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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
Equity for Growth (Securities) Limited was ordered into liquidation by the High Court after the FCA filed a winding‑up petition in October 2024. The regulator cited a surge of investor complaints, including mini‑bond scams promoted by the firm’s appointed representatives, and determined the company was insolvent and unable to meet potential compensation. The Official Receiver will oversee the liquidation, and affected investors are directed to the Financial Services Compensation Scheme for claims. The FCA also issued warnings about fraud and the use of claims management companies.
The FCA announced a £106 million (≈$135 million) redress package for 1,870 former members of the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) who received unsuitable advice on defined‑benefit transfers. More than 6,500 ex‑members have lodged complaints, prompting enforcement actions against over 20 advisers...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s "no quarter, no mercy" comment during Operation Epic Fury has activated criminal liability under 18 U.S.C. § 2441, exposing him and any service members who act on the directive to war‑crime prosecution. The article ties this exposure to...
A Los Angeles jury held Meta and Google’s YouTube liable for designing addictive platforms that harmed a teen, ordering $6 million in total damages—$3 million compensatory and $3 million punitive, with Meta bearing 70% of the liability. The verdict is being hailed as...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr defended the $6.2 billion Nexstar‑Tegna merger, granting a waiver of the 39% national ownership cap. Governor Gavin Newsom and a coalition of state attorneys general have launched a political and legal offensive, calling the approval an outrage.
U.S. District Judge Rita Lin is weighing the Pentagon’s decision to label Anthropic a national‑security supply‑chain risk, a move that sparked a lawsuit alleging retaliation. The case pits the defense department’s demand for unrestricted AI use against Anthropic’s safety‑first stance,...
Palvella Therapeutics' chief operating officer, Kathleen Goin, exercised and immediately sold 4,302 stock options on March 18, 2026, generating roughly $508,000 in cash. The transaction, executed under a Rule 10b5‑1 plan, comes as the company celebrates Phase 3 trial success and a...
A three‑judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2‑1 that the government may detain non‑citizens without a bond hearing, affirming the Trump administration’s policy. The decision in the case of Mexican national Joaquin Herrera Avila marks...
GigaCloud Technology Inc. CEO Wu Lei sold 60,000 Class A shares for $2.4 million, eliminating his indirect Class A position. The sale, executed through a pre‑filed 10b5‑1 plan, leaves him with 60,000 direct Class A shares and a 7.28 million‑share Class B holding, underscoring both confidence...
Unilever and its spun‑off Magnum unit face a federal defamation lawsuit filed by former Ben & Jerry’s board chair Anuradha Mittal, who alleges the companies vilified her for supporting Palestinian rights. The complaint accuses Unilever and Magnum of false claims about...
The European Parliament voted to postpone key provisions of the EU AI Act, moving high‑risk AI obligations to 2 December 2027 and sector‑specific rules to 2 August 2028, while granting a watermarking deadline of 2 November 2026. Analysts stress that the delay does not relieve enterprises;...
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The Trump administration’s sweeping campaign to force states to hand over sensitive voter registration data is colliding with a new revelation that could undermine its cases — and raise serious questions about whether DOJ was fully candid in federal court....
South Korea’s Ministry of Employment and Labour is expanding its workload‑sharing subsidy programme to compensate employees who cover colleagues on the 20‑day spousal childbirth leave, starting July 1. The move adds a new subsidy tier alongside existing caps of roughly...
Been a while since I paid attention to trademark law but if this absurd lawsuit isn't dismissed quickly something has obviously gone very wrong https://t.co/tHuAd9B53l
If you wonder why some folks don't get compliant with their taxes sooner, it's often a mix of fear and/or shame. You know what doesn't make it better? Scaring and shaming them more. 😒
Law firms are rapidly adopting generative AI for tasks ranging from client chatbots to document drafting, prompting insurers to reassess professional indemnity coverage. While AI promises efficiency, it introduces liability exposures such as hallucinated content, confidentiality breaches, IP infringement, and...
FCC Chair Brendan Carr defended the FCC’s approval of the $6.2 billion Nexstar‑Tegna merger, arguing it supports a healthy, thriving local broadcast TV market. He also detailed an ongoing enforcement action against Disney’s ABC station for not filing the required equal‑time...
A First‑tier Tribunal judge ordered the removal of a property restriction that Bloomsbury Law Solicitors placed on client Deborah Fleet’s flat in 2018. The tribunal found the firm had no valid consent and criticised senior partner Jamil Ahmud’s testimony as unreliable and...
The article was not provided, so specific details are unavailable. Consequently, a concrete summary cannot be generated. However, the topic likely concerns calls for improved training and performance appraisals to enhance how defendants are treated within the justice system. The...
Swedish law firm consortium AGRD, backed by private‑equity firm Axcel, now includes eight member firms and about 250 lawyers across eight offices. The group’s hybrid model lets each firm retain its brand and operational independence while receiving central support, a...
The U.S. federal government announced a fast‑track program that could allow commercial electric air‑taxi services to begin operating as early as summer 2026. The initiative seeks to accelerate certification, infrastructure, and market entry for autonomous aerial mobility.
A Pennsylvania court sentenced two teenagers to probation for using generative AI to produce non‑consensual nude images of classmates. The case spotlights the urgent need for regulation and safeguards against deep‑fake abuse as AI tools become more accessible.
A Maryland federal judge denied Carfax, Inc.'s motion to dismiss a proposed class action alleging the company sold DPPA‑protected driver information from a 2023 crash report. The court found the plaintiff’s allegations plausible that Carfax obtained and sold the data...
FCC Chair Brendan Carr told reporters his earlier warning about broadcasters losing licenses was not a direct threat over Iran war coverage, but a broader admonition against "fake news" and public‑interest violations. He cited a Trump tweet, emphasized he has...
