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Delaware Supreme Court revives insurers' contract claims against Blackbaud over ransomware breach
The court reversed lower‑court dismissals, allowing insurers to pursue breach‑of‑contract claims against Blackbaud for its 2020 ransomware incident. Blackbaud previously paid a $3M SEC fine and $49M settlements to state attorneys general for misleading breach disclosures.
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At the Don’t Be Evil conference in Austin, Signal CTO Ehren Kret warned that pending age‑verification mandates across the U.S., EU and other regions risk compromising minors' privacy. He urged lawmakers to require privacy‑preserving verification methods, citing zero‑knowledge proofs as a viable solution.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a service provider is only contributorily liable for copyright infringement when it intends its service to be used for piracy, rejecting the long‑standing “knowledge plus material contribution” standard. The decision in Cox v....
The Consumer Finance Monitor podcast highlighted a shift in residential solar finance from rapid growth to heightened regulatory and litigation pressure. The CFPB’s 2024 spotlight on hidden dealer fees and aggressive state‑attorney‑general investigations are driving a wave of enforcement actions....
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed a federal complaint on March 23 accusing Roundy's Supermarket Inc. of unlawfully terminating a nursing employee who requested pregnancy‑related accommodations. The lawsuit claims the retailer denied a water bottle at the worker’s workstation...
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced a five‑day emergency waiver permitting the sale of E15 gasoline across the United States. The move targets gasoline that has risen to almost $4 per gallon as the Iran war tightens oil supplies, and it...
The UK Equality Act 2010 mandates public bodies with 250+ staff to publish annual gender‑pay data. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) released its 2025 report on 26 March 2026, fulfilling this statutory duty for the ninth year. The disclosure includes mean and...
White & Case is defending a lawsuit filed by a digital production specialist who alleges he was stripped naked and photographed while unconscious during a 2023 firm retreat in Palm Springs. The employee, identified as John Doe, says he discovered...
California’s Labor Code Sections 230.3 and 230.4 grant volunteer firefighters protected leave with no statutory time limit. Employers cannot prohibit the leave, retaliate, or demand advance notice of when the employee will be absent or return. Companies with 50 or...
Hawaii Senate Bill 2950 authorizes captive insurers to write catastrophic property and casualty risks, provided they obtain approval and remain under the ongoing supervision of the state insurance commissioner. The legislation defines catastrophic risk as exposures that could generate severe,...
ANSR has released a detailed guide that walks multinational corporations through the regulatory and compliance steps required to register a legal entity in India, a prerequisite for establishing Global Capability Centers (GCCs). The publication stresses the preference for Private Limited...
After filing a 2025 return, Canadian taxpayers receive a digital Notice of Assessment (NOA) via CRA My Account. They must file any objection within one year of the filing deadline or 90 days after the NOA, whichever is later, using...
On March 24, the U.S. House passed H.R. 6460, a bipartisan bill backed by the Academy of Model Aeronautics to simplify altitude extensions and airspace permissions for model aircraft. The legislation corrects a 2018 error affecting Class E airspace and could raise altitude...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York publicly corrected a material misstatement about ICE policy in the African Communities Together v. Lyons case. The office had relied on a 2025 ICE guidance memo claiming that immigration...
The U.S. Department of Justice rejected Smartmatic's motion to dismiss its superseding FCPA indictment, asserting the prosecution is neither vindictive nor selective. The indictment, the first corporate FCPA criminal charge since 2010, follows years of investigation, extensive negotiations, and a...
Kenya's Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) protested a Court of Appeal ruling that upholds a Sh10 million (≈ $66,000) car grant for each judge. The court said the benefit is constitutionally protected and cannot be withdrawn, despite SRC's claim it oversteps its...
A U.S. district judge in Dallas dismissed X Corp’s antitrust lawsuit alleging that the World Federation of Advertisers and major brands illegally boycotted Elon Musk’s social media platform. The court found X failed to demonstrate any antitrust injury despite claims...
