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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 Arizona House committee approved two Republican‑backed bills targeting minors' exposure to sexually explicit material. Senate Bill 1435 makes it a class‑five felony for library or school staff to refer such material to anyone under 18, while Senate Bill 1567 bans government employees from exposing children to explicit content and prohibits filming pornography in public buildings. Democrats argue the measures lack exemptions for artistic, literary or scientific works and could chill library collections. Both bills now move to the full House for a partisan vote.
The Ninth Circuit’s en banc panel continued its practice of issuing automatic administrative stays on immigration removal cases through the shadow docket, despite criticism from the Supreme Court’s recent emergency‑docket reversals. Judges describe the stays as "patently frivolous" and note that...
Blank Rome’s March 2026 Appellate Insights newsletter spotlights pivotal appellate rulings affecting businesses, from the Supreme Court’s pending review of APA‑based universal vacatur to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s decision limiting immediate appeals of arbitration orders. The Third Circuit expanded Pennsylvania’s...
When a company faces insolvency, directors can opt for voluntary liquidation, either a Members' Voluntary Liquidation (solvent) or a Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation (insolvent). The first step is appointing an experienced insolvency practitioner who halts trading, prepares a directors' report, and...
On April 1, 2026, Littler hosted a one‑hour webinar titled “Don’t Be Fooled: What Employers Need to Know About False Claims Act Enforcement.” The session examined how recent FCA enforcement and settlement trends are expanding scrutiny of employers’ internal compliance programs and...
In this episode of Above Board, Morrison & Foerster partners Jamie Levitt and Ryan Keats discuss the outlook for securities litigation in 2026, highlighting the continued impact of AI, the potential resurgence of IPO-related Section 11 actions, and the evolving debate...
Attorney José Maymí‑González published an opinion piece clarifying who qualifies as “military” under military service leave statutes. The article outlines the USERRA definition, emphasizing active duty, reserve, and National Guard service, and applies it to Puerto Rican employers. It warns...
The Department of Labor’s ERISA Advisory Council has been inactive, holding no meetings in 2025 and showing no plans for 2026. The 15‑member statutory panel, which must meet quarterly, lost five members at the end of 2025, leaving several vacancies...
Assistant U.S. Attorney Rudy Renfer in the Eastern District of North Carolina filed a court brief generated by artificial intelligence that contained fabricated quotations and incorrect case citations. A magistrate judge rebuked Renfer for the inaccuracies and for failing to...
Navan, a travel‑booking platform that raised $6.2 billion in its fall 2025 IPO, has seen its stock tumble nearly 60% amid earnings disappointments and executive turnover. A proposed class‑action filed in February accuses Navan and its senior officers of filing a...
Federal Judge Beryl Howell expressed skepticism that ICE is adhering to her Dec. 2 order prohibiting warrantless immigration arrests without individualized probable‑cause assessments. The ACLU presented evidence that 26 of 33 recent arrests in Washington, D.C., lacked any escape‑risk determination, citing...
Kilpatrick’s trademark team delivered a comprehensive guide on integrating AI into trademark practice, highlighting both efficiency gains and emerging legal risks. They examined how courts are scrutinizing AI training data for fair‑use defenses and how AI‑generated outputs can create direct...
LPL Financial secured a clawback exceeding $820,000 from former broker Eileen L. Cure, who was terminated in 2021 after racist comments went viral on TikTok. An FINRA arbitration panel ordered Cure to repay $122,500 in promissory notes, plus $45,320 in...
EPSTEIN VICTIMS SUED FBI TO UNCOVER "THE FBI’S ROLE IN EPSTEIN’S CRIMINAL SEX TRAFFICKING RING", DISMISSED BECAUSE VICTIMS INSISTED ON ANONYMITY You may or may not have heard that in the beginning of 2024, a dozen victims (Jane Does 1-12)...
