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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
An 80‑year‑old San Francisco driver, Mary Fong Lau, was sentenced to two years of probation after crashing into a bus stop at roughly 70 mph, killing a family of four. Superior Court Judge Bruce Chan also revoked her driver’s license for at least three years and ordered 200 hours of community service. The sentence, influenced by Lau’s remorse, lack of prior record, and advanced age, sparked anger among victims’ families. A restitution figure ranging from $67,000 to nearly $300,000 will be determined later.
The U.S. Justice Department has sued California over Senate Bill 1137, which bars new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of homes, schools and hospitals on federal land. The government seeks a preliminary injunction, arguing the law infringes federal...
Im sorry I have to say it. While you all are arguing about unimportant things, and tearing each other down. 600,000 black woman are being pushed out from their jobs. Also Trump quietly passed Executive Order 14281, this directly affects...
As a business owner, with a bunch of employees--the amount of crap I get in the mail from governments that I have to print, scan, then shred is utterly absurd.
Fox News has moved to dismiss Governor Gavin Newsom's $787 million defamation lawsuit in Delaware Superior Court. The suit stems from host Jesse Watters questioning Newsom’s denial of a recent call with former President Donald Trump, which Fox claims was based...
So under this OFAC licence, the US could (though probably won't) import its first Iranian oil since Jimmy Carter https://t.co/7slkt1bAxs
The FCA reminded regulated firms to conduct proper due diligence when dealing with unregulated lenders, safe‑custody providers, money brokers and financial leasing companies, known as Annex 1 firms. About 1,200 Annex 1 firms are registered solely for anti‑money‑laundering (AML) purposes and are...
U.S. District Judge Paul Friedman has issued an injunction halting the Pentagon's new press‑credential rules, finding they breach the First and Fifth Amendments. The ruling follows a lawsuit by The New York Times alleging the policy discriminates against journalists who...
On Feb. 20, 2026 the U.S. Forest Service released a proposed rule that replaces the 1974 subjective “significant disturbance” test with objective, acreage‑based thresholds for locatable‑mineral activities on National Forest lands. The rule creates a new Operating Notice track for...
California’s Cal/OSHA Appeals Board reversed an ALJ ruling and upheld two serious citations against general contractor KPRS Construction for failing to inspect a roof where subcontractors worked, and for not guarding an opening that caused a worker’s fall. The Board...
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., issued an injunction blocking the Trump administration’s Pentagon policy that limited press credentials for reporters who refused new rules. The ruling, brought by The New York Times, found the policy violated the First and...
Statement tonight from the Pentagon Press Association: "The Pentagon Press Association celebrates the decision by a federal judge today that the Pentagon’s press credentialling policy violated the U.S. Constitution. "Since the ruling clearly states that the policy must not be applied...
A Texas Court of Appeals ruled that Elon Musk’s X comments about a college student alleged to be a federal agent constitute protected opinion, not defamation. The plaintiff, Brody, was deemed a private figure, limiting any potential damages. The court...
The April 2026 Visa Bulletin lists Brazil’s EB‑2 category as Current on both the Final Action Dates and Dates for Filing charts, eliminating any priority‑date backlog for approved I‑140 petitions. While U.S.-based applicants can immediately file Form I‑485 and obtain an...
Cryptocurrency’s rapid adoption has heightened money‑laundering concerns, prompting regulators worldwide to impose stricter anti‑money‑laundering (AML) requirements on exchanges and service providers. The article outlines how traditional AML tools struggle with the pseudonymous, decentralized nature of digital assets, and highlights emerging...
The Berkeley Homeless Union has sued the city, claiming its eviction policies breach the Americans with Disabilities Act and endanger vulnerable residents. The city counters that it must preserve public safety, maintain the right‑of‑way, and has repeatedly offered shelter that...
Canada’s federal Labour Code will be amended in early 2026 to ban wage differentials between temporary agency workers and permanent employees performing substantially the same duties, outlaw agency placement fees and “no‑hire” clauses, and extend equal‑pay protections to part‑time staff....
A Court Accountability analysis of 384 federal cases from the Trump II era finds that judges appointed by Republican presidents other than Donald Trump ruled against the administration roughly 68% of the time, while Trump‑appointed judges did so only 31% of...
Rep. Leigh Finke testified against Minnesota’s HF1434, a sweeping age‑verification bill that would force websites to collect government IDs or biometric data for any content deemed “harmful to minors.” The legislation’s definition of harmful speech is broad enough to encompass...
JP Morgan Chase settled a SEBI case over foreign portfolio investor (FPI) rule breaches by paying Rs 34.42 lakh. The regulator found the bank issued Category II licences to four UK FPIs not registered with the FCA and later re‑classified them without verification. Additionally,...
The FAA’s recent Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) FDC 6/4375 bans all drone flights within 3,000 feet laterally and 1,000 feet vertically of Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and Department of Homeland Security facilities and mobile assets. Photojournalist Rob Levine, represented by the...
Minnesota legislators have introduced bill HF3998 to raise the mandatory driver‑education age from 18 to 21, extending the current 30‑hour classroom and 50‑hour supervised‑driving requirements that apply only to teens. The proposal cites data showing drivers aged 18‑20 who skip...
This is former @FCC Democrat Mike Copps blowing a gasket in 2007 over FCC efforts to allow TV stations to acquire their local newspaper (some followers might need to Google what a newspaper is): "We shed crocodile tears for the...
CMS announced that risk‑based surveys will be expanded to roughly 10% of U.S. skilled nursing facilities, with final criteria slated for release by late summer. Facilities receiving a risk‑based survey can still be escalated to a full recertification if inspectors...
