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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
The French Syndicat des agents artistiques et littéraires (Sfaal) and the Syndicat des scénaristes (SDS) have announced a joint framework of pre‑contractual safeguards aimed at protecting writers from unauthorized AI‑generated reproductions of their work. The proposal includes mandatory disclosure clauses, AI‑usage audits, and a simple digital tool that flags potential AI‑derived content before contracts are signed. By embedding these measures early in the negotiation process, the unions seek to give authors clearer control over how their texts are used by publishers and tech platforms. The initiative is positioned as a proactive response to the rapid rise of generative AI in the literary and audiovisual sectors.
Louisiana House Bill 410, championed by Rep. Laurie Schlegel, advanced to require anyone recording an in‑person conversation to notify all participants, shifting the proposal from a two‑party consent model to a simple notification rule. The amendment targets the misuse of...
Day 2 went smoothly, with OVERWHELMING support for the CAB 3… As usual, those in support of the Bill aren’t missing a chance to deliver some much needed lessons… Cde @TendaiChirau made it clear that we aren’t doing something out...
A federal judge has dismissed the remaining 18 protests against the Veterans Affairs Department’s T4NG2 IT modernization vehicle, clearing the way for the $60 billion contract to move forward. The ruling follows a series of delays and a July 14 deadline that...
The European Union is drafting the Digital Fairness Act to protect children and teenagers online, and it is soliciting direct input from 12‑to‑17‑year‑olds across member states. A 15‑minute survey, available in national languages, asks young users about experiences with apps,...
Mark Cuban has thrown his weight behind the Senate’s Break Up Big Medicine Act, which seeks to separate insurers, pharmacy‑benefit managers and providers that are currently owned by the same conglomerates such as UnitedHealth Group. The legislation would bar parent...
SetSquared Partnership’s Deal Readiness Toolkit, dubbed the “Spinout Bible,” now offers template subscription and shareholders agreements for university spinouts. The templates draw on UKVC/UKPC standards and embed tax‑advantaged provisions such as EIS and SEIS. Critics note the documents are unusually...
The Ninth Circuit unanimously rejected Apple’s requests for both a panel rehearing and an en banc rehearing in its ongoing dispute with Epic Games. The denial upholds a lower‑court order that forces Apple to allow developers to direct users to alternative...
The California Attorney General reached a stipulated judgment with the El Monte Union High School District, ending an 18‑month investigation into its mishandling of sexual abuse complaints. The settlement mandates sweeping reforms, including a compliance coordinator, centralized record‑keeping, and mandatory...
base AI models (domestic & foreign) are all trained on copyrighted material. this assumes that training AI is fair use. now we await the judiciary’s confirmation to ensure this is all kosher, which it must be in order for AI...
fair use must apply for the judiciary to continue to use AI as well as lawyers. think of this as an LSAT logical reasoning question folks
Arabic.AI and Qistas have formed a strategic partnership to deliver on‑premise, sovereign AI solutions for the Arabic legal market. The collaboration merges Arabic.AI’s Arabic‑first large language models, LLM‑X and LLM‑S, with Qistas’s legal‑tech platform, targeting law firms, corporate legal departments,...
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued General Licence INT/2022/2300292 to authorize utility‑related payments that would otherwise breach UK sanctions. Since its debut in November 2022, the licence has been amended several times, most recently on 31 March 2026 to permit all forms...
Variance, a San Francisco AI risk‑compliance startup, closed a $21.5 million Series A led by Ten Eleven Ventures, bringing its total funding to $26 million. The round will fund expansion of its agentic AI platform that automates KYC/KYB investigations, delivering auditable decisions in...
The article contends that local e‑invoicing compliance is merely a baseline for multinational firms, while standardized platforms are essential for scalable growth. Managing dozens of local vendors inflates fees, multiplies contracts, and creates disparate data formats, especially as EU initiatives...
