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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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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 management never launched an investigation. Both complainants were terminated for minor infractions shortly after raising concerns. The case seeks back pay, front pay, and damages under Title VII for discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
A class‑action lawsuit alleges that micro‑cap firm Concorde International Group and its gatekeepers facilitated a pump‑and‑dump scheme by stealing a registered advisor’s identity. The company’s Nasdaq IPO surged to $31 before crashing 80% within a day, driven by fake social‑media...
FINRA barred former Pruco Securities broker Avinesh Shankar after uncovering a scheme in which he used electronic signature software to forge client signatures on 115 annuity applications. The fraudulent filings generated $511,609 in advanced commissions that were never tied to...
Two versions of the Dalilah's bill are in Congress: House - Out of committee and up for a vote. Non-dom CDLs expire within 12 months. Senate - Still in committee. Non-dom CDLs expire within 6 months. TD Cowen estimates that...
The Government Accountability Office released a report reviewing the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, calling it fundamentally sound but in need of adjustments. GAO highlighted gaps in external factor analysis, such as the limited pool of...
Federal appellate courts are divided on when a plaintiff must specifically identify alleged trade secrets under the Defend Trade Secrets Act. The Fourth Circuit requires detailed particularity at the pleading stage, while the Ninth Circuit permits general allegations and expects...
Banking experts welcomed the White House’s decision to delay a Trump administration proposal that would have required banks to collect customers’ citizenship information. The mandate, seen as an extension of immigration enforcement into financial regulation, raised concerns about massive customer...
Bill C-22, if passed, will permit the government to mandate a new massive surveillance infrastructure ordering tech companies and telcos to collect more data for the police. Is this something Canadians want?
attorneys publicly dragging AI while quietly running it through their CRM, marketing, and research tools need to be studied. nobody said it's a lawyer. but telling people to steer clear of it entirely while your firm's chatbot answers intake questions at...
The U.S. Justice Department filed a 44‑page lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging the school deliberately ignored harassment of Jewish and Israeli students following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. The complaint invokes Title VI of the Civil Rights Act and seeks to recover...
Depop is facing a California federal class‑action lawsuit over its mandatory marketplace fee that is disclosed only at checkout. The suit alleges the hidden $1.55 fee on a $17 purchase violates the state’s Honest Pricing Law, which bans drip pricing...
A federal judge ruled that founder Fawn Weaver's Chapter 11 filing for the Uncle Nearest whiskey brand was unauthorized, violating a prior court order that placed the company under receivership. The receiver, appointed after a $100 million fraud lawsuit by lender Farm Credit...
JetBlue pilots, represented by ALPA, have filed a lawsuit to force full arbitration over the airline’s new "Blue Sky" partnership with United, which they claim threatens the jobs of more than 4,600 pilots. The partnership, announced in May 2025, allows...
California lawmakers introduced Assembly Bill 2137 to create a statewide certification system for shops that fabricate engineered stone, granite, marble and similar slab materials. The bill directs Cal/OSHA to develop an application process, with certifications issued for three years beginning...
This #WeekendReading: U.S. District Court has formally put an end to the Biden-era Retirement Security Rule (aka "Fiduciary Rule 2.0") after the Trump administration's Department of Labor elected not to defend the rule against lawsuits led by groups representing product...
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
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that RCMP officers breached the Charter’s Section 8 right when they opened a truck door in a driveway, but the evidence obtained remains admissible. The majority held that the implied‑licence doctrine permits officers to approach...
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JUST IN: 🇺🇸 The White House introduces a national policy framework to guide AI regulation. https://t.co/lLgBBS8OkL
Supermicro announced that it is not named in a U.S. indictment involving three individuals accused of conspiring to violate export‑control laws. The charged parties include senior vice president and board member Yih‑Shyan Liaw, a Taiwan sales manager, and a contractor....
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a province‑wide ban on ticket resale above face value, aiming to curb scalpers and protect consumers. The IFPI Global Music Report shows Canada’s recorded music revenues rose 5.6% in 2025 to $957.9 million, driven largely by...
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Broadcaster David Greene has filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the AI‑driven NotebookLM tool reproduces his distinctive voice without permission. The case centers on a right‑of‑publicity claim, requiring Greene to demonstrate that Google’s voice model appropriates his identity and...
The Department of Defense, together with the DOJ, DHS, and FAA, has launched a coordinated crackdown on illegal drone operations under the White House Task Force to Restore American Airspace Sovereignty. Violations in restricted airspace such as airports, military bases,...
