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Greek life may be a campus tradition that students and prospective students value, but it also presents recurring legal and risk-management challenges that deserve focused summer attention. By the time students return in the fall, recruitment, social events, new-member activities, and chapter transitions can create immediate pressure on student affairs, campus safety, conduct, and legal teams. A summer risk review gives institutions the opportunity to assess whether existing expectations, oversight practices, and response mechanisms are aligned before fall activity intensifies.

On July 27, 2026, the European Commission published practical guidance on the application of the Cyber Resilience Act.

Policyholders facing “related” claim denials under D&O policies should take note of the recent Delaware Superior Court decision, Big V Capital LLC v. Great American Insurance Company (Del. Super. June 30, 2026), where the court held that a derivative action filed during a renewal policy period was covered—even though it was related to an earlier books-and-records action that the policyholder had not reported under the prior policy. The decision turned on the specific structure and wording of the policy at issue but reinforces core policyholder-friendly principles under Delaware law, including construing coverage broadly while refusing to deny claims absent a clear and specific exclusion.

The federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”) was enacted in 1988 to help protect employees, their families, and communities from the sudden and potentially severe impact of large-scale company closures and layoffs.

On July 27, 2026, the EU’s Digital Omnibus on Artificial Intelligence entered into force.