The article clarifies what a Request for Equitable Adjustment (REA) is and how it differs from a formal claim under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. It cites case law defining REAs as remedies for unforeseen conditions that increase contract costs or...
The FDA issued a warning letter to Henan Lvyuan Pharmaceutical after a September 2025 inspection uncovered multiple Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) violations. Inspectors cited severe facility maintenance issues, including corrosion and water leaks that could compromise API potency and...
The FDA issued Warning Letter 320‑26‑53 to Microbiological Testing & Consulting, LLC after a September 2025 inspection uncovered multiple Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) violations. The firm failed to maintain adequate laboratory controls, documentation, media qualification, and a functional quality‑control unit,...
Several publishing groups—including the Association of American Publishers, the News/Media Alliance, STM, and the Authors Guild—have filed a joint amicus brief supporting music publishers in their lawsuit against AI firm Anthropic. The case alleges Anthropic used copyrighted song lyrics without...
“Indiana’s law would require non-U.S. citizens to be proficient in English before applying for a CDL. It will fine CDL schools and businesses $50,000 if they’re caught issuing licenses or employing people without the proper legal status.” https://t.co/YC7txv2LK9
Abu Dhabi's Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) released a suite of regulatory decisions under Law No. 3/2015, amended by Law 2 of 2025, to tighten escrow disbursements, standardise joint‑property management and unify owners' committee bylaws. The measures aim to protect buyers,...
Goldman Sachs reduced its price target for Coinbase (COIN) to $235, down from $270, while keeping a Buy rating. The downgrade stems from mounting regulatory scrutiny over stablecoin yield products, a key driver of Coinbase’s newer, higher‑margin revenue streams. The...
The Federal Trade Commission has warned 97 dealership groups that advertising vehicles not in stock violates the law, with penalties exceeding $50,000 per offense. Dealers must act quickly to pull or update listings, or risk costly fines and restitution.
California Senator Steve Padilla introduced Senate Bill 1247, mandating social‑media platforms to let adult children request removal or editing of monetized content that features them as minors. The bill gives creators three business days to acknowledge a request and ten...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued Coca‑Cola Beverages Northeast, claiming its 2024 women‑only networking forum violated federal anti‑discrimination law. The case marks the agency’s first lawsuit targeting a corporate DEI program and could reshape how firms design employee‑development...
China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange raised the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) quota to $176.17 bn, a $5.3 bn increase and the largest since 2021. The move aims to satisfy growing domestic demand for offshore assets and signals a broader opening...
Shojin Financial Services Limited, an FCA‑regulated crowdfunding platform that financed property‑development loans, entered administration on 23 March 2026. Joint Administrators Simon Carvill‑Biggs and Ian Corfield of FRP Trading Advisory were appointed to manage the process. The FCA is working with the administrators to safeguard...
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire on April 20, 2026 unless Congress renews it, threatening a key intelligence tool for counter‑terrorism and cyber threat detection. The author disputes the Brennan Center’s claim that USP identifiers used...
Washington state has passed Senate Bill 6354, granting Rivian and Lucid the same direct‑to‑consumer sales exemption Tesla enjoys. The bipartisan vote and a $4.6 million ballot‑initiative investment signal a shift in the B2B automotive distribution landscape.
As for this Era of AI, we need to get honest and start having honest conversations about the fact that this era asks something of us that no generation of lawyers has practiced for.
It’s not a Court of Law, it’s a Public Hearing … Their Law Expertise is for the Courts not Public Hearings…
U.S. law firms are confronting a seismic shift in client acquisition as AI-driven zero‑click search answers replace traditional organic clicks. The average firm spends about $150,000 a year on SEO, yet 96% of potential clients now start online and many...
The Connecticut Appellate Court affirmed trial courts' motions to strike three tip‑credit class actions—Farias v. Rodriguez, Woodford v. HRG Management, and Vasquez v. Sliders Restaurant Group. The court held that the old tip‑credit record‑keeping provisions (old E3) do not create...
