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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 U.S. Federal Circuit affirmed that product‑by‑process claims for stem‑cell therapies are novel when the underlying product itself is novel, rejecting Restem LLC’s challenge to US 9803176 covering an umbilical‑cord‑derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) product called JadiCell. The court interpreted the term “isolated cell” to refer to a population of cells, relying on prosecution history rather than the patent’s dictionary definition. It also held that prior‑art processes did not inherently produce the same surface‑marker profile, so the claim was not anticipated. While the ruling eases eligibility concerns, it underscores enforcement difficulties because infringement hinges on practicing the claimed steps.
The Bombay High Court has urged the Kalyani siblings—Babasaheb, Sugandha Hiremath, and Gaurishankar—to resolve their two‑decade‑old feud through mediation. The dispute centers on more than ₹1 trillion (≈ $12 billion) of ancestral assets, including land, jewellery and promoter stakes in listed firms such...
I'm surprised this was approved by Google... I've seen them come back with rejected DMCA notices when it was clear the site was infringing copyright. This is a BS DMCA takedown that doesn't even make sense. Very interesting case... I...
Bill Pulte, a Trump‑appointed FHFA director, filed two criminal referrals accusing New York Attorney General Letitia James of home‑insurance fraud, one lodged in Florida to sidestep New York’s partisan courts. In Minnesota, investigators allege up to $790 million in pandemic‑era welfare...
On February 27, 2026 the SEC adopted final amendments to implement the Holding Foreign Insiders Accountable Act, extending Section 16(a) beneficial‑ownership reporting to officers and directors of foreign private issuers (FPIs) with securities registered under the Exchange Act. Affected insiders must...
India’s Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) working group has approved a revised Common Application Form (CAF) to sync foreign portfolio investor (FPI) onboarding with the new PAN application regime that starts on April 1, 2026. The updated CAF incorporates the Income‑Tax Department’s...
On March 29, 1937 the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling in West Coast Hotel v. Parrish, upholding Washington State’s minimum‑wage statute for women and minors. The decision reversed the Court’s earlier Lochner‑era stance against economic regulation and signaled a broader acceptance...
The Program on Negotiation’s Teaching Negotiation Resource Center (TNRC) offers a suite of contract‑negotiation simulations that teach the mutual‑gains approach, moving participants away from positional bargaining. Featured exercises include the GE International Contract, Flagship Airways restructuring, and Ad Sales, Inc....
Supreme Advocacy LLP in Ottawa introduced a new "Supreme One-Liners" series, offering ultra‑short digests of the latest Supreme Court of Canada rulings. The first installment spotlights a leave to appeal granted in American Pacific Corp. v. RPG Receivables Purchase Group,...
Governor Bob Ferguson signed Washington's House Bill 2323, creating a statewide Blue Envelope Program for drivers with autism and other neurodivergent conditions. The free envelope, available at licensing offices, holds registration, insurance proof, and a guide for both drivers and...
Burlington couple Becky Hamber and Brandy Cooney are on trial for the murder of a 12‑year‑old Indigenous boy, with advocates saying at least six abuse reports were ignored. The case has ignited a national debate over child‑welfare oversight and a...
Legal psilocybin retreats in Oregon have documented therapeutic benefits for dozens of participants, including 70‑year‑old Martha Stem, who said the experience helped her confront decades of trauma. The trend underscores a growing convergence of regulated psychedelics and meditation as an...
The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission says China has sharply increased detentions of Panama‑flagged vessels after Panama voided Hong Kong‑based CK Hutchison’s port concessions. The move threatens a sizable share of U.S. container trade and could spark broader commercial fallout.
Liquidia's Chief Commercial Officer, Scott Moomaw, exercised stock options and immediately sold 80,000 shares for $2.8 million at $35.32 per share. The transaction, executed under a pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plan, reduces his direct holdings by roughly 30% while leaving over 25,000 options...
U.S. federal district courts have now integrated generative AI tools in over 40% of jurisdictions, while Ireland's Labour Court released its first guidance on the limits of AI‑generated evidence. The twin developments underscore both efficiency gains and mounting accuracy concerns...
