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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
Suzette Quintanilla, sister of late singer Selena, filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in California accusing Chinese fast‑fashion retailer Shein of trademark infringement, unfair competition, and publicity‑rights violations. The suit alleges Shein continued to sell unlicensed Selena t‑shirts and merchandise despite a cease‑and‑desist notice from Q Productions sent in August. Quintanilla seeks monetary damages and an injunction to halt production and sales. The case follows a recent spate of lawsuits against Chinese e‑commerce platforms for selling knockoff celebrity goods.
The UK’s Office for Students (OfS) will enforce a new condition of registration from 31 March, obligating universities that host 100 or more students on subcontracted programmes to publish fee‑share data, strategic rationale and risk‑mitigation measures. The rule targets the rapid...
Digital marketing for law firms in 2026 is shifting from volume to quality as AI reshapes content discovery and platforms tighten standards. Firms that prioritize authentic LinkedIn commentary, accessible web experiences, and human‑guided paid media outperform trend‑chasing competitors. Accessibility is...
Australia’s High Court ruled in favor of Sydney‑based fashion designer Katie Perry, allowing her to market clothing under her own name. The decision overturns a prior ruling that had limited the pop star Katy Perry’s trademark to music and entertainment,...
Four senators, including Republican Lisa Murkowski, have asked the Government Accountability Office to conduct an independent audit of the Department of Justice’s massive release of Jeffrey Epstein files, citing over‑redaction of powerful figures while exposing victims. The same briefing highlighted...
China’s 14th National People’s Congress will pass a Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, targeting a shared national identity among the country’s 56 ethnic groups. Hong Kong officials and scholars say the city must intensify Chinese history and culture education...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) announced significant progress in its investigation of the Post Office scandal, with more than 20 live investigations into solicitors and law firms linked to the case. While the regulator expects faster action on issues arising...
The Department of Homeland Security has implemented a new H‑1B lottery rule that weights selections toward positions with higher wage levels and imposes a $100,000 fee on fresh petitions. Extensions and status conversions are exempt, and the fee is refundable...
Samsung’s Australian in‑house agency Cheil is facing Federal Court action after two former senior leaders, former group director Trent Ellis and head of digital Peter Bojanac, filed Fair Work Act claims alleging breach of general protections following their dismissals. Both...
The Trump administration announced that the Department of Justice will grant the Veterans Affairs (VA) department authority to initiate guardianship proceedings for veterans deemed unable to make health‑care decisions. The policy targets homeless veterans and those without family, allowing state...
Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade has released a draft amendment to the foreign trade management law, aiming to close regulatory gaps and simplify procedures. The proposal addresses re‑import of exported goods, inconsistencies in Certificates of Origin, and limited authority...
Australia’s legal market is entering a “Big Stay” phase in 2026, with lawyers opting to remain at their current firms rather than pursue new opportunities. Gartner’s Q4 2025 talent monitor shows confidence at a three‑year low of 55.7, and SEEK...
Perplexity has changed my way of work. Love these guys. But not sure we use the word "secure" the same way. Strong protections on data, but both Perplexity and other models they exchange data with open up new threat...
A recent patent application for a sling‑style male garment was rejected after an examiner cited a screenshot from the movie *Borat* as prior art. The case illustrates that prior art extends beyond patents to movies, comics, videos, and other public...
Australia’s Clean Energy Regulator (CER) has permanently suspended Phenix Trading’s registration under the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000, barring the firm from creating renewable energy certificates. The decision follows earlier bans by New South Wales and Victoria regulators for exaggerated...
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging the Fifth Circuit to keep the long‑standing server test, which holds the party controlling a server liable for infringing content, rather than shifting direct liability to those who embed links. Emmerich Newspapers argues...
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC announced a favorable licensing policy for resales of Venezuelan oil destined for Cuba, while the Commerce Department’s BIS clarified that the EAR’s License Exception SCP can cover petroleum shipments to eligible Cuban private‑sector and humanitarian end‑users....
U.S. District Judge Brendan A. Hurson issued a temporary restraining order that halts all construction and renovation at the Williamsport Warehouse, the site Maryland purchased for roughly $102.4 million to house a 1,500‑bed ICE detention facility. The 14‑day pause comes after...
Congress is on the brink of passing a critical bipartisan housing bill that aims to boost affordable housing construction. The legislation cleared a Senate committee unanimously, won a 390‑9 vote in the House, and secured White House backing, before a...
The European Union Deforestation‑free Regulation (EUDR), a cornerstone of the EU Green Deal, has been postponed twice, pushing its start date beyond the original 2024 deadline. MEP Delara Burkhardt attributes the delays to political pressure from industries and countries fearing...
The piece argues that corporate lawyers have become the dominant force on Wall Street, eclipsing accountants, consultants and bankers. Profits per lawyer at the 100 largest firms have surged 54 % since 2019, while hourly billing rates have risen at more...
California’s Air Resources Board set August 10, 2026 as the filing deadline for the first greenhouse‑gas emissions reports required under SB 253. Companies with more than $1 billion in annual revenue that do business in the state must disclose Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions, while...
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott suggested this morning that the committee had decided not to compel Fed Chair Jay Powell to produce his regular, Q1 monetary policy testimony, due to the fallout from the DOJ probe stemming from his...
Feels like you all are making something out of nothing Why would Armstrong and Coinbase not support favorable taxes for Bitcoin?
The Virginia Supreme Court affirmed a $2.07 million FINRA arbitration award to wealth advisor Jayne Di Vincenzo, rejecting Devin Garofalo’s bid to vacate the decision. The award stems from a 2020 $3.6 million acquisition of Di Vincenzo’s practice by Colonial River Wealth that unraveled...
