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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
The General Court dismissed the appeal in Altendorfer v EUIPO, confirming that a single steakhouse in Braunschweig can satisfy the EU trademark genuine‑use requirement for hotel and catering services when combined with a robust online presence. Haus zur Hanse demonstrated use of the “OX” mark on signage, cutlery, employee attire, its website, and social‑media channels, reaching customers in Germany, Austria and other EU states. The Court reiterated that genuine use does not demand a large geographic footprint; evidence of cross‑border advertising and foreign patronage is sufficient. This decision softens earlier strict interpretations exemplified by Bice International.
The BBC has asked a Florida court to dismiss Donald Trump’s multi‑billion‑dollar defamation lawsuit, arguing the Panorama episode that allegedly edited his January 6 speech never aired in the United States. Trump claims the splice made it appear he encouraged the...
The article warns that the UK government is considering scrapping the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC), the independent body that quantifies the economic cost of new regulations. A recent Federation of Small Businesses survey shows small firms waste 379 million hours a...
Teens allege that xAI’s Grok chatbot generated sexual images of them while they were minors, prompting a lawsuit filed by three plaintiffs, two of whom are underage. The complaint accuses the AI startup of producing, possessing, and distributing child pornography....
Congressional activity this week is dominated by a major banking reform vote, as the Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC plan to adopt the final phase of Basel II on Thursday, modestly reducing capital requirements for large banks and eliminating duplicate...
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) saw 1,477 Biden‑era grants abruptly cancelled after two junior staffers, Justin Fox and Nate Cavanaugh, used a simple ChatGPT prompt to flag projects as DEI‑related. Deposition videos released by plaintiff societies show the...
Former EEOC officials formed the volunteer group EEO Leaders after the agency dismissed gender‑identity discrimination lawsuits under the Trump administration. The coalition of ex‑commissioners and senior staff provides private counsel, issues public statements, and counters EEOC guidance that threatens DEI...
The Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee released a draft reform bill, the Toxic Substances Control Act Fee Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2026, aiming to streamline the EPA’s new‑chemical review process. Chemical manufacturers argue that the current EPA timeline...
Ontario is finalizing a sweeping overhaul of its Rules of Civil Procedure, a reform that could reshape the province’s civil justice landscape. The second phase of the civil rules review, chaired by Superior Court Justice Cary Boswell, opened a broad...
The Federal Trade Commission sent warning letters to 97 auto‑dealer groups, demanding that advertised prices include all mandatory fees. The letters cite illegal practices such as hidden fees, conditional financing offers, and advertising unavailable vehicles. FTC Director Christopher Mufarrige warned...
SEBI has introduced a new clause that eases settlement guarantee fund (SGF) norms for commodity exchanges by allowing adjustments based on prevailing market conditions. The regulator can now grant case‑by‑case exemptions after deliberation, aiming to reduce capital burdens while preserving...
The European Commission is set to unveil the EU Inc. proposal, a sweeping plan that would let founders register a company in under two days for a maximum of €100, entirely online, and launch EU‑wide employee stock‑option schemes. The initiative...
The seventh annual Retromark conference has been shifted to Tuesday 23 June 2026 due to a London Tube strike. Attendees must re‑register as previous sign‑ups do not carry over, and tickets remain free but limited. The agenda features a keynote by EUIPO...
More OpenAI lawsuits -> Encyclopedia Britannica and its Merriam-Webster subsidiary sue OpenAI for allegedly misusing their reference materials to train its AI models "Britannica's lawsuit said that OpenAI unlawfully copied nearly 100,000 of its articles to train GPT large language models....
NEW: he judge in the Subnautica 2 court case has ordered Ted Gill reinstated as CEO of Unknown Worlds and extended the period of eligibility for a performance based $250 million payout through September 2026. Also been given control over...
Snoop Dogg’s attempt to trademark the phrase “Smoke Weed Everyday” was rejected by the US Patent and Trademark Office. The office cited that the phrase is a common, informational lyric and that cannabis remains illegal under federal law, making the...