In August 2025, 1789 Capital, newly bolstered by Donald Trump Jr.’s partnership, bought a stake in Vulcan Elements, a 30‑person rare‑earth magnet startup valued at about $200 million. Three months later the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital announced a conditional $620 million loan...
India’s securities regulator SEBI has launched a review of HDFC Bank’s compliance with disclosure rules after former chairman Atanu Chakraborty resigned abruptly. The resignation letter, citing ethical concerns, triggered an 8.7% plunge in the bank’s shares, erasing roughly ₹1.35 trillion (about...
On the final day of the 2026 legislative session, Connecticut’s Government Administration & Elections Committee approved three bills aimed at strengthening election integrity. HB 5533 bars federal law enforcement within 250 feet of polling sites without state permission, HB 5001...
A federal judge in Manhattan dismissed a lawsuit accusing Fidelity of keeping retail investors in higher‑cost share classes within its $439.1 billion Government Money Market Fund. Plaintiffs claimed the firm failed to automatically shift balances over $100,000 (or $10,000 in retirement...
Petrofac confirmed that HM Revenue & Customs will not appeal a Scottish court decision upholding the company’s voluntary arrangement (CVA) with creditors. The CVA, approved on Jan 30, clears the path for the sale of Petrofac’s Asset Solutions division to CB&I,...
The Federal Aviation Administration has stepped up its review of California’s management of jet‑fuel tax revenue, ordering the state Department of Finance to supply detailed records of collection, transfer, and expenditure. California currently deposits the tax into its General Fund...
On 26 March 2026 the European Parliament approved the crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) package, bundling the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive, the Single Resolution Mechanism Regulation and the Deposit Guarantee Schemes Directive. The reforms broaden the resolution framework...
On 26 March 2026 the Bank of England and the Prudential Regulation Authority issued three policy statements that overhaul resolution‑related reporting and Pillar 3 disclosure rules. The MREL reporting templates are streamlined, with the MRL002 forecast template removed and the MRL001...
Companies are grappling with how to treat AI‑enhanced vendor upgrades under existing shadow‑AI bans. The article argues that such upgrades are fundamentally an IT control issue—un‑tested software entering production—rather than a new compliance violation. It highlights recent high‑profile incidents like...
Indonesia will enforce a new regulation on March 28 that sets a minimum age of 16 for creating accounts on any digital platform deemed high‑risk, including social media, AI chatbots, and gaming apps. The law requires platforms to conduct a...
Legal AI startup Harvey just reached an $11B valuation. On The Upstarts Podcast, CEO Winston Weinberg shares how a cold email to Sam Altman helped launch its journey, and why he believes lawyers are a surprise power user of AI tools. Plus,...
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The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) announced a revamped ILTACON Europe, moving to a new European host city and adding an extra day to the program. The conference will feature an expanded education track covering emerging topics such as artificial...
Here’s why the Wi-Fi camp is freaking out about the FCC's new router policy @HettingClaus @iPolicy 🖇️https://t.co/qIvau5ScQx🖇️ https://t.co/KeYbWyiE5m
Document generation software is rapidly replacing manual workflows as firms seek to eliminate costly errors in contracts, proposals, and compliance forms. The global market is projected to reach roughly $3 billion by 2026, driven by double‑digit growth and digital‑transformation initiatives. Platforms...
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Houston approved Cumulus Media's request to use cash collateral, allowing the radio‑broadcast group to keep operating while it pursues a pre‑packaged Chapter 11 plan. The reorganization enjoys support from 83 percent of its lenders and would shift...
Phase 2 of Awaab’s Law, due later in 2026, expands the mandatory hazard‑remediation regime for social landlords to five additional categories such as excess cold, structural instability and fire risks. The government estimated Phase 1 already adds about £129 million (≈ $161 million) in...
