as firms will face dozens...
The EPA is contesting a Ninth Circuit panel’s view that a district judge overstepped by introducing new scientific studies in a case challenging federal fluoride standards. Food & Water Watch argues the EPA’s optimal fluoridation level poses an unreasonable risk...
Looking to talk to more AI GRC platforms: 2 clients met with a vendor recently and were really impressed with the companies and space. Would love to meet some dope founders if anyone has recs
Victoria will grant every worker the right to work from home at least two days a week starting September 1, after a bill is introduced to parliament in July. The legislation would make Victoria the first Australian jurisdiction to codify remote‑work...
ACA Connects is heading to Capitol Hill amid a hyper‑partisan climate and a fresh war in Iran, urging lawmakers to consider the mounting cost pressures on small and midsize cable operators. The association is pushing for a comprehensive rewrite of...
TEGNA agreed to pay a $6,000 settlement to the FCC to resolve a probe into its Flagstaff station KNAZ’s failure to maintain timely public inspection files. The settlement cleared the FCC’s concerns, allowing the renewal of KNAZ’s broadcast license. This...
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ACLU filed an amicus brief urging the Third Circuit to require a warrant for electronic device searches at the border. The brief centers on U.S. v. Roggio, where agents seized a traveler’s laptop, tablet,...
The D.C. Circuit’s opinion in *Centro de Trabajadores Unidos v. Bessent* refines the change‑in‑position doctrine after *Loper Bright*. The panel affirmed the denial of a preliminary injunction against an IRS‑ICE memorandum and held that when a statute unambiguously backs an...
Lit, the band behind the 1999 hit “My Own Worst Enemy,” has sued Sony Music Entertainment for allegedly underpaying more than $800,000 in streaming royalties. The lawsuit claims Sony applied a flat 14% rate instead of the contract‑specified net‑receipts formula...
California’s Court of Appeal in Spilman v. The Salvation Army established a new two‑part test to determine when nonprofit workers qualify as bona‑fide volunteers rather than employees under state wage orders. The court rejected the trial court’s reliance on a...
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear Louisiana v. Callais, a case that challenges the constitutionality of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Section 2 has long required states to create majority‑minority districts to prevent racial vote dilution, and the...
The Dutch National Police identified roughly 1,700 officers who accessed internal systems without a clear operational need and will receive reminder letters. The audit was sparked by a query into the violent death of 17‑year‑old Lisa from Abcoude, which appeared...
Environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit in Montana to block the Bull Mountains Mine expansion, arguing that the Trump‑era "energy emergency" justification violated the National Environmental Policy Act. The suit highlights long‑wall mining’s subsidence and dewatering effects, which have dried...
The University of Cambridge has launched the Cambridge DPI Regulatory Programme to help governments align digital identity regulations. The initiative, led by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance and its spinoff Financial Innovation for Impact, will produce four reports and...
The Tenth Circuit ruled that the equal‑protection claim against a public school’s single‑sex fifth‑grade classes can proceed, applying intermediate scrutiny to the district’s sex‑segregation policy. The court found the plaintiffs’ allegations of reliance on outdated gender stereotypes and unequal disciplinary...
Dennis Kennedy warns lawyers against adopting "vibe coding," a practice that relies on large language models to generate code without a robust control plane. He explains that AI systems can suffer from control drift, silently violating constraints such as data‑privacy...
Antitrust experts don't see Paramount/WBD deal getting blocked by DOJ or abroad, but any lengthy probes abroad could buy state AGs time to assemble a lawsuit — Will they have a legit enough antitrust case to win in court? Uphill battle. @axios https://t.co/czZPajmweE
Things I Did Not Know About Versant, Chapter 1: 'Our use of the CNBC brand is subject to a trademark license agreement with Comcast that provides an initial term of five years, which may be extended'
Hospital groups and state attorneys general are urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw two proposed rules that would ban gender‑affirming, or “sex‑rejecting,” procedures for minors and prohibit Medicaid and CHIP payments for such care. CMS estimates...
The Terner Center is hosting a March 24 webinar to preview California’s housing policy agenda for the 2025‑2026 legislative session. After a busy first year that delivered high‑profile bills on affordability, zoning and climate, lawmakers are expected to maintain an aggressive...
"Prophylactic measures" are typically what boards use to defend against activists (e.g., poison pills, staggered boards, etc). With $MAPS I flipped the script. In the presence of controllers with misaligned incentives, I had to deploy prophylactic defenses to box the board...
New regulations for shared e‑bikes in New South Wales give Transport for NSW and local councils expanded powers to approve operators, enforce standards, and levy penalties. The reforms respond to a 200% jump in daily e‑bike trips during the 2024‑25...
TikTok has launched a legal defence in Dublin against the Irish Data Protection Commission’s €530 million fine, arguing it can safely transfer European user data to China. The case will determine whether TikTok must halt all data flows to Beijing unless...
The District Court in Oregon held Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) liable for willful spoliation of both physical evidence and electronically stored information after the September 2020 Holiday Farm fire. BPA moved and destroyed trees at the ignition site despite a preservation...
The UK government has released a pre‑release of Digital Verification Services (DVS) Trust Framework 1.0, superseding the Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework for business readiness. The new framework aligns formally with the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and...