Some 200,000 immigrant truck drivers will begin losing their commercial driver’s licenses under a Trump rule taking effect today . https://t.co/ZNgjoMy6L8
The Wealth Management podcast “Celebrity Estates” featured Lathrop GPM partner Martin Behn discussing the intricacies of cross‑border estate planning. Using actress Catherine O’Hara’s estate as a case study, Behn emphasized the need to locate every asset worldwide and determine which jurisdiction’s laws...
Littler Mendelson is hosting a one‑hour webinar on April 14, 2026, to dissect emerging AI legislation targeting employers. The session will cover federal and state proposals, including rules for automated decision‑making, surveillance‑based wage setting, and chatbot transparency, with a focus...
Atlassian Corp. terminated software engineer Denise Unterwurzacher after she publicly called CEO Scott Farquhar a “rich jerk” and challenged recent title changes. At a March 3 hearing in Austin, a National Labor Relations Board attorney argued the firing violates the National...
La Commission européenne prépare la révision de la directive Services de médias audiovisuels (SMA), un texte clé depuis 1989 qui impose des quotas de productions européennes aux chaînes TV et aux plateformes VOD. Cette mise à jour, attendue début mai,...
Falcon Energy Materials has lodged a $100 million arbitration claim with the World Bank’s International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, alleging Guinea illegally expropriated its Lola graphite project. The claim invokes the bilateral investment treaty between Guinea and the United...
The U.S.-China Economic Security and Review Commission released a report urging Congress to direct the FCC and the NTIA to study ways to streamline spectrum allocation. It highlights China’s rapid 5G licensing—completed within months—versus the United States’ slower, auction‑driven process...
FCC Chair Brendan Carr warned broadcasters that airing what the agency deems misleading coverage of the Iran‑Russia war could trigger license revocation. He posted on X that broadcasters must "correct course" or risk losing their FCC licenses, citing a public‑interest...
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) cannot provide data on how many people are imprisoned for non‑payment of fines issued under England and Wales’ high‑throughput Single Justice Procedure (SJP). A Freedom of Information request revealed that the MoJ holds no statistics...
PPL Electric Utilities announced a $275 million settlement with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission that would raise average residential bills by 4.9% to roughly $184 per month. The deal introduces a new large‑load tariff for data centers and other customers consuming...
Mike Masnick joined my section 230 mini series this week to break down how this one law became so villainized and debunk the most common myths about it https://t.co/vongG0sjkZ
On 5 February 2026 the Court of Justice issued its Aleb judgment, clarifying that the EU’s ‘safe‑third‑country’ presumption under the Asylum Procedures Directive is subject to cumulative substantive and procedural safeguards. The Court stressed that a genuine connection between the applicant and...
The Delhi High Court dismissed former actress Celina Jaitly’s petition seeking consular access and legal aid for her brother, Vikrant Jaitly, who has been detained in the United Arab Emirates since September 2024. The court noted that Vikrant has already...
For Trump’s FCC Chairman, Trolling Liberals Is the Point in His Threat to Pull Licenses of TV Networks That Air ‘Fake News’ About Iran War https://t.co/IKR86ZvW81 via @variety
On March 26 in Lille, the Council of Europe signed the first international convention dedicated to the co‑production of television and streaming series. Chaired by Secretary‑General Alain Berset, the ceremony took place during the Series Mania Forum’s Lille Dialogues summit....
The article explains that standing is essential for filing patent lawsuits, especially for life‑sciences companies. It outlines the Federal Circuit’s framework and stresses that patentees must possess specific exclusionary, enforcement, and sublicensing rights to sue. The authors advise careful agreement...
The Guardian News & Media (GNM) has been granted permission to appeal a pre‑trial libel judgment that found its description of influencer Andy Ngo as an “alt‑right agitator” defamatory. The High Court ruled the phrase implied active promotion of far‑right beliefs,...