The FDA has released two public lists identifying registrants that failed to submit required drug amount reports for calendar year 2024. One list covers entities with active drug listings, the other captures those with inactive listings. Registrants must certify or...
State‑led lawsuits against the federal government have surged to record levels, with more than 100 cases filed in each of the past two administrations and 95 new filings logged in 2026 alone. Courts are routinely granting relief, allowing states to...
Singapore’s Protection from Harassment Court ordered OneKey founder Wang Lei and X user “web3feng” to cease threatening or defamatory statements about Curve contributor Wang Haoming, identified as “Haowi Wong.” The injunction follows a dispute triggered by the June 2025 Resupply stablecoin...
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, a case that asks whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) preempts state negligent‑hiring claims against freight brokers such as C.H. Robinson. Lower courts dismissed the claim, but...
On 31 March 2026 the Prudential Regulation Authority released Policy Statement 8/26, finalising the Financial Services Compensation Scheme’s Management Expenses Levy Limit (MELL) for the 2026/27 fiscal year. The PRA reviewed stakeholder responses to Consultation Paper 1/26 and chose to keep the levy ceiling...
The General Services Administration’s 2025 Section 508 compliance assessment shows modest progress but persistent gaps in federal digital accessibility. The report highlights that inconsistent enforcement leaves many agencies falling short of legal obligations. A recent controversy over the State Department’s switch...
The U.S. security guarantee is not a guarantee anymore. We can’t enforce it and we don’t feel any obligation to do so.
The High Court dismissed a judicial review challenging the Home Office’s eVisa system, ruling that the secretary of state acted lawfully by requiring digital‑only proof of immigration status. The judges recognised ongoing data‑quality issues but deemed the 12‑month stabilisation plan...
D.C. Memo: Do Red State AGs Want Power to Shoot Down Drones Dropping Mobile Phones into Prisons? Led by Georgia AG Chris Carr @Georgia_AG, the officials want 'the ability to use multiple means necessary to disable or intercept drones before they...
Choosing the right business entity is a nuanced decision that hinges on liability exposure, revenue expectations, ownership structure, and future financing plans. A sole proprietorship requires no filing but offers no personal asset protection, while an LLC delivers liability shielding...
Jackie Cornell has been appointed vice president of government relations and public affairs to lead MikeWorldwide’s Trenton office. She brings more than 20 years of experience across federal, state and campaign environments, with deep expertise in healthcare, reproductive health and...
The Commercial UAV News webinar on April 7 will tackle Europe’s fragmented drone certification landscape, where each member state interprets EASA guidance differently. Speakers Tiziano Fiorucci of WindShape and Jordi Salvador of BCN Drone Centre will discuss how controlled indoor testing...
Recent justice‑technology news highlights a surge of AI‑related legal mishaps, from an Oregon attorney fined for citing AI‑generated case law to a wave of AI‑driven lawsuits cluttering courts. The FBI’s admission of purchasing Americans’ location data and a 93 GB breach...
The sixth Kochi‑Muziris Biennale, concluding in March, shifted its focus from finished artworks to the artisanal processes that create them. Exhibits such as Lakshmi Madhavan’s “Looming Bodies” highlighted the legal tension between designers and the craft communities whose techniques they...
Post‑proxy season 2025 saw 26 reincorporation proposals, with 63% of firms still seeking to leave Delaware. Legal environment considerations dominated, cited by 81% of proposals, while concerns over franchise taxes and D&O liability shifted modestly. Controlled‑shareholder‑driven moves fell sharply to...
The IRS is rolling out Form 1099‑DA for 2025 crypto sales, reporting gross proceeds but often omitting cost‑basis information. A Coinbase‑CoinTracker survey of 3,000 U.S. investors revealed that 61% were unaware of the new reporting rules, and many still misunderstand...
The New Brunswick Court of Appeal rejected a worker’s‑compensation appellant’s motion to be identified only by initials in all public documents. The appellant argued that detailed medical disclosures in the record would cause stigma and professional harm if linked to...