During a March 26 House Financial Services subcommittee hearing, senior officials from the Federal Reserve, FDIC, OCC and NCUA outlined a shift in bank supervision toward risk‑based integration of financial technology. The agencies emphasized moving away from categorical caution, updating...
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will decide whether to uphold Judge Denise L. Cote’s exclusion of expert testimony in the Acetaminophen‑ASD/ADHD product liability case. Cote barred two plaintiff experts for cherry‑picking data, ignoring genetic confounding, and lacking subject‑matter...
The No Surprises Act, enacted in 2020 to shield patients from unexpected medical bills, relies on an Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) process when insurers and providers cannot agree on payment. Health‑care leaders now warn that the IDR system is being...
Mexico published the Rules of the Pharmaceutical Investment Promotion Committee on February 23, 2026, implementing a 2025 decree aimed at boosting pharmaceutical investment and domestic health‑supply production. The rules tie participation in certain public procurement procedures, such as direct awards...
Anthropic PBC secured a preliminary injunction that halts the Trump administration’s effort to bar its artificial‑intelligence tools from federal use. U.S. District Judge Rita F. Lin ordered a seven‑day pause on the ban, allowing the government time to appeal. Anthropic warned the...
On March 4, 2026 the Supreme Court unanimously ruled in *Galette v. New Jersey Transit Corp.* that NJ Transit, a state‑created corporation, is not an “arm of the state” and therefore cannot claim New Jersey’s sovereign immunity. The opinion, authored by Justice Sotomayor,...
A class-action settlement has been announced for New York residents who received the Tdap (whooping cough) vaccine between May 20 2016 and May 20 2020 after seeing a specific advertisement. Eligible individuals may file a claim to receive a monetary payment funded by GlaxoSmithKline. The...
On December 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice announced a final rule that eliminates disparate‑impact liability under Title VI, limiting enforcement to intentional discrimination only. The rule rescinds several CFR provisions that previously barred neutral policies with disproportionate effects on...
FINRA has waived Morgan Stanley’s statutory disqualification that stemmed from its December 2024 $15 million SEC settlement over supervisory failures. The self‑regulatory body approved the waiver without a hearing, noting the firm’s adoption of a two‑year heightened supervision plan and remedial...
The Justice Department sued California‑based S&K Towing for allegedly auctioning up to 148 vehicles belonging to active‑duty service members without court orders, violating the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA). The alleged misconduct spanned from August 2020 through April 2025 and...
U.S. Representative Maxine Waters, ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, has sent a letter to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City questioning Kraken’s newly approved “limited purpose” master account. The account gives Kraken direct access to the...
Eight years ago, I was a city planner in Central Queens. One of the worst part of the job was having to tell homeowners that it wasn't legal to build an ADU. Now New York City has a whole website...
FWIW: The state AGs' lawsuit attempting to block the @NXSTMediaGroup-@TEGNA merger is under the care of Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley, whose office is located in the Robert T. Matsui U.S. Courthouse in Sacramento. https://t.co/oNkplxefAw
A 71‑year‑old Wisconsin man, Harry Wait, was convicted of one felony and two misdemeanors after ordering absentee ballots to test the state’s voting system, facing up to seven years in prison. In Utah, a $4.35 million effort to place a redistricting...
What a joy to chat with my old friend Rob Califf @DrCaliff_FDA about the FDA under his leadership, the FDA today, AI regulation, misinformation, clinical research & more. We also discussed his memories of being a @UCSF medicine resident back...
First direct response from DOJ's antitrust chief to the Mike Davis of it all. I interviewed Acting AAG Omeed Assefi today in DC: https://t.co/oY9M1obKDH
FinCEN’s new real‑estate transaction reporting rule, slated for March 1, 2026, was halted after federal courts in Florida and Texas issued opposite rulings on its authority under the Bank Secrecy Act. The Florida district court upheld the rule, while the Texas...
The Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) issued two final rules that move decision‑making on federal union elections and bargaining‑unit definitions from career regional directors to the politically appointed three‑member authority. Effective April 23, the authority will work collaboratively with regional...
Slash’s former wife Perla Hudson submitted a heartfelt letter to the court asking for leniency for Jasveen Sangha, the so‑called “Ketamine Queen” who supplied the liquid ketamine that caused Matthew Perry’s fatal overdose. Sangha pleaded guilty last September and faces...
Spotify and a coalition of major record labels have filed for a $322 million default judgment against Anna’s Archive, accusing the shadow library of scraping millions of music files from Spotify’s platform. The lawsuit also seeks a permanent injunction to force...
Fifteen coordinated federal lawsuits filed in the Central District of California allege that Norada Capital raised at least $60 million through a Ponzi‑style scheme, selling unregistered promissory notes promising 12‑17% annual returns. The complaints claim the firm commingled investor funds, paid...
Lottery.com’s SPAC merger unraveled after executives fabricated revenue to secure a deal, leading to a 97% stock collapse. Three former officers—former CEO Vadim Komissarov and two senior executives—pleaded guilty to federal securities fraud. The SEC has imposed permanent injunctions and...
Former Axos Bank vice president Breanna Baldridge filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the bank’s HR department ignored her reports of pay discrimination, harassment, and disability‑association discrimination before terminating her. She claims her male supervisor pressured her to alter her...
Even If You’re Just Transiting Hong Kong, Refusing To Unlock Your Devices Is Now A Crime - View from the Wing https://t.co/OlkUBrXOeq
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals revived a retaliation claim by Atlanta police lieutenant Terry Joyner after his flexible schedule was abruptly revoked following a whistleblower complaint. The court held that removing an informal flextime arrangement—known to management and tied...
