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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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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Regulatory Authority for Subcontracting in the Private Sector (ARSP) ordered the cancellation of roughly fifty subcontracting contracts between Matadi Gateway Terminal (MGT) and firms that were not registered under Congolese law. The audit, conducted in November 2025, found the contracts breached Law No. 17/001, which mandates that subcontractors be approved and listed in the ARSP registry. ARSP instructed MGT to re‑issue tenders within 30 days, ensuring compliance and prioritising eligible local companies. The move is part of a wider push to channel port‑related work to Congolese SMEs and support President Félix Tshisekedi’s local‑content agenda.
Tennessee lawmakers introduced Senate Bill 1767 and its House counterpart HB1852 to prohibit the administration of any mRNA‑based vaccine or injectable to both humans and animals. The proposal defines mRNA vaccines broadly, including self‑amplifying formats, and classifies violations as Class A...
New NSW legislation forces property sellers to include a price guide in all advertising and requires agents to disclose comparable sales and median suburb prices. Under‑quoting penalties will jump from $22,000 to $110,000 or three times the commission, with dummy‑bidding...
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has summoned the Endangered Species Committee, known as the “God Squad,” for a March 31 meeting to consider an exemption from the Endangered Species Act for oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. The request...
Federal authorities in New York arrested lobbyist Joshua Nass, accusing him of attempting to extort $500,000 from a former client and the client’s son. Nass, who had lobbied for a presidential pardon of the client, Joseph Schwartz, allegedly hired a...
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr used social media to warn broadcasters that stations spreading what he calls “fake news” about the U.S. bombing of Iran could face license renewal challenges. He emphasized the FCC’s public‑interest mandate and suggested that non‑compliant stations...
Virginia mandates that restaurants holding mixed‑beverage licenses generate at least 45% of sales from food and non‑alcoholic drinks, while beer and wine revenues are excluded from the calculation. The rule, rooted in the 1968 Mixed Beverage Act, forces any venue...
Photobucket tried to bind dormant users to a 2024 Terms of Service that added a biometric‑data clause for AI and an arbitration provision. The Colorado district court held that only legacy users who received clear notice—like Ms. Hughes—were bound, while...
The Sixth Circuit sanctioned attorneys Van Irion and Russ Egli for repeatedly citing nonexistent cases in appeals stemming from the City of Athens fireworks litigation. The court identified more than two dozen fabricated citations and ordered the lawyers to reimburse...
Senator Elizabeth Warren publicly rebuked the SEC for ending enforcement actions against crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun and related Tron entities, after a $10 million civil fine was imposed on Rainberry. The settlement dismissed core allegations without any admission of wrongdoing, prompting...
The NCAA posted roughly $1.4 billion in revenue for 2024, while the College Football Playoff posted record profits. Labor activist Jennifer Abruzzo, former NLRB general counsel, has been spearheading unionization drives at schools such as Northwestern, Dartmouth and USC. Federal momentum...
A federal judge ruled that Congresswoman Joyce Beatty, an ex‑officio board member of the Kennedy Center, must be provided with renovation details and allowed to speak at the upcoming board meeting on Donald Trump’s proposed closure and overhaul. The order...
The Justice Department filed a motion to dismiss the misdemeanor charges against Army veteran Jay Carey, who set fire to an American flag in Lafayette Park as a protest against President Trump’s executive order targeting flag‑burning. Carey, a former soldier...
#WestAsiaWar | Govt prohibits #LPG refills, connections for consumers using PNG 🔴Consumers with dual connections of PNG & LPG cannot retain or refill LPG cylinders 🔴Consumers with #PNG connections need to surrender their domestic LPG connection 🔴PNG consumers cannot...
Eighteen Nebraska athletes have filed arbitration against the College Sports Commission over denied NIL deals, using a joint‑representation agreement with law firm Husch Blackwell and the university. The February 18 agreement, signed by the athletes and Nebraska’s general counsel, allows the...
The Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has launched a Binary Order Entry API that represents a structural shift in how participants connect, moving performance‑critical paths to client‑side design rather than merely reducing latency. This change alters development skill requirements, certification processes, and...
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s March 13, 2026 remarks that U.S. forces would give "no quarter, no mercy" to Iranian combatants could be interpreted as an illegal command under the law of armed conflict. The Department of War’s General Counsel...
The Federal Trade Commission is offering refunds to users of NGL Pro who were charged unauthorized weekly fees after the app promised a one‑time payment. The settlement, stemming from a July 2024 lawsuit, totals $4.5 million and targets subscribers who paid between...
A federal judge in the Elephant Shoe, LLC v. Cook case issued an injunction prohibiting defendants from copying the judge and magistrate on emails sent to third parties, a practice barred by Local Rule 7.1(M). The judge noted that the...
The U.S. Commerce Department withdrew a proposed export rule that would have forced foreign operators of large AI clusters to invest an equal amount in U.S. AI infrastructure to obtain accelerators. The draft, part of the AI Action Plan, introduced...
The Fed won a sweeping court victory Friday. But the fact that it needed one tells you everything about how much has changed. The unsealed filings are something else—the Fed catalogued 100 Trump attacks on Powell and told a court...
A new analysis by the nonprofit F‑Minus reveals that several leading U.S. lobbying firms are representing both PFAS manufacturers and public‑health or environmental groups on the same issue. Firms such as Holland & Knight, KP Public Affairs and Princeton Public...
South Korea won an international arbitration case against Swiss elevator maker Schindler, avoiding a 320 billion won ($211.4 million) damages claim. The Permanent Court of Arbitration dismissed all claims, confirming Seoul acted within legal authority and recovering 9.6 billion won in costs. The...
