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Weekly Blockchain Monitor – March 2026 #3
Financial Institutions and Crypto Payments Companies Launch Products, Collaborations – A major U.S. financial institution that operates one of the world’s largest card payment networks recently announced its Crypto Partner Program, which it described as “a new global initiative that brings together more than 85 crypto‑native companies, payments providers, and financial institutions to create a…
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GSA Proposes New Contract Clause Focused on the Government Use of AI
On March 6, 2026, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued a draft version of a new contract clause, GSAR 552.239-7001, “GSA Federal Acquisition Service Proposed Government AI System Terms and Conditions,” available here. The draft clause is prescribed for insertion in GSA “solicitations and contracts for Artificial Intelligence capabilities.”…By: Venable LLP
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Wiretap or Trap and Trace: A Common Data Privacy Claim That May Be Coming Your Way
Almost three years ago, we warned of class action lawsuits being filed against entities in certain industries, such as health care. Fast forward to today, where companies in a variety of industries, including construction and retail, located in the Midwest and elsewhere, receive demand letters and lawsuits accusing them of wiretapping or eavesdropping on California…
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No Accident, No Duty to Defend: Meta Loses Defense Coverage for Social Media Child Harm Lawsuits
In Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. v. Instagram LLC, the Delaware Superior Court granted the insurers’ motion for partial summary judgment, finding that various primary and excess general liability insurers had no duty to defend Meta in an underlying social media litigation, as none of the allegations — whether express, implied, or extrinsic — supported a…
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Fortuity – Canadian Insurance News and Trends – March 2026
More than “but for”: Ontario Court limits additional insured coverage for wedding tumble – In Van Daele v. Waring House et al, 2025 ONSC 6687, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice held that a wedding venue was not entitled to defence or indemnity under an event insurance policy as an additional insured, in respect of…
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Remand Motion Denied in PFAS Lawsuit Brought by Former Professional Baseball Players
On February 11, 2026, Judge Juan R. Sánchez of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied a motion to remand in a high-profile toxic torts case. Former professional baseball players and representatives of their estates filed a lawsuit, claiming that extended exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) while playing for…
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Iran War Live Updates: Trump Says He Wants to Delay Visit to China Because of Conflict
“I think it’s important that I be here,” President Trump said of asking China to reschedule a summit. Earlier, he disparaged allies for failing to embrace his request for help to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
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What Do Africans Think of Trump’s Travel Ban List?
The restrictions on half the continent have been called racist and unfair. “We don’t come to the United States because we’re running away,” one N.B.A. fan said.
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Intrigue, Power Plays and Rivalries: Inside the Rise of Mojtaba Khamenei
The weeklong fight over Iran’s next leader pitted the Revolutionary Guards against moderates. The generals won, but only over spirited resistance.
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Cuba Ready to Accept Outside Investment, Top Official Says
President Trump’s words came amid a nationwide blackout and as a top Cuban official said his country would move to open the economy to foreign investors.