Denmark’s Ministry of Employment has issued a draft bill to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive, opening a public consultation until 27 March 2026. The law will take effect on 1 January 2027, a year after the EU deadline, giving larger firms a delayed...
The Trump Antitrust Division will likely not bring charges to block the Paramount-Warner merger. https://t.co/yh0yoJNUUF
Tegna has resolved a recent online public file (OPIF) rule violation by entering into a consent decree with the FCC’s Media Bureau. The agreement clears a key regulatory obstacle that has delayed its proposed sale to Nexstar Media Group. With...
The CFTC announced it is modernizing its rulebook to accommodate decentralized finance, working hand‑in‑hand with the SEC to clarify jurisdiction over on‑chain software. Chairman Michael Selig said regulated perpetual futures could launch in the United States within weeks, and that...
Elan Hersh, Akerman’s e‑discovery services chair, spoke at Legalweek about the hidden costs of miscommunication in complex litigation. He emphasized that fragmented communication between counsel, clients, and technology teams fuels delays, escalates expenses, and jeopardizes data security. Hersh advocated for...
Senator John Kennedy introduced the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Reform Act of 2026, aiming to shift the MSRB’s governance to a majority of regulated representatives and tighten SEC oversight. The proposal would replace the current Dodd‑Frank‑mandated public‑representative majority with a...
The California Privacy Protection Agency fined PlayOn Sports, the nation’s leading high‑school ticketing platform, $1.1 million for violating state privacy law. The agency found the company collected student data and served targeted ads without a clear, in‑platform opt‑out mechanism, forcing users...
California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) has issued a proposed rule that defines who may accompany inspectors during workplace safety walk‑arounds. The rule mirrors the 2024 federal OSHA “walkaround” standard but expands the definition of employee‑authorized representatives to...
California employers are confronting new AI regulations that could expose them to discrimination claims. Weintraub Tobin attorneys explain how AI tools used in hiring, performance management, and monitoring may trigger Title VII, the ADA, and the state’s Fair Employment and...
The Macdonald‑Laurier Institute argues that Canada’s internal trade barriers remain a costly, under‑addressed obstacle to growth. While the EU enjoys seamless cross‑border commerce, Canadian provinces still regulate goods, services and professional credentials independently, creating inefficiencies. The report proposes a joint...
The Supreme Court’s per curiam decision in Mirabelli v. Bonta marks a pivotal moment for emergency‑docket jurisprudence, with Justices Barrett, Kavanaugh, and Roberts joining a majority that clarifies when swift relief is appropriate. Justice Barrett’s four‑page concurrence and the Court’s detailed opinion...
Google filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to deem geofence warrants unconstitutional. The brief argues that location data stored in the cloud is protected by the Fourth Amendment and that such warrants sweep up thousands of innocent people....
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released a 42‑page report warning that stablecoins have become the most frequently used virtual asset in illicit transactions, including sanctions evasion by Iran and North Korea. It cited data showing stablecoins accounted for 84%...
By some reports, AI is saving lawyers nearly 240 hours a year on research and document review. That time has to go somewhere. The profession has spent decades defining itself by the work AI now does faster. Figuring out what...
1/8 Do you own your vibe-coded app or the art you generated using mid-journey? Short answer: No. I am not a lawyer, but this is my ai-assisted reading of the law. Here’s how U.S. copyright law is treating AI-generated works. Disclaimer: This...
On 3 March 2026 the CAA published SkyWise notice SW2026/057 and Briefing Sheet BFS 011/2026 announcing a UAS‑only Temporary Restricted Area over Brecon, Powys for a Royal visit on 4 March. The restriction—1 NM radius, 2000 ft ceiling, 0800‑1800 UTC—was communicated less than 24 hours before it took...
Emily Bremer’s forthcoming Yale Law Journal article reinterprets vacatur under the Administrative Procedure Act as an appellate determination rather than an equitable remedy. She argues that the APA’s “set aside” language was intended to fit within the statute’s broader appellate...
A federal judge ruled that the Trump administration lacks authority to terminate New York’s congestion pricing program, affirming that only the MTA can set and collect the tolls under the Biden‑era agreement. The 149‑page decision blocks Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s...
An SDNY federal judge in the Hepper case ruled that chats with publicly available generative AI tools are not covered by attorney‑client or work‑product privilege. The decision emphasizes that the lack of confidentiality in open‑access platforms makes such communications discoverable....
A New York federal judge dismissed fraud claims against Uniswap for the second time this month, granting dismissal with prejudice. The ruling applies the long‑standing principle that neutral infrastructure providers are not liable for third‑party fraud, likening DeFi protocols to...
A homeowner discovered a neighbor’s fence extending two feet onto his land and demanded its removal. The neighbor invoked “squatters’ rights,” claiming adverse possession after five years of encroachment. Real‑estate attorneys clarified that adverse possession requires longer, continuous occupancy and...
On 27 February 2026 the FCA launched a dedicated webpage outlining how cryptoasset firms can use Section 21 approvers to validate financial promotions. The guidance distinguishes firms applying for FCA authorisation during the application period, those that do not apply, and...
Washington state lawmakers let House Bill 2515 die, ending a broad attempt to regulate data centers. The bill would have imposed extra utility charges, mandated clean‑energy compliance, and required power curtailments during grid peaks, potentially raising $30 million annually for low‑income...