Legal departments have finally secured a seat at the executive table, but the rise of generative AI has exposed deep operational gaps. Speedy AI‑driven drafting shifts the bottleneck from legal judgment to the department’s operating model. Executives now demand consistent,...
In early 2024, twelve self‑identified victims of Jeffrey Epstein filed a lawsuit against the FBI, alleging the agency failed to investigate and stop Epstein’s sex‑trafficking operation. The plaintiffs sought to proceed under pseudonyms, arguing privacy concerns. A federal judge dismissed...
UBS asked a federal judge to issue a clarifying order that the 1999 settlement with Jewish groups bars any new lawsuits or public statements about its predecessor Credit Suisse’s Nazi‑era activities. The hearing in Brooklyn ended without a ruling, as...
The UK government released new guidance on March 4, 2026 requiring large employers (250+ staff) to publish gender pay gap action plans that also address menopause support. The requirement stems from the Employment Rights Act 2025 and will become mandatory after a voluntary...
Law firms are accelerating legal‑technology upgrades—from cloud migrations to cybersecurity—yet many lack the in‑house expertise to execute them. To bridge this gap, firms increasingly turn to IT staff augmentation, hiring external specialists on a flexible basis. This approach supplies the...
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a series of DOT regulatory moves aimed at creating a consistent national framework for autonomous vehicles, with a focus on safety and innovation. The agency approved updates to safety standards that strip away unnecessary requirements,...
President Donald Trump has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a lower‑court order that maintains Temporary Protected Status for roughly 350,000 Haitian nationals. The request seeks to dismantle the legal shield that currently prevents their deportation, effectively ending the...
The FDA issued its fourth revision of draft biosimilar development guidance, allowing scientifically justified streamlining of pharmacokinetic (PK) studies and estimating up to a 50% cost reduction—about $20 million per program. The new guidance also expands the use of clinical data...
Dionne Warwick has filed counterclaims against Artists Rights Enforcement Corporation (AREC) in the Southern District of New York, accusing the firm of siphoning millions of dollars in royalty income over a 23‑year relationship. Warwick seeks at least $1 million in punitive...
Starting March 9, 2026, the IRS will require all 501(c)(4) organizations to file Form 8976 electronically through Pay.gov, replacing the previous Electronic Notice Registration System. The filing carries a $50 user fee payable by bank transfer, credit or debit card, and...
Harvey, the AI‑driven legal platform, has partnered with The LegalTech Fund (TLTF) to co‑invest in emerging legal‑technology startups. The collaboration will leverage TLTF’s deal pipeline and Harvey’s product expertise to streamline startup vetting and potentially create a marketplace akin to...
Effective January 1, 2026, California’s CCPA will require employers with over $25 million in revenue to complete documented risk assessments before any covered data‑processing activity begins. The rule targets automated decision‑making, biometric and location tracking, and the use of sensitive personal information, demanding...
ADA website accessibility lawsuits surged 37 % in the first half of 2025, with hotels becoming a primary target. The article outlines the five most common violations—missing accessibility information, absent alt text, poor color contrast, keyboard navigation barriers, and form labeling...
What's one thing you're incredibly protective of in your business? I'll go first: My IP! I've passed on many opportunities, just because the client wanted to retain my IP without proper licensing. That's the biggest of deal breakers for me.
The European Union is poised to outlaw AI‑driven nudification tools after the Grok scandal, where X’s chatbot generated millions of non‑consensual sexual deepfakes, including child images. A proposal slated for approval by EU ambassadors would criminalize marketing any AI system...
CoStar pushed back against activist investors D.E. Shaw and Third Point, who allege its heavy spending on the Homes.com platform is value‑destructive. The company highlighted that Homes.com results are not reported as a separate segment and that it has already...
The U.S. Department of Labor will not contest a motion to vacate the 2024 Retirement Security fiduciary rule, effectively ending the regulation that required advisers to act in clients' best interests. The rule, stalled since July 2024, has no replacement...