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Social Security retirement and disability benefits can be reduced when recipients owe child support, federal taxes, or other government debts, with the IRS allowed to garnish up to 15% of payments. Overpayments trigger a 50% withholding until the excess is...
The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled that all EU member states must update official identity documents to reflect the gender identity of transgender citizens who have transitioned in another member state. The decision stems from a case...
For a moment on Friday, Kevin Warsh was on a glide path to becoming the next chair of the Fed. But within the hour, a possible pathway for him narrowed about as quickly as it had emerged, as the Justice...
Duane “Keefe D” Davis, accused of orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, faced another procedural setback when his defense attorney Robert Draskovich withdrew on March 10, citing a dispute over retainer payments. Judge Carli Kierny approved the withdrawal and set a...
The EUIPO Fifth Board of Appeal upheld the Cancellation Division’s finding that the trademark "BREITLING FOR WOMEN" was registered in bad faith. The decision relied on Article 59(1)(b) of the EU Trade Mark Regulation and CJEU precedent, noting the applicant’s lack of a...
R&B singer Ray J, legally Ray Norwood, faces a new American Express lawsuit demanding repayment of a $78,704.56 credit‑card balance, plus interest and legal costs. The complaint alleges he breached his cardholder agreement by failing to settle the amount. This...
The HCCH Council on General Affairs and Policy released its 2026 Conclusions & Decisions, marking the end of the long‑running parentage‑surrogacy project without adopting a new convention. A UK‑initiated working group was mandated to explore a future convention on cross‑border...
A small New York landlord of a rent‑stabilized building is grappling with nonpaying tenants. The article outlines two practical routes: filing a nonpayment eviction case early, or negotiating a payment plan to avoid court altogether. It highlights the chronic delays...
Ryanair almost had a Boeing 737 seized at Linz Airport after a court‑sanctioned debt collector boarded the aircraft to enforce a €892.87 judgment. The debt stemmed from a passenger who claimed EC‑261 compensation for a 13‑hour delay and won a...
The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma adopted the full Report and Recommendation in Mitchell v. Sharp. The court denied Mr. Mitchell’s motion to proceed in forma pauperis, requiring him to pay the standard filing fee. He...
On March 12, 2026, Judge Jodi W. Dishman of the Western District of Oklahoma issued an order adopting the Report and Recommendation in Edwards et al v. Oklahoma County Detention Center. The court declined a de novo review because petitioners failed to object within the required...
On March 12, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma issued an order in Miller v. Amason. The court accepted Report and Recommendation document No. 5 and dismissed the action without prejudice. Judge Jodi W. Dishman signed...
The federal court initially denied Association Casualty Insurance Company’s motion to dismiss as moot on December 1, 2023, keeping the lawsuit alive. After nearly three years, Judge Jodi W. Dishman granted the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment on March 12, 2026. The order now requires both...
Data privacy risk is intensifying in 2026 as legacy “zombie” statutes, expanding state regulations, and pervasive AI usage converge. Companies face renewed class‑action exposure from outdated laws like California’s 1960s invasion‑of‑privacy act, while Texas and Connecticut enforce stricter opt‑in consent...
The TikTok deal is being challenged because it may be unlawful. The divestment law allowed the president one 90-day extension, and critics say Trump issued extensions he didn’t have authority to give. That means the deal built on that extension...
That’s why although it’s a lot less popular, it would be a lot more beneficial to society to repeal prop 13 for residential property rather than commercial
It's a pretty shocking week, with an actual good ending. After a corrupt settlement by the Trump admin on Monday, the states, led by antitrust legend Jeff Kessler, have taken the helm. The Live Nation/Ticketmaster trial will resume on Monday....
On the topic of data privacy, and compliance concerns for enterprises in the age of AI… Who are the voices to follow / the smartest people for best practice on this topic?
Pretty interesting argument on why ChatGPT and Claude won't replace all the vertical AI tools. In law specifically, it would actually slow you down. Lawyers have to read and understand every word in a document, and it's actually faster to work...
#TimTalk – Will AI accidentally destroy the training ground for junior law associates? with Matt Mishak https://t.co/yKGchqQBMZ via @DLAIgnite #SocialSelling #DigitalSelling #Sales #SalesTips #SalesLeader #SalesEnablement #Marketing #Leadership #Tech #TechNews #ArtificialIntelligence #FutureofWork
TIL that the sale of nonalcoholic beer counts towards your beer purchase quota in PA. (The Commonwealth imposes limits on alcohol sales at the grocery store.)
Another big Epic litigation update, as Judge Fillmore denied Epic's Motion to Dismiss in full in Texas v. Epic. It’s a loss, but somewhat of an expected one, as the state specific 91a pleading standard is a low bar. https://t.co/S9eI9qwFOV
Ryanair Refused To Pay A Delayed Passenger $1,182 — So A Bailiff Boarded Its Boeing 737 And Seized The Plane - View from the Wing https://t.co/1jGevwMAxU
Good article explaining exactly how the continued use of the insecure "MD5" hash function in forensics and courts could result in wrongful conviction of the innocent and in the guilty going free. https://t.co/WoGJjdOu3J
WEF founder Klaus Schwab has reached out to Switzerland’s foundations watchdog to clarify how much influence he can still exert at the organization https://t.co/QV0mXK3Et1 via @bbenrath https://t.co/20K8TQ4hes
Guardian and FT really going hard on the half truths in relation to the AI copyright debate today There is a serious conflict of interest in advocating for policy that would directly benefit their publications at the expense of giving the...
Worth noting that Uber sued an app marketing agency in 2019, alleging that it knowingly bought tens of millions of dollars in fraudulent traffic. So I’m not sure Uber ever saw its unit economics defined as unlimited free app installs. https://t.co/sGvPKJdlv2