ICE agents in plain clothes entered a Los Angeles federal courtroom and forcibly removed Orlando Olivar, an alleged MS‑13 shot‑caller, despite the judge being absent. Olivar, charged with racketeering and methamphetamine offenses and slated for trial on May 19, was...
The U.S. Department of Education asked the Ninth Circuit to pause a missed deadline for processing student‑loan forgiveness claims, citing an $11 billion liability. The panel expressed skepticism about that figure and questioned the request to rewrite settlement terms after the...
EyePoint Therapeutics filed a lawsuit in Massachusetts accusing rival Ocular Therapeutix of spreading false and misleading statements about EyePoint’s lead experimental eye drug, Duravyu. The complaint alleges defamation, commercial disparagement, consumer‑protection violations, and interference with business relationships. EyePoint seeks a...
Nyxoah SA announced it received a transparency notification from Robert Taub and his controlled entity Robelga SRL after they crossed the 3% ownership threshold on December 30, 2025. The notification reveals that Taub and Robelga now hold 4,360,800 voting rights,...
Planned Parenthood’s Illinois affiliate agreed to a $500,000 settlement that ends an EEOC investigation into alleged anti‑white discrimination tied to its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. The commission found weekly race‑based affinity groups, mandatory DEI trainings that singled out...
A federal judge in Miami dismissed the Trump Organization’s lawsuit against Capital One, which alleged political discrimination and de‑banking, but gave the company a 90‑day window to seek discovery and 14 days to file an amended complaint. The ruling called...
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit accusing Harvard University of violating Title VI by failing to curb antisemitic harassment and enforce campus protest rules, seeking repayment of all federal grant money and an injunction against future funding. The complaint...
A federal indictment unsealed on March 19, 2026 accuses three men, including Super Micro co‑founder Wally Liaw, of diverting roughly $2.5 billion in AI‑focused servers containing Nvidia GPUs to China. The scheme relied on dummy servers with swapped serial‑number stickers, staged in...
Lawyers with common surnames frequently receive calls, emails, and mail intended for other attorneys, with roughly a third of inbound inquiries being misdirected. The confusion stems from limited naming options for firms and geographic overlap, leading clients to assume the...
Law firms are urged to replace ad‑hoc staffing with structured work‑allocation systems, beginning with a small pilot led by a respected partner. The article recommends focusing on junior associates, using low‑tech tools such as spreadsheets or capacity reports, and assigning...
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Echols County School District could not invoke qualified immunity after allegedly failing to implement the hiring‑policy changes required by a 2020 race‑discrimination settlement. The district had submitted an outdated 2013...
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on Monday over whether federal law’s definition of “Election Day” bars states like Mississippi from counting mail ballots that arrive up to five days after the election. The case pits the Republican National...
A federal lawsuit filed in Chicago accuses Panda Express of repeatedly transferring a cook accused of sexual harassment while firing two women who reported him. The plaintiff, Esmeralda Contreras, alleges the harasser was protected as a top performer and that...
The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled that employers cannot replace lawful wages with informal benefits such as a rent‑free apartment. The decision arose from Sergio Lopez’s claim that Marmic LLC stopped paying him after an invalid Social Security number...
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the state’s Minimum Wage Law requires payment for mandatory pre‑shift activities, rejecting the federal Portal‑to‑Portal Act exemption. The decision stemmed from a lawsuit by Amazon warehouse workers who were unpaid for COVID‑19 health screenings...
FREIGHT BROKER SUED OVER CARGO THEFT: "Zurich American Insurance Company filed suit on March 18, 2026, in the US District Court for the Central District of California, targeting TForce Worldwide, Inc., a licensed freight forwarder it accuses of ignoring its...
LinkedIn gonna be crazy on Monday when they all find out they’re not SOC2 compliant
A Dubai court recently ruled that war‑time disruption does not excuse a breach of contract, citing a case that stemmed from the Sudanese civil war. The decision, highlighted by law firm Wasel & Wasel, underscores that force‑majeure cannot be automatically...
Here's the Friedman decision shooting down the DoD media badge policy: I sensed this would happen when I attended the hearing two weeks ago and the DOJ was pathetic in its defense: https://t.co/liSQrc7eZd
2,000 companies have sued for refunds on Trump’s illegal tariffs/import duties paid. Will and when will they be paid?
A Texas federal judge denied surety insurers U.S. Fire and Pennsylvania Insurance a request for $105 million in collateral from offshore driller W&T Offshore, finding their claim of imminent financial harm speculative. The insurers had previously demanded $250 million—far exceeding W&T’s cash...
Bam. Department of Defense loses in its attempt to defend its unconstitutional new press policy. https://t.co/sOuyLwzWGG
Time to renew your trademark before it's too late?! Slow down and check that the trademark renewal isn't a scam. Here's what I received a few days ago, and how I figured out it wasn't legit: https://t.co/HDUOjUwIo1 #scams #spam #trademark...
Canada’s investment regulator, the Canadian Investor Relations Office (CIRO), issued interim custody requirements for crypto‑asset trading platform dealers, establishing a four‑tier framework that ties capital, custody limits, and security assurances to the custodian’s risk‑management capacity. Tier 1 custodians must hold at...
To appeal or not to appeal (yet): The potentially politically dicey situation facing HHS over a preliminary court ruling this week on #ACIP and the rewritten childhood vaccination schedule. By @ChelseaCirruzzo. https://t.co/3P1PW1lDFT
Judge Victor Bolden issued a permanent injunction prohibiting attorney Jeffrey Bagnell from using a five‑minute animation that falsely depicts a Sig Sauer P320 pistol discharging without a trigger pull. The court classified the animation as commercial speech under the Lanham...