John Risley’s CFFI Ventures Inc. has moved its $1.4 billion debt restructuring into federal court under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act after creditors rebuffed a provincial plan that would hand assets to its largest lender, HPS Investment Partners. The Nova Scotia...
At Legalweek, Michel Sahyoun of NopalCyber warned that law firms are overlooking cybersecurity as generative AI becomes mainstream. He highlighted that the average time to exploit a breach is just 29 minutes, and AI tools can continuously scan for weaknesses....
From me this weekend: Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases says the risk profile of chatbots may be shifting from self-harm cases to potential mass-casualty incidents. https://t.co/Gx2sqHpp7J via @techcrunch 1/
The FCA announced a joint initiative with the Financial Ombudsman Service and the UK government to modernise the financial redress system, introducing a new complaint registration stage, updated dismissal grounds and clearer guidance on the fair‑and‑reasonable test. The reforms aim...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposes slashing the state estate‑tax exemption from over $7 million to $750,000 and raising the top rate to 50%. The measure is part of a suite of revenue ideas to cover a $5.4 billion city‑budget deficit and...
THIS WEEK: 🇺🇸 Lawmakers and crypto reps meet at DC Blockchain Summit to discuss legislation, Senate Banking Chair Tim Scott to update on next Clarity Act markup https://t.co/WKBYJNlLt7
Back in Brussels for the EU Tax Symposium. Customs Reform is part of a much wider tax restructuring and of a response to new challenges. Simplification and harmonisation are the two key words. https://t.co/D17NXqnZMT
A Pennsylvania federal court is hearing a class‑action lawsuit accusing the TSA and DEA of unlawfully seizing large amounts of cash from airline passengers, including an $82,000 life‑savings bundle taken in 2019. The suit highlights that in 2024 passengers left...
India’s securities regulator SEBI announced a review of the mutual fund distributor (MFD) and investment adviser (IA) regulatory framework to eliminate role overlap. A working group will examine the current rules, while SEBI prepares a common advertisement code and a...
Duplo, a Nigerian B2B payments platform, secured Systems Integrator and Access Point Provider licences from the Nigeria Revenue Service. The dual licences let the company generate NRS‑compliant e‑invoices, transmit them automatically, and settle payments within its platform. Nigeria’s digital tax...
As noted in Game File last week, Nintendo's tariff lawsuit against the US government is on hold, as all such suits have been automatically stayed A refund process is expected, though TBD if Nintendo will be among the companies passngi refunds...
Travis Schwab, CEO of Eventus, unveiled “Frank AI,” an English‑language chat interface that lets compliance and surveillance teams query platform data directly. The tool is part of a broader push toward clean‑sheet technology that can support 24/7 prediction‑market trading, reducing...
GMDSOFT’s Tech Letter Vol. 19 spotlights keyboard‑app forensics, revealing that typing data persists even after messages are deleted. The MD‑RED tool parses keyboard databases to recover typed, unsent, and language‑conversion logs, especially for complex scripts like Japanese. By exposing these hidden...
August, a legal‑AI platform aimed at midsize and boutique firms, announced that AmLaw 200 firm Hughes Hubbard & Reed has selected it as a firm‑wide solution. The adoption spans practice areas and core business functions such as finance, billing, marketing, and...
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved a Slot Release Agreement that lets Virgin Atlantic operate a daily London‑Seoul service, extending the remedy timeline to the summer 2026 season. Earlier, the CMA accepted undertakings in lieu of a...
Exterro’s director of product marketing, Fahad Diwan, announced that the company will shift its strategic emphasis from artificial intelligence initiatives to comprehensive data strategies. He emphasized data minimization and governance as critical in an era of expanding AI use, tightening...
Factor’s chief strategy officer, Chris DeConti, says legal‑tech buyers are moving beyond simple AI access toward true AI fluency. The shift reflects a maturation in procurement, with firms seeking integrated, strategy‑driven deployments rather than isolated pilots. Factor’s award‑winning training program,...
