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Judges explore Artificial Intelligence but keep decision-making humanThe Florida Bar News ·

Judges across the country are cautiously exploring the benefits of AI, including one who uses a “brainstorm buddy” to develop questions for oral argument, a National Center for State Courts report shows. The March report is based on surveys of state and federal judges in 10 states and shows that early adopters were using the...

McCullagh on Silicon AgentsLegal Theory Blog ·

Adrian McCullagh (University of Queensland Brisbane) has posted Silicon Agents: Machines, Artificial Intelligence, and the Boundaries of Agency, Fiduciary Positions and Tortious Liability on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This article addresses two related questions arising from the commercial deployment of so-called “AI agents”. First, it examines whether artificial intelligence systems can properly be regarded as […]

2026 Fall Privacy Report: Navigating the Evolving Legal Landscape of Data Privacy, Cybersecurity, and AIJD Supra (all content) ·

For businesses, the rules governing AI and personal information are being rewritten in real time, and the cost of falling behind has never been higher. AI touches nearly every aspect of daily life and has become near ubiquitous in businesses across the country. At the same time, consumers are becoming increasingly savvy about their individual privacy rights, demanding more information and stronger protections from the businesses to which they provide personal information. Reflecting the... By: C

Olaniyan on AI-Generated Evidence in Nigerian CourtsLegal Theory Blog ·

Muhammad Olaniyan (University of Ilorin) has posted Algorithmic Justice: Examining the Admissibility and Evidential Weight of AI-Generated Evidence in Nigerian Courts on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way information is created, stored, analysed and presented. In litigation, parties may increasingly seek to rely on AI-generated text, […]

Penn Carey Law offers new certificate focused on artificial intelligence and lawNational Jurist ·

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Penn Engineering developed a new Graduate Certificate of Study in AI and Law. The certificate is open to all Penn Carey Law students in year one of the program, with in-person, on-campus graduate students from Penn Engineering able to join in year two and beyond. Students pursuing the […]

The behaviour gap: why agentic AI changes the foundations of financial regulationJD Supra (all content) ·

For as long as there has been law, its subject has been human conduct. Legal systems differ enormously in structure and philosophy, but they share a working premise: that people, companies, and markets respond to consequences. Originally Published in the long-read section of Finextra's - September 2026.... By: Carey Olsen

Your Board's AI Meeting Notes May Become Exhibit AJD Supra (all content) ·

A Delaware Court of Chancery opinion from August 2026 offers a valuable lesson about using AI tools to transcribe or summarize board meetings: those notes could end up in evidence. In ATG Capital Opportunities Fund LP v. Lane, a proxy fight arose over Empery Digital, Inc., a Bitcoin treasury company. An activist hedge fund accumulated…... By: Hicks Johnson

GSAR Class Deviation on Safeguarding Government Data in Large Language Models Takes EffectInside Government Contracts (Covington) ·

On September 28, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the final version of a new class deviation, titled “Basic Safeguarding of Data within Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence Systems,” that applies compliance requirements to contracts involving the use of large language models (LLMs). The new clause went into effect on October 19, 2026, and... Continue Reading

Can We Do Without Legal Scholars?Verfassungsblog ·

The impact of AI on research has already led to much reflection in general and, more recently, on legal scholarship in particular, including first attempts to measure how far the practice has spread, and to examine what happens when generative systems interpose themselves between readers and law review articles. On a similar note, we have recently argued that the way researchers build their scholarship is itself under threat, and that the response required is institutional. In this blogpost, we

[Video] AI Today in 5: October 21, 2026, The $151bn EditionJD Supra (all content) ·

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 AI stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today in 5. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider five stories from the business world on compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest in AI. Top AI stories include: • Auto lenders eyeing AI for compliance monitoring. (Auto Finance News) • AI..

Fla. Court Refers Atty To Bar Over Pro Se-Like FilingsLaw360 Pulse: Legal Tech & AI ·

A Florida appeals court on Wednesday referred a divorce attorney to the Florida Bar for filings with AI-hallucinated quotations and motion practice that the judges said they "typically see from vexatious pro se litigants."

California Adopts Law to Impose New Guardrails on Attorneys and Arbitrators Use of AIJD Supra (all content) ·

On September 30, Governor Newsom signed SB 574, thus creating—for the first time—statutory guardrails on attorneys’ and arbitrators’ use of generative artificial intelligence (AI). The law, which comes into effect in January 2027, imposes new verification requirements on lawyers while requiring that certain uses of generative AI be disclosed.... By: WilmerHale

From Chatbots to Chapter 11: Tracing Responsibility for SafetyJD Supra (all content) ·

Sometimes reality follows fiction. In Michael Connelly’s The Proving Ground, attorney Mickey Haller represents a mother whose daughter was murdered by an ex-boyfriend who has encouraged to kill by an artificial-intelligence chatbot. The mother wants more than compensation. She wants accountability and guardrails to prevent another tragedy.... By: Stark & Stark