Indonesia’s communications minister announced a nationwide ban on social‑media access for anyone under 16, aiming to curb addiction, cyber‑bullying and online fraud. The move follows Australia’s similar rule and adds Indonesia to a growing list of countries tightening digital safety...
Bank of America has agreed to a $72.5 million settlement to end a lawsuit claiming the bank helped Jeffrey Epstein move money and evade scrutiny. The deal, announced Thursday, underscores heightened regulatory pressure on major banks to tighten anti‑money‑laundering controls.
Five9 President Andy Dignan sold 8,293 shares of the company's common stock for roughly $147,000, representing 2.8% of his holdings. The sale combined mandatory tax withholding from RSU vesting and a pre‑arranged 10b5‑1 trading plan, and comes as Five9’s share...
The Reserve Bank of India has released its Payments Vision 2028, a three‑year roadmap that proposes electronic cheques, tighter oversight of digital commerce platforms and a revamp of cross‑border payment mechanisms. The plan aims to deepen trust, broaden inclusivity and...
The Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill 2023 seeks to embed survivors' right to education within Kenyan law, mandating awareness campaigns and school‑re‑entry programmes. Debate centres on which cabinet secretary should oversee implementation, with the legal affairs portfolio contested by gender and...
In the UK HealthTech and MedTech sectors, choosing between a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) and an Asset Purchase Agreement (APA) determines how regulatory licences, intellectual property, and liabilities are transferred. An SPA keeps the target company intact, preserving MHRA authorisations,...
Texas Senate Bill 12, which bars drag performers from dancing suggestively or wearing certain prosthetics on public property or before children, took effect on March 18 after the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reaffirmed the law. The statute imposes...
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) dismissed two appeals filed by the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that sought to limit the National Company Law Tribunal's (NCLT) power to defreeze Demat accounts of insolvent companies. The tribunal affirmed that the...
Australian support platform Dads Online announced a partnership with Aston Legal Group, naming it its exclusive family law partner. The collaboration integrates professional legal guidance into Dads Online’s existing resources for fathers navigating separation and divorce. By combining practical parenting...
Coin Center warns that the failure of the CLARITY Act – a crypto market‑structure bill that would grant statutory developer protections – could open the door to a harsher regulatory environment under future U.S. administrations. The legislation, stalled in the...
Indonesia's Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has fined 97 peer‑to‑peer fintech lenders a combined Rp 755 billion (approximately US $44.6 million) for operating an interest‑rate cartel. The firms were found to have colluded on rate caps set well above market equilibrium, violating Article 5 of...
The highway to KLIA is 83% done and has been sitting that way because RM500 million meant for construction never made it to the right accounts. Fourteen investors are now in court chasing RM1.38 billion — and the road still needs...
After eight paragraphs of caveats, David French gets to the correct point: freedom of expression. Don’t Cheer Too Hard for the Facebook Verdicts https://t.co/DUVT5kRzE3
Australia’s Labor Minister Amanda Rishworth is pressuring Uber and other rideshare firms to overhaul their handling of sexual‑misconduct complaints after investigations revealed drivers were often reinstated without proper evidence. The Fair Work Commission, empowered by gig‑economy unfair‑dismissal laws introduced in...
The post outlines a step‑by‑step method for industry professionals—especially those without a PhD—to secure peer‑review assignments that can bolster EB‑1A, EB‑2 NIW, or O‑1 immigration petitions. It begins by advising readers to pinpoint relevant conferences and then leverages professional networks,...
Ofsted has lifted the registration suspension of Caversham Playday nursery after the provider satisfied all remedial actions. The regulator’s decision follows strengthened recruitment, safeguarding and record‑keeping measures at the Hemdean Road site and the closure of the Milestone Way location.
Toys "R" Us Canada, the independent operator of the iconic toy‑store brand, filed for protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act, announced the closure of multiple locations and a plan to sell the remaining business. The chain owes roughly $120 million to vendors...