The EU’s top court clarified that under EU product liability law the limitation period for vaccine injury claims begins when the damage is identifiable, not when the illness stabilizes, and that a hard 10‑year cut‑off applies from the product’s market...
GAN Integrity unveiled AI Analytics and Dashboards, adding a purpose‑built intelligence layer to its compliance and third‑party risk platform. The new tools turn raw risk data into instant, plain‑language answers and live visualizations, letting teams respond to board and regulator...
The House Ways and Means Committee unanimously advanced the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act, a bill that would make settlement funds for sexual‑assault survivors tax‑free. The legislation removes the current requirement to prove "visible harm" or submit medical records to...
In England and Wales divorce courts assess premarital assets through a fairness lens rather than a rigid separation rule. While assets owned before marriage are classified as non‑matrimonial, judges may still draw them into the marital pot if they have...
Academics at Vanderbilt Law have a blunt message: lawmakers should begin preparing now for a potential AI-driven shock, rather than scramble to piece together a response after the fact Today’s MM top from me and @YasminKhorram https://t.co/GA5wgUYA0v
Indian insurtech Go Digit has been hit with an Income Tax demand of roughly $463 million, including $121 million in interest, for the 2023‑24 assessment year. The demand stems from the disallowance of IBNR/IBNER provisions and non‑deduction of TDS on certain expenses...
Legal technology is reshaping the UK legal sector, backed by more than £1 billion (≈ $1.3 billion) in recent investment. AI‑driven evidence analysis, predictive litigation analytics, and fully digital courtrooms are now mainstream, with over half of firms employing AI for document review....
It takes 4-6 weeks and £1,300 in human capital to create a new agreement – Docusign wants to vastly improve that. https://t.co/QE9EUaVlqi
The Justice Department announced a $1.2 million settlement with retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, ending his civil lawsuit alleging wrongful prosecution and dismissing the case with prejudice. The agreement, reached under Attorney General Pam Bondi, frames the payment as redressing a "historic...
Kansas lawmakers introduced House Bill 2595, the Attorney Training for Rural Kansas Act, to combat a chronic shortage of rural lawyers. The bill creates two incentive programs: a tuition stipend for law students who pledge to practice in rural communities...
A California appellate court cleared the way for two tenured physics professors at CSU Chico to pursue retaliation claims, rejecting the university’s attempt to strike the case under the anti‑SLAPP statute. The lawsuit alleges gender and ancestry‑based harassment, a sham...
The UK Employment Rights Act 2025 eliminates the statutory cap on compensatory awards for unfair dismissal, raising the previous limit of £118,223 (about $150,000) to an uncapped figure that will rise to roughly $157,000 after April 2026. The basic award...
California Senator Jerry McNerney introduced Senate Bill 1406 to eliminate the “Montana loophole,” a scheme where super‑car owners register vehicles in Montana to dodge California’s sales tax. The bill expands the state’s resident definition to include shell companies with at...
Deutsche Telekom’s Industrial AI Cloud, branded as the AI Factory, is now powering Noxtua’s legal‑tech platform, offering a sovereign European environment for processing highly sensitive legal data. The partnership addresses concerns over the US CLOUD Act by keeping data under...
Senator Chuck Grassley disclosed documents suggesting the FBI obtained multiple FISA warrants to surveil Walid Phares, a conservative Middle‑East expert who advised the Romney and Trump campaigns. An FBI agent testified that corrections showing no corroborating evidence were blocked, and...
Immigration‑enforcement officers have increasingly used force, from tear gas to home raids, prompting civil‑rights advocates to sue under the Fourth Amendment. Recent Supreme Court rulings, however, have narrowed that constitutional shield, allowing evidence obtained in violation to be used in...
In Brandes v. Steven Madden, the Eastern District of New York held that merely acknowledging a litigation hold directive’s inclusion of text messages does not waive attorney‑client privilege over the hold notice. The court also rejected the plaintiff’s attempt to...
