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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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The Lily Mine collapse in 2016 triggered a business rescue that has now stretched ten years without resolution. The mine remains closed, the three miners unrecovered, creditors unpaid, and no funding has been verified for revised rescue plans. The case exposes structural flaws in South Africa’s rescue legislation, notably the absence of a sunset clause and limited mechanisms to resolve creditor‑plan conflicts. Ongoing court adjournments have allowed the process to continue indefinitely, raising questions about oversight and stakeholder protection.
The episode provides a brief news recap announcing that Massachusetts regulators have approved Liberty Mutual's affiliate reorganization, a move that will streamline the company's structure and potentially enhance capital efficiency. It outlines the regulatory rationale, noting the state's focus on...
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a draft memorandum circular proposing stricter training requirements for corporate directors and senior executives. The new framework mandates a comprehensive curriculum that incorporates OECD corporate governance principles, the ASEAN Governance Scorecard,...
The piece warns that AI’s high fixed costs, winner‑take‑all dynamics, platform leverage and data lock‑in will drive market concentration, turning antitrust into a primary battleground. Private lawsuits are expected to outpace government enforcement, using timely complaints to stall rivals and...
Litigation finance turns contingent legal claims into a source of capital, positioning them alongside other non‑traditional assets like future receivables and intellectual property. By providing non‑recourse funding, it lets companies—especially SMEs lacking traditional credit—access cash without equity dilution or restrictive...
Regulatory uncertainty is rising as the FDA shifts leadership, adopts a single‑trial approval pathway, and tightens its benefit‑risk framework. While the one‑trial standard promises faster, cheaper market entry, recent surprise complete response letters (CRLs) show that even successful Phase 3 results...
A new analysis in Health Affairs Scholar reveals that brand‑name drugmakers are exploiting the Hatch‑Waxman framework through serial patent litigation and continuation patents to extend market exclusivity. By filing multiple overlapping patents, companies can repeatedly sue generic challengers, triggering 30‑month...
Environmental groups including the NRDC, Earthjustice and the Sierra Club filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Energy’s approval of Venture Global’s Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) LNG export terminal in Louisiana. The suit alleges the DOE failed to assess how the...
A federal judge ordered DTE Energy and its subsidiary EES Coke to pay a $100 million civil penalty for Clean Air Act violations at the Zug Island coke plant, and to allocate an additional $20 million for community health projects. The ruling follows...
A recent Axiom survey shows that 96% of in‑house legal departments have tried AI, yet only 31% have moved past pilot projects to enterprise‑wide deployments. Two‑thirds remain in the testing phase, citing an overwhelming number of vendors, lengthy contracts, and...
If you got laid off following a performance improvement plan that came relatively shortly after you took protected medical leave, sought a reasonable accommodation, or reported unlawful employer practices-- you may have experienced algorithmic discrimination. Consult an employment lawyer before...
The Fair Work Commission ordered the reinstatement of a National Jet Express pilot who was dismissed for alleging her superior "hated women" and other personal criticisms. While the employer proved the comments breached a workplace policy, the Commission deemed the...
The Fair Work Commission’s order to reinstate a Cowra Meat employee will be reconsidered after the employer proved that key evidence of alleged misconduct was not merely hearsay. The original ruling upheld the dismissal for failing to give notice but...
Coin Center has written to the Senate Banking Committee urging the advancement of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act (BRCA), a bill that would exempt crypto developers and infrastructure providers who don’t control user funds from money‑transmitter classification. The latest draft,...
Regulators are increasingly focused on financial‑crime and money‑laundering risks tied to digital assets as cryptocurrency adoption accelerates worldwide. Anonymity, multiple accounts, unauthorized usage, illegal payments and sanctions breaches are identified as core vulnerabilities. Sources such as FATF lists, public legal...
The Federal Court of Appeal unanimously held that the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act during the 2022 Freedom Convoy protests was unlawful. The court applied the Vavilov framework, finding the government failed to meet objective legal and factual...
POLAND INVESTIGATING EPSTEIN FILES - THE WALLS ARE SLOWLY CLOSING IN The Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, has announced the formation of a team to analyze Epstein files and "possibly also to launch an investigation if our concerns over the...
Stripe‑owned Bridge announced it has secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to organize a federally chartered national trust bank. The charter, once fully granted, will let Bridge offer digital‑asset custody, stablecoin issuance, and reserve‑management...
It’s always fascinating to watch people say, “Why didn’t she just hire a solicitor?” as if that’s a normal, frictionless life choice. Of course a poor 18-year-old will not run to hire a lawyer. The legal system (then and now) is navigable...
Warner Bros. Blasts ByteDance for AI Videos of Superman, Batman and ‘Game of Thrones’ https://t.co/f1uTztF2Ef
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has sent a letter to Wisconsin’s entire legislature urging a vote against S.B. 130 and A.B. 105, bills that would ban VPN use and impose invasive age‑verification on certain websites. The measures have cleared the...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has released its Guidance on the Australian Clearing and Settlement (CS) Facility Resolution Regime, accompanied by a Response to Consultation that outlines stakeholder feedback. The Guidance clarifies how the RBA may exercise its crisis‑resolution...
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) ruled on Virgin Media’s September 2024 TV spot that claimed the company was “Awarded Best Broadband Experience.” While the ASA concluded the claim was not misleading about technology, it found the advert failed to provide verifiable...
ICMA has published an open‑access guide to South Africa’s repurchase (repo) market, the ninth edition in its global series of market‑specific manuals. The guide outlines the market’s structure, collateral types, counterparties, infrastructure, and the legal‑regulatory framework. Funding came from Strate’s...