4chan was hit with a £520,000 fine by UK regulator Ofcom under the Online Safety Act for systematic failures to protect children and remove illegal content. The penalty, split into £450,000 for child‑safety breaches and the remainder for other violations,...
German police opened investigations after historian Rainer Zitelmann reposted a photo of Adolf Hitler wearing a swastika armband, a symbol banned under Germany’s criminal code. Similar probes targeted journalist Jan Fleischhauer for satirically referencing a Nazi slogan and a retiree who...
A Southern District of New York judge ruled that the archetypal "hot, sexy, dangerous boy" common in young‑adult romance cannot be copyrighted. The decision cleared Tracy Wolff of plagiarism accusations brought by Lynne Freeman, who claimed Wolff’s “Crave” series copied...
Australia’s under‑16 social‑media ban, introduced as a child‑safety measure, has produced only a marginal decline in teen usage according to Qustodio data. Most adolescents who were active on TikTok, YouTube and Snapchat before the law continue to access these platforms,...
Victims of IRA bombings have formally withdrawn their civil lawsuit against former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams. The case, which alleged Adams facilitated or failed to prevent IRA attacks, had been pending for several years. The withdrawal follows a confidential settlement...
It means the case has dragged on since 2023, and the judge isn’t having any more delays
The Federal Circuit affirmed the Patent Trial & Appeal Board, holding that a retroactive correction of inventorship under 35 U.S.C. § 256 does not shield a patent owner from forfeiture doctrines in inter‑partes review. Implicit, LLC added Guy Carpenter as a co‑inventor after losing...
Kansas Governor Laura Kelly signed a bipartisan bill banning all personal electronic devices, including cellphones, tablets, and smartwatches, from the opening bell until the end of the school day. The law, effective this fall, requires K‑12 public and accredited private...
The Fifth Circuit on March 19, 2026 denied the FTC’s request to stay a district court order that vacated the agency’s 2025 Hart‑Scott‑Rodino (HSR) filing form. Consequently, the FTC announced it will accept the pre‑2025 form while still permitting use...
A federal judge dismissed Annie Altman's lawsuit accusing OpenAI CEO Sam Altman of childhood sexual abuse, citing the claim was filed beyond the standard statute of limitations. The judge, Zachary Bluestone, granted her a narrow window until April 3 to refile...
The Federal Circuit affirmed that when a patent claim separately recites structural elements, infringement requires distinct corresponding structures in the accused device. In Magnolia Medical Technologies v. Kurin, the court held that a single porous plug performing both seal and...
The German Federal Court of Justice (FCJ) affirmed a strict “willing licensee” standard in SEP litigation, rejecting VoiceAge’s FRAND defense and deeming the implementer an unwilling licensee for delayed responses and insufficient security. The court emphasized prompt counter‑offers, constructive engagement,...
Sarah Persich, known as “The Automation Lady,” discusses how law firms can leverage AI, video documentation, and system integration to streamline operations and drive growth. She recommends recording process walkthroughs with Loom and using ChatGPT or Claude to instantly create...
A Pennsylvania appellate court ruled that Scomed Supply, a distributor of durable medical equipment, does not qualify as a “health care provider” under the state Workers’ Compensation Act. The decision upheld the insurer’s refusal to pay additional reimbursement for supplies...
The US Senate introduced the bipartisan Fertilizer Transparency Act of 2026, requiring nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertilizer manufacturers and wholesalers to report weekly prices and quantities to the USDA for public disclosure. The legislation, sponsored by Senators Amy Klobuchar and...
The judge overseeing Brian Flores' discrimination lawsuit against the NFL denied the league's motion to stay the part of the case involving the Giants, Texans and Broncos while they appeal to the Supreme Court. she declined to reschedule upcoming deadlines...
California’s SB 576 now obliges streaming ads to match the perceived volume of surrounding content, shifting compliance responsibility to the platforms that deliver the ads. The rule exposes a split in ad‑tech workflows: client‑side insertion (CSAI) offers little control over audio,...
Artificial intelligence is reshaping trade secret litigation by threatening the core secrecy requirement and enabling rapid reverse‑engineering of confidential information. Courts will face new challenges proving a trade secret exists when AI prompts and outputs can leak proprietary data. Discovery...
Dish Wireless is petitioning a Colorado federal court for a stay and consolidation of more than a dozen lawsuits filed by tower owners over unpaid infrastructure fees. The company has moved to centralize seven federal actions and several state cases...
Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch is urging Europe to impose a revenue‑based levy on AI model providers that sell services within the bloc. The proposed tax, ranging from one to five percent of European revenues, would be funneled into a central...