A Santa Fe jury ordered Meta Platforms Inc. to pay $375 million after finding its Instagram and Facebook services designed to harm minors. The verdict follows a $6 million California judgment and signals a new legal front targeting social‑media product design, raising stakes...
Indian law firms are embedding artificial‑intelligence tools into core functions, compressing research cycles and prompting a rethink of junior hiring. The efficiency gains are pushing clients to demand outcome‑based fees, while legal‑tech startups intensify competition for routine work.
Soxton AI completed the acquisition of Cipher, a real‑time security platform for agentic applications, using its own AI‑driven legal tools and cutting legal fees by roughly $80,000. The deal broadens Soxton’s full‑stack offering to include autonomous workflow protection for early‑stage...
Palo Alto Networks chief executive Nikesh Arora purchased about $10 million worth of company stock, sparking an SEC insider‑trading alert. The buy comes as the cybersecurity sector slides after an Anthropic AI security report, putting pressure on Palo Alto’s share price.
Exponential Interactive’s VDX.tv is gathering extensive personal and behavioural data through cookies that last up to 90 days, including IP addresses, device identifiers and browsing histories. The practice has ignited privacy‑governance concerns among regulators and consumer‑rights groups, highlighting the tension...
Congress and the Trump administration have closed the de‑minimis loophole that allowed Chinese sellers to ship millions of low‑value packages duty‑free into the United States. The move targets a high‑volume trade channel that undercut U.S. retailers and weakened negotiating leverage...
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed Senate Bill 175, requiring new voter registrants to provide proof of U.S. citizenship for state elections. Existing voters remain unaffected, and those who do not submit documentation can still vote in federal contests only....
UN experts praised President Gustavo Petro’s ratification of the 1989 International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries, marking Colombia’s first comprehensive anti‑mercenary law. The legislation targets private military and security companies that have profited from the country’s...
The U.S. Judicial Conference has officially withdrawn a proposed amendment that would have tightened disclosure requirements for amicus curiae briefs. The original rule sought to mandate detailed information about the brief’s sponsors, funding sources, and any related interests. After extensive...
Universal Music Group filed an 83‑page appellate brief in the Second Circuit, arguing that Drake's attempt to revive his defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s lyrics should be rejected. The filing calls Drake’s legal strategy “astoundingly hypocritical” and reiterates the district...
The Department of Energy convened senior officials at Idaho National Laboratory, with 31‑year‑old lawyer Seth Cohen steering a fast‑track licensing push for advanced nuclear reactors. The meeting underscored a Trump‑era overhaul of nuclear regulation and signaled a potential surge in...
Urban Intelligence has launched Daaisy AI, a new artificial‑intelligence platform designed to simplify activity‑centric planning (ACT) for real‑estate developers in the Australian Capital Territory. The tool promises to cut the time and cost of development applications, a move the company...
Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan chaired a national consultation in New Delhi, unveiling the AI-powered legal chatbot Nyaya Setu and gathering roughly 1,200 officials, lawyers and village entrepreneurs. The event, part of the DISHA Scheme’s Tele‑Law initiative, aims to scale digital...
House Republicans passed a short‑term Department of Homeland Security funding bill, sidestepping a Senate proposal that excluded ICE and CBP money. The move underscores escalating partisan battles over immigration enforcement and broader executive authority.
Switzerland's National Council approved a new transit fee for foreign drivers, charging roughly 21 Swiss francs (about $23) per crossing in addition to the existing annual vignette. The measure, championed by SVP lawmaker Marco Chiesa, targets short‑duration cross‑border trips that...
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has extended fee discounts for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to promote growth and lower compliance costs. Under Memorandum Circular No. 13, Series of 2026, a 20% discount on corporate registration fees will...
Even as rents rise, Pasadena is trying to get carved out from SB 79, a bill that would make it easier to build apartments near transit. https://t.co/8Ku8qFkpZW
Kalshi, a U.S. prediction‑market platform, is now facing a lawsuit from Washington state alleging violations of the state Gambling Act, Consumer Protection Act, and related statutes. The suit claims Kalshi’s betting model mirrors traditional gambling, despite the company’s branding as...
