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Online Ticket Seller to Pay $85K for Violating Connecticut’s New Data Privacy Law

Connecticut Attorney General William Tong announced a settlement with TicketNetwork, Inc. as a result of an investigation into violations of the Connecticut Data Privacy Act. Under the settlement, TicketNetwork has agreed to comply with the requirements of the CTDPA, maintain Read more…


Markets/Coverages: Markel Launches Pre-Loss Services for UK Cyber Clients

Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., announced the launch of its pre-loss services for UK Cyber360 policyholders. These new offerings include a complimentary one-hour call with an experienced cyber and data risk lawyer from Markel Law to Read more…


Credit Fund’s Collapse Leads to $1 Billion Lawsuit Against EY

Bridging Finance Inc.’s receiver is suing Ernst & Young LLP for C$1.4 billion ($1 billion), alleging the auditor failed to detect fraud and misstatements that contributed to the Toronto private lender’s collapse. In a claim filed with Ontario’s Superior Court Read more…


Three Killed in Houthi Attacks on Cargo Ships, One Vessel Sinks, in Red Sea

Houthi attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea killed three crew members, sank one vessel, and left a second without propulsion in signs the Tehran-backed group is once again escalating assaults in the vital trade route. The attacks resulted Read more…


UK Companies Should Have to Disclose Major Cyberattacks, M&S Says

British businesses should be legally required to report material cyberattacks to the authorities, the chairman of retailer Marks & Spencer said on Tuesday, claiming two recent major attacks on large UK firms had gone unreported. Giving evidence to lawmakers on Read more…


Viewpoint: Rising False Advertising Claims Reveal Major Coverage Protection Gap

The steady rise in false advertising claims against consumer-facing companies has exposed a major insurance protection gap. The drivers of these legal actions are many and varied and include consumers’ growing – and regularly-shifting – health preoccupations; sustainability concerns; patriotic Read more…


Barnard College Settles Lawsuit Brought by Jewish Students

Barnard College has settled a lawsuit that accused the college of not doing enough to combat antisemitism on campus, agreeing to a litany of demands that include banning masks at protests and refusing to meet or negotiate with a coalition Read more…


Construction Supervisor Sentenced for Obstructing Probe of Employee’s Fatal Fall

A Blue Point, New York man has been sentenced to one year in prison and two years of supervised release after pleading guilty to conspiracy and obstruction of an investigation into a fatal construction accident, according to the U.S. Department Read more…


People Moves: LP Insurance Services Names Rossi Executive Chairman, Cushard CEO and President

Rossi Named Executive Chairman, Cushard Named CEO and President at LP Insurance Services LLC LP Insurance Services LLC named Founder and CEO Nick Rossi as executive chairman. Rossi, who founded the company in 2010, will maintain a role supporting client Read more…


No Alerts Heard in Deadly Texas Flash Flood as 161 Still Missing

In the early hours of July 4, the only sound many of the vacationers along the banks of the Guadalupe River would have heard was pounding rain and thunder. They didn’t get any official warning of the rapidly rising waters Read more…