Grand Canyon University is facing a class‑action lawsuit alleging it misled students about the accreditation and licensure eligibility of its Master of Science in Psychology program. Plaintiff Katie Ogdon says she spent over $20,000 and was told the degree qualified...
The article argues that the traditional notion of market language in technology contracts no longer applies to AI agreements, where terms are still evolving. Because regulatory, insurance, and liability frameworks remain unsettled, parties craft varied clauses focused on transparency, data...
A federal judge approved a $1.5 million settlement between Tetra Tech, the Navy contractor cleaning the former Hunters Point Naval Yard, and 6,500 local residents, deeming the agreement made in good faith. The settlement follows an earlier, far larger $27 billion...
Virginia lawmakers are debating a suite of bills aimed at improving nursing home oversight, staffing, and transparency. One proposal sets minimum nursing care hours at 3.08 per resident per day through 2027, rising to 3.25 by 2031 for facilities in...
A federal judge is set to rule this week on a lawsuit seeking to prevent the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) from convening. The plaintiffs argue the committee, whose members were appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy...
Physicians, medical educators and health system leaders testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging that escalating CMS regulations—particularly prior authorizations and Medicare quality reporting—are intensifying burnout and prompting many to leave clinical practice. The testimony highlighted that these administrative...
Houston is emerging as a premier destination for large law firms, with two Am Law top‑30 firms announcing new Houston offices in 2026. The move leaves only five firms in the top‑30 still without a Houston presence, underscoring the city’s growing...
Roundhill Investments has filed a request with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch six exchange‑traded funds that let investors wager on U.S. election outcomes. Each ETF would hold binary event contracts that settle at either $1 or $0,...
On February 12, 2026 the SEC released its FY2025 Dodd‑Frank Whistleblower Program report, showing more than $60 million awarded to 48 whistleblowers—a sharp drop from the $255 million paid in FY2024. The agency’s 2025 financial report indicates total whistleblower payouts of $171 million,...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued TP‑Link Systems Inc., alleging the Wi‑Fi maker deceived consumers by marketing its routers as "Made in Vietnam" while sourcing most components in China. The complaint cites longstanding firmware vulnerabilities that Chinese state‑backed hackers have...
Employers are rapidly adopting AI for candidate screening, with 88% of firms using such tools by 2025. A California federal case, *Mobley v. Workday*, alleges that Workday’s AI hiring platform discriminates against African‑American, older, and disabled applicants. The court granted...
The U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a group of five related mining companies acted as a single employer for WARN Act purposes, affirming a jury verdict for a class of terminated workers. The court applied a multifactor...
The EEOC filed a complaint against StoneMor GP, LLC alleging the funeral‑services firm locked a restroom and break room, allowing only White employees to use them while Black staff were forced to use a neighboring gas station’s facilities for ten...
Multiple survivors of the September 4, 2024 Apalachee High School shooting testified about severe physical injuries and lasting anxiety as the murder trial of their shooter’s father, Colin Gray, proceeds. The father faces 29 charges, including second‑degree murder and child cruelty, after...
Federal Judge Cynthia M. Rufe granted a preliminary injunction forcing the Department of Justice to restore signage, displays, and videos at Philadelphia’s President’s House that detail the slaves owned by George Washington. The Trump administration had sought to remove the...
🇪🇺 @steipete on why Europe was unable to retain him as talent: "In the US, most people are enthusiastic. In Europe, I get insulted, people scream REGULATION and RESPONSIBILITY. And if I really build a company here, then I get to struggle...
NEW: The filing, which shreds the logic behind the raid, marks the county’s latest effort to reclaim the materials seized by the FBI during the raid, including the original — and only — copy of Fulton County’s 2020 election records....
LGBTQ advocates sued the Trump administration after the National Park Service removed the rainbow flag from the Stonewall National Monument, citing a Department of the Interior memo that limits flags at federal parks. The plaintiffs argue the action reflects targeted...
Circle has formally responded to the Bank of England’s consultation on a regulatory framework for systemic sterling‑denominated stablecoins. The firm endorses using central‑bank deposits and short‑term UK government bonds as reserve assets but objects to the proposed mandatory 40% allocation...
The episode examines the clash between AI‑generated video tools like ByteDance’s Seedance 2.0 and traditional intellectual‑property enforcement, spotlighting cease‑and‑desist letters from Disney and Paramount. It explains how generative AI can produce near‑identical replicas of copyrighted characters, blurring the line between...
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert warning that crypto‑based pig‑butchering scams are targeting New Yorkers through romance and professional ruses. The scams involve coaches who instruct victims to lie to bank staff, making fraud detection difficult....
A Massachusetts federal judge issued a preliminary injunction halting the Department of Homeland Security’s new guidance that permits ICE agents to conduct immigration enforcement inside and near houses of worship. The memo, introduced by acting DHS secretary Benjamine Huffman, replaced...
The U.S. Department of Education will enforce a new federal loan cap on July 1, 2026, limiting professional‑school borrowing to $50,000 per year and $200,000 total. At top‑tier law schools, where tuition and living costs often exceed $100,000 annually, the cap forces...
Virginia Democrats approved a bill to double the state parole board to at least ten members, slated to take effect in 2028, as part of a strategy to curb soaring prison medical expenses. A recent Department of Corrections report showed...
A federal judge in the Southern District of New York has established a detailed briefing schedule for the next phase of the Cumulus Media versus Nielsen lawsuit. Nielsen’s counterclaims allege Cumulus illegally shared confidential ratings data with Eastlan Ratings, violating...
The ABA TECHSHOW’s 2026 Startup Alley has selected 15 legal‑tech startups to pitch on opening night, after a public voting process narrowed a panel‑chosen shortlist of 25. Winners will showcase their AI‑driven solutions—from immigration case management to email automation and settlement...
