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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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Family law experts released a “Putting Children First” report recommending a problem‑solving framework that places children at the centre of separation proceedings. The blueprint urges lawyers to provide parents with a Children’s Commissioner letter, establish a commissioner for separated families, and deliver targeted training on client interaction and child consultation. Survey data from nearly 550 professionals showed nine‑in‑ten believe lawyers owe a duty to children as well as their clients and should mitigate parental conflict. The recommendations will be discussed at a Kingsley Napley event, signalling a shift toward less adversarial practice.
Recent Treasury regulations cement Qualified Opportunity Fund (QOF) incentives as a permanent tax deferral tool, allowing any capital gain—except ordinary income—to be postponed by reinvesting within 180 days. For direct sales, the clock starts at closing, while partnership and S‑corp...
New York lawmakers rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul's proposal to reform the state's surprise billing arbitration system. The governor's budget aimed to save $56 million by exempting Medicaid and lowering benchmark rates, aligning them with average private insurer payments. The legislature...
The SEC issued new CDIs 166.02 and 166.03 that broaden exemptions for cross‑border tender offers. CDI 166.02 allows offerors to buy target shares after announcing a tender but before distributing offering documents, provided the purchases are disclosed and may continue...
The SEC is weighing a rulemaking that would make Form 10‑Q quarterly filing optional, shifting many issuers to a semi‑annual reporting model. Cooley’s alert highlights a less‑discussed ripple effect: the “previously reported” exception for Form 8‑K relies on prior disclosures...
Australian SMBs face rapidly growing compliance complexity, with 90% reporting tougher requirements and senior leaders losing focus. Most still rely on spreadsheets, email chains, and manual processes, exposing them to hidden risks. A modern workflow—centralised data, automation, and mobile-first access—can...
The Pentagon’s October‑2025 media policy classifies journalist solicitations as potential security risks, allowing the department to label reporters as "security risks" and revoke press credentials. A recent dispute arose when The Washington Post added a tip‑box on its site inviting...
On March 10, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma issued a memorandum opinion affirming the Social Security Administration’s decision in Browder v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration. Magistrate Judge Amanda Leigh Maxfield signed the order,...
On March 10, 2026, U.S. District Judge Bernard M. Jones, II granted a writ of habeas corpus for petitioner Sanchez‑Gilly, finding that the respondents violated the Immigration and Nationality Act. The court ordered an individualized bond hearing under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a) or the petitioner’s...
On 1 August 2025 Bulgaria renamed its International Commercial Arbitration Act to the Arbitration Act and introduced sweeping reforms. A new online Registry of Arbitrations, run by the Ministry of Justice, now requires every arbitration seated in Bulgaria to be registered with...
FinTok influencers are urging TikTok users to file IRS Form 2439 for refundable credits, despite the IRS flagging a surge in fabricated claims. The agency estimates $162 million in penalties last year from false social‑media tax advice and warns that misusing the...
The FAA withdrew a 2023 proposal that would have forced commercial launch providers to remove upper‑stage rocket debris within 25 years, after industry pushback over cost and authority concerns. The rule aimed to curb a growing orbital junk problem that...
Instant coffee is currently omitted from the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), a gap experts attribute to an oversight. The exclusion allows imports of instant coffee to bypass the regulation’s deforestation due‑diligence checks, creating a loophole for brands. The European Commission...
She is already smearing the judge… When she wins cases, it’s all good… but when she loses, she resorts to smearing judges…. Her arguments in the review are lame, she is guaranteed to lose AGAIN… and in addition to the...
Grammarly has discontinued its AI‑powered Expert Review feature after criticism that it leveraged the names and personas of living and deceased writers without consent. The tool, launched in August, let users select specific authors to generate feedback, prompting backlash from...
U.S. prosecutors have urged a federal judge to deny Sam Bankman‑Fried’s request for a new trial, arguing he failed to meet the legal threshold for newly discovered evidence. The defense cited testimony from former FTX executives Ryan Salame and Daniel...