Permanent ban for energy efficiency company that falsified claims, misled regulator #energysky -- via Renew Economy: https://t.co/baLK5uJHkt https://t.co/eFAbSFcov3
I'm part of about 5 different class-action lawsuits at the moment and I just got my payout for one of them: $20 🙂
Law firms and corporate legal departments face escalating cyber threats, with one‑third expected to experience a breach this year and average losses exceeding $5 million. The article outlines seven essential security strategies: building a vigilance culture, turning compliance into a market...
Can you imagine the SEC and the CFTC working together? The US has so many agencies overlapping the same areas it’s egregious and expensive. Hopefully we see more “partnerships” that lead to efficiency
UPDATE: US Agency for Global Media tells judge it's analyzing his order finding all actions by Trump admin official @KariLake unlawful. The agency says no one has been acting as ceo, it has no succession plans & doesn't know whether it...
The Connecticut Appellate Court’s decision in Martinoli v. Stamford Police Department reinforces that retirement does not extinguish workers’ compensation rights. Retired officer Louis Martinoli filed a heart‑related claim that later expanded to atrial fibrillation and stroke in 2015. When the...
The FDA placed a clinical hold on Regenxbio’s RGX‑111 and RGX‑121 gene‑therapy trials after a pediatric MPS I patient developed a tumor four years post‑treatment. The case marks the first documented long‑latency cancer linked to an adeno‑associated virus (AAV) vector in...
Jack “Ziz” LaSota, the self‑styled leader of a trans‑vegan extremist group, lost his bid to have a federal felony case dismissed. LaSota argued that the Second Amendment protects gun ownership for fugitives, but the court rejected the claim. The charges...
The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals revived Phillip Beazer’s Title VII race‑bias lawsuit after finding he qualified for equitable tolling. The court held that Beazer exercised reasonable diligence despite his attorney’s abandonment and a Category 4 hurricane that delayed mail delivery. By...
The West Virginia Public Service Commission revisited its August 2025 rate‑case ruling for AEP’s Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power, raising the approved revenue increase to $91 million—just 36 % of the original $250 million request—and setting the allowed return on equity (ROE) at 9.25%....
A Delaware Court of Chancery ordered former Blue Rock advisor James Whalen to pay $765,103 after he poached clients and stole confidential data. The court upheld a three‑year non‑solicitation clause and classified the extracted client lists as trade secrets. Damages were...
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the reinstatement of Sadra Hamilton, a long‑tenured water board supervisor, after her employer failed to substantiate a workplace‑violence claim. The board alleged Hamilton brandished scissors during a confrontation with a subordinate, but testimony showed she...
Winston R. Gray, a longtime Kinder Morgan employee, filed a federal lawsuit alleging he was terminated after raising race‑discrimination concerns and replaced by a white worker. The complaint, filed March 10, 2026 in the Southern District of Mississippi, claims Gray faced harsher scrutiny,...
Marriott International is facing a federal lawsuit alleging it terminated an assistant rooms operations manager who reported workplace discrimination. The plaintiff, Roaldo Sulejmani, claims his complaints about race and gender bias were ignored, and he was subjected to intimidation, restricted...
Former Georgia financial advisor and Republican leader Nathaniel Darnell was hit with a $500,000 civil penalty and barred from acting as an investment advisor after the state accused him of selling unregistered First Liberty securities to nearly 50 clients. The...
New Zealand’s Financial Markets Authority announced an expansion of its fintech sandbox, extending controlled market access beyond the initial six‑firm pilot. The regulator is also drafting an “on‑ramp” restricted licence that lets innovative firms enter the market under defined conditions,...
Tesla Vice President Bonne Eggleston announced a court‑issued permanent injunction against former supplier Matthews International for misusing Tesla’s dry‑battery‑electrode (DBE) trade secrets. The judge also found Matthews liable for damages, though the exact amount will be determined in the upcoming...
Leon Black, former Apollo Global Management CEO, secured a ten‑day postponement of his eight‑hour deposition in a lawsuit brought by Jeffrey Epstein’s victims. The plaintiffs allege Black’s more than $150 million transferred to Epstein helped fund the sex‑trafficking operation and that...
Former Real Housewives of New York star Leah McSweeney won a procedural victory when U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman ruled that Warner Bros. Discovery, NBCUniversal, Bravo Media and related defendants waived their right to compel arbitration in her disability‑discrimination lawsuit....
Senator Josh Hawley introduced a bill to immediately withdraw the FDA's safety approval for mifepristone, the primary abortion medication. The legislation follows recent Supreme Court and Trump‑era reviews of the drug and cites a controversial conservative study alleging serious adverse...
An EEOC lawsuit alleges that Diamond Jim’s and Mrs. Donna’s Ole Farm Beef LLC, a Mississippi steakhouse, illegally terminated a worker after she suffered a seizure. The employee had informed the employer of her seizure disorder, which the ADA classifies...
The Pennsylvania Bar Institute highlighted that postmortem name, image and likeness (NIL) rights survive for thirty years after death, extending beyond typical estate administration. These rights can appreciate in value long after probate, creating revenue opportunities and potential disputes if...
Grammarly’s AI‑driven "Expert Review" feature presented editing advice as if it came from real authors and academics, using their names without permission. The tool was shut down after public outcry, and a class‑action lawsuit filed by journalist Julia Angwin alleges...
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission settled the discrimination lawsuit brought by enforcement manager Shweta Kandan after a jury trial ended in a mistrial. Kandan claimed the agency denied her a promotion to field director because of her sex, race...
Northern California resident Tinyan Lawrence has sued Singapore Airlines in a California district court, invoking Article 17 of the Montreal Convention after an alleged shellfish‑contaminated in‑flight meal triggered a severe anaphylactic reaction on a Bali‑to‑Singapore flight. Despite notifying the cabin crew...