Virginia lawmakers are poised to pass a bill that limits political interference and protects First Amendment rights at the state’s public colleges. The legislation bars governing boards from censoring speech, mandates shared‑governance policies, and expands the Virginia Commission on Higher...
The Financial Reporting Council has opened an investigation into two former Vistry Group accountants over flawed forecasts in the South Division for 2023‑24, which inflated profit expectations by up to £165 million. The mis‑calculation stemmed from a 10 % under‑estimation of building...
Valve issued a detailed statement responding to the New York Attorney General’s lawsuit alleging its in‑game mystery boxes violate state gambling laws. The company reiterated that loot boxes are purely cosmetic, comparable to physical card packs, and that most players...
The European Parliament voted 458‑103 to extend the EU’s temporary child sexual abuse material (CSAM) rules until 2028, while demanding substantive revisions to the contentious chat‑scanning provisions. The amended text strips proactive‑scanning language, limiting scans to previously identified material or...
On March 11, ISDA, the Global Foreign Exchange Division of GFMAB, UK Finance and the Loan Market Association jointly responded to HM Treasury’s consultation on reforming the UK benchmark regime. They endorse replacing the current UK Benchmark Regulation, which mirrors...
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) has begun a series of five needs‑assessment surveys to support the state’s Packaging Waste and Cost Reduction Act, its extended producer responsibility (EPR) law for packaging, food packaging and paper products. The surveys target...
I'm in the privileged position of having many pro athletes as clients and friends. Many have thrown up their hands and decided to leave the UK. As a professional golfer for instance, £1 million in prize money is treated...
AI Agenda: Anthropic Has a Strong Legal Case Against Trump’s DoD — The Information https://t.co/XuMB7NMlTZ
Avelo Airlines, fresh from ending its controversial ICE deportation contract, has been hit with a proposed $65,000 civil penalty from the FAA for failing to include ten flight attendants in its mandatory drug‑testing pool between April and November 2024. The...
Welp... And the crazy thing is the rightful focus on the build-to-rent ban is taking away from from the 1000 other zany regressive aspects of this bill.
The fight over AI agents and online commerce is escalating. Amazon just secured a court order blocking Perplexity’s AI shopping agent from scraping its site. As autonomous agents start navigating the web for users, the battle over who controls access to digital...
The London High Court has dismissed the criminal case against Kneecap rapper Mo Chara (Liam Ó g Ó hAnnaidh), ruling that prosecutors failed to meet the six‑month deadline for issuing a written charge under the Terrorism Act 2000. The judges affirmed a lower‑court...
Companies should fire any lobbyist caught trying to use regulation to hamstring their competition. Disgusting.
Appreciate the reporting here by Barnes. Worth noting he’s also the plaintiff in the important lawsuit against the Pentagon over its new press policy that creates an opening for the Pentagon to revoke his credentials in retaliation over his...
CVS Health’s Aetna Medicare Advantage subsidiary agreed to pay $117.7 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that it submitted inaccurate diagnosis codes to boost risk‑adjustment payments. The Department of Justice accused Aetna of running a chart‑review program that added unsupported...
The language around the investor ban has been crafted and controlled by Senator Warren's office. Lots of groups on all sides of this issue and from both sides of aisle have pushed for common sense fixes, but with no luck...
Litera announced that Hand Arendall Harrison Sale, an 85‑lawyer southeastern firm, has deployed Litera One across Microsoft 365, iManage and mobile platforms. The AI‑powered drafting and compare solution eliminated document‑comparison friction, resulting in zero user complaints and only one help‑desk call...
A federal judge issued the first formal definition of a statutory SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) claim, outlining the elements required to qualify a lawsuit as a SLAPP under state anti‑SLAPP statutes. The ruling clarifies the burden of proof...
A UK High Court judge struck out an £8 million defamation claim by tax barrister Setu Kamal, labeling it the first “statutory SLAPP” under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act. The judgment in Kamal v Tax Policy Associates found Kamal’s...