The Estée Lauder Companies have filed a lawsuit in UK courts against Jo Malone, her new brand Jo Loves, and related entities for alleged trademark infringement and breach of the 1999 sale agreement. The complaint claims Malone’s recent use of the “Jo Malone” name...
Illinois lawmakers have introduced the Protecting Our Water, Energy, and Ratepayers (POWER) Act, which would let data centers that procure their own clean power receive fast‑track grid interconnection and guaranteed service. The bill also obliges facilities to pay for transmission...
Ohio’s House Bill 15, which barred utilities from owning generation assets, is being revisited with a draft proposal that would permit utilities to build, own, and operate advanced nuclear facilities, including small modular reactors. The legislation, still in draft form,...
In January 2026 the Indian Supreme Court ruled that menstrual health falls under the constitutional right to life under Article 21, mandating free biodegradable pads, gender‑segregated toilets, and Menstrual Hygiene Management corners in all schools. The directive applies to both fee‑paying and...
Corporate legal departments are rapidly embracing generative AI, with usage nearly doubling in a year. The latest FTI Consulting and Relativity General Counsel Report shows 87% of chief legal officers now employ AI tools, up from 44% last year, and...
India’s government announced a comprehensive legal framework to shield children from AI‑driven online harms. Existing statutes such as the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 are being leveraged to mandate rapid removal of illegal...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed motions in Manila's regional trial court and the Sandiganbayan to overturn a precautionary hold departure order that bars him from traveling abroad. The PHDO stems from pending plunder, graft and bribery charges linked to alleged flood‑control...
The General Court upheld the EUIPO’s refusal to register Empreinte’s hand‑shaped corkscrew handle as a 3‑D EU trademark, finding the design exclusively functional under Art. 7(1)(e)(ii) EUTMR. The Court ruled that the Board of Appeal provided sufficient reasoning and that procedural...
The Employment Rights Act, introduced last month, revamps UK workers' rights and lowers the union recognition threshold from 10% to as low as 2% of employees, with workplace access rights slated for October. The changes have already spurred a surge...
The UK Government has dismissed a petition urging stronger landlord protections and faster court processes. The petition, started by Scottish landlord Craig Littlejohn, gathered over 15,000 signatures and called for expedited possession courts, a tenant‑vetting database, and higher deposit caps....
I would be fine with voter ID is it was introduced with a 3 or 4 year window and a fully funded campaign to let everyone get their IDs, like Real ID. I am not ok with changing the rules...
Kenya’s central bank and Rwanda’s national bank have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a licence‑passporting framework for payment service providers. The arrangement would let fintech firms licensed in one country operate in the other without obtaining a new...
Senegal's parliament approved a new anti‑LGBT bill, raising the maximum prison term for same‑sex acts from five to ten years and increasing fines to 10 million CFA francs. The legislation also criminalizes any promotion, financing, or support of homosexuality, bisexuality, transsexuality,...
A U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit overturned a $481 million verdict that Columbia University had secured against Gen Digital for alleged infringement of cybersecurity patents. The appellate panel said the six patents may be invalid because they cover...
The UK Labour government will remove the £118,223 cap on unfair‑dismissal awards from January 1, 2027, a change embedded in the Employment Rights Act. While intended to curb complex, multi‑issue claims, the uncapped regime is expected to boost high‑value lawsuits, especially...
Kennedys has appointed Milan Devani, formerly Baker McKenzie’s global infrastructure director, as its new global chief information officer, succeeding Paul Brotzel. Devani brings 26 years of legal‑IT experience, including extensive cloud transformation expertise. His role will focus on modernising Kennedys’ IT...
The Australian Parliament approved a suite of superannuation reforms designed to make retirement savings more equitable, while proposed amendments to the Fair Work Act (FWA) have sparked a split response among policymakers and unions. Parallel to these moves, business groups...
AI legal tech startup Legora, after raising $550M this week, acquires Walter, a Canadian based startup that builds AI agents that work within Microsoft Word and Outlook. Walter launched the AI agents after pivoting last September. The acquisition is believed...
How fair is our student loan repayment system? Today our @CommonsTreasury is launching an inquiry into this very topic - and we’d like to hear from young people in particular. Anyone over the age of 16 in the UK can...
Tenant complaints to The Property Ombudsman surged 58% between November 2025 and February 2026 as the Renters’ Rights Act approaches implementation in May 2026. The Act will abolish Section 21 evictions, end fixed‑term assured shorthold tenancies, and tighten rent rules, reshaping...
Xi Enforces His Demand for Ethnic Unity Across China—After crackdowns on Uyghurs, Tibetans, law threatens punishment for anyone who doesn’t embrace common language and culture @ByChunHan https://t.co/SSqyEwn7sh https://t.co/SSqyEwn7sh
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A forthcoming book chapter maps the bankruptcy considerations that start‑up lawyers must weigh for social enterprises. It introduces a “Mission, Form, Fundraising, Growth, Downturn” framework to help companies preserve purpose during financial distress. The author highlights how corporate form, fiduciary...
In Louisiana, the Democratic hair braiding licensing bill would require 600 hours of training at a licensed cosmetology school, an annual exam, and a fee. The Republican bill would require an annual 20-question health and safety exam and a fee....
It would be amazing if Democrats would actually pass privacy laws instead of having press conferences about how the mass AI surveillance laws Congress is passing under the guise of “child safety” aren’t invasive enough
Malaysia’s Sessions Court in Miri sentenced Facebook administrator John Mule anak Alai to ten months in prison and a 50,000‑ringgit (US$12,700) fine for a post deemed insulting to Islam and former Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. The conviction was under...
How do the children of homeowners in California get to inherit their parents' low property tax rates? We did the definitive story on what became known as "the Lebowski Loophole" in 2018 https://t.co/gzdAP9B4HC
Hong Kong regulators raided the offices of two leading Chinese brokerages and a prominent investment firm this week, marking one of the most significant enforcement actions against the city’s financial sector in almost a decade https://t.co/Gt3tnAQRIV
An Australian Fair Work Commission tribunal concluded that EPEC Group’s failure to clarify a senior accountant’s role led to a constructive dismissal. The employee resigned, believing relocation was her only option, after the company appointed a new head of finance...
Buc‑ee’s, the Texas‑based convenience‑store chain, has filed a trademark lawsuit against rival Mickey’s, alleging that the competitor’s cartoon moose mascot and red‑dominant branding infringe on Buc‑ee’s beaver mascot and visual identity. The complaint claims the logos are confusingly similar and...
Skadden has recruited two former Paul Hastings partners—Scott Heard in New York and Matthew Murphy in Chicago—to strengthen its private‑credit and corporate‑restructuring practices. Heard will lead the firm’s private‑credit group, while Murphy rejoins the restructuring team, offering integrated expertise across...
The FDA has opened a public docket to solicit comments on its long‑standing Scale‑Up and Post‑Approval Changes (SUPAC) guidances for immediate‑release solid oral, non‑sterile semisolid, modified‑release solid oral dosage forms and the manufacturing equipment addendum. The agency seeks feedback on...
Tenancy disputes in England and Wales rose 6% over the past year, with 35% of landlords reporting at least one conflict. The Renters’ Rights Act, slated for 1 May 2026, is expected to further increase dispute frequency as tenants gain stronger protections....
Fakhoury Global Immigration will host a live Q&A on March 13 at 12:00 PM EST, featuring lawyers Beneditte Boutrouille and Francisco Berreta. The session will dissect a recently approved EB‑1A petition, showcasing an anonymized case narrative to illustrate best‑practice storytelling. Attendance is limited to...