Gans on Liability and Pricing of Dual-Use AILegal Theory Blog ·

Joshua S. Gans (University of Toronto – Rotman School of Management; NBER) has posted Liability and Pricing of Dual-Use AI on SSRN. Here is the abstract: How much liability should AI providers bear when their services enable both attack and defence? Liability can improve welfare while increasing harm. Providers sell a common input to productive users, […]

GSAR Class Deviation on Safeguarding Government Data in Large Language Models Takes EffectCovington Blogs (portal feed, all Covington blogs) ·

On September 28, 2026, the General Services Administration (GSA) announced the final version of a new class deviation, titled “Basic Safeguarding of Data within Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence Systems,” that applies compliance requirements to contracts involving the use of large language models (LLMs). The new clause went into effect on October 19, 2026, and... Continue Reading

Legora Hits $8.8B Valuation In $550M Funding RoundLaw360 Pulse: Legal Tech & AI ·

Sweden-based Legora, which offers a legal artificial intelligence platform, announced on Wednesday the raising of a $550 million Series E at an $8.8 billion post-money valuation for the purposes of expanding further into North America.

Mewburn Ellis Appoints CTO To Drive Further AI AdoptionLaw360 Pulse: Legal Tech & AI ·

Mewburn Ellis LLP announced Wednesday the appointment of its first-ever chief technology officer, who will be responsible for the intellectual property firm's technology strategy, artificial intelligence adoption and digital transformation.

Legora Announces $550M Series E, $8.8B ValuationLegal Tech Monitor (LexBlog portal) ·

The new funding round, which saw participation from the venture arms of Fidelity, Capital Group and J.P Morgan, among others, will be devoted to continued expansion in the U.S. and other markets, as well as further development of the company’s agentic AI operating system Legora aOS.

Exploring the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Increasing Access to Justice Through Online Dispute ResolutionCyberjustice Laboratory (Université de Montréal) ·

By Ali Ekber Cinar ONLINE DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ACCESS TO JUSTICE Disputes are a common part of everyday life, and formal legal proceedings provide a mechanism for resolving them. However, the cost, time, and complexity of traditional legal procedures can sometimes make them difficult to pursue. This is particularly true for disputes that affect individuals […]

August Applies Agents to Law Firm ProductizationArtificial Lawyer ·

Legal AI platform August has launched Products, a new feature that helps law firms turn their legal services into…well….products. The idea often has been tried ...

Sidney on Who Can Stop the Machine?Legal Theory Blog ·

Arthur Sidney (The Sidney Group PLLC) has posted Who Can Stop the Machine? Institutional Authority and Meaningful Human Control in AI Governance on SSRN. Here is the abstract: AI governance often asks whether a human remains “in the loop,” but human presence does not establish meaningful control. This paper argues that meaningful human control is an […]

Five Things to Check Before You Rely on Anything AI Hands YouAttorney at Work ·

Most advice about AI in legal stops at “verify the output,” says Samir Ali. But if you’ve never been shown how, “verify” just means reading the thing again more suspiciously — which catches almost nothing. Here are 5 verification checks, in the order to run them.

Harvey adds Midpage legal research through new MCP connectorThe Legal Wire ·

Harvey has added an MCP connector that lets customers access Midpage’s AI legal research library of US case… The post Harvey adds Midpage legal research through new MCP connector first appeared on The Legal Wire .

Tuesday 20 October 2026

FSU Law to examine free speech in the age of AIThe Florida Bar News ·

As artificial intelligence changes how government agencies conduct surveillance, make decisions and communicate with the public, Florida State University College of Law will co-host a symposium examining what those changes mean for the First Amendment and the public’s right to know. FSU College of Law is partnering with the First Amendment Foundation to host "Free...

Don’t be fooled. The AI that was supposed to save us time is doing just the oppositebeSpacific ·

The Guardian: “The government says it can transform the state with AI, but it is no match for the resulting stream of machine-generated slop. And we all pay the cost. Another morning, another avalanche of emails. Even after a guilty cull, my inbox is sitting at well over 7,000, but lately I’ve started subscribing to ...

Anthropic, music labels to make key arguments in AI training casebeSpacific ·

Reuters via Daily Docket: “Today, Anthropic and a group of music publishers including Universal Music will try to convince US District Judge Eumi Lee in San Jose to rule in their favor on whether AI training constitutes fair use. What’s fair use? It’s a legal defense that allows limited use of copyrighted work without permission. ...

Key Cybersecurity Contract Provisions for Securing Agentic AIJD Supra (all content) ·

At A Glance - While agentic AI implementations vary, the broad access and automation associated with many agentic AI products can expand the security risks associated with abuse, misuse, or misalignment of these tools, creating substantial legal risks for businesses.... By: Mayer Brown

Judiciary Cites Progress on Case Management, Property Authority, and AIU.S. Courts - Judiciary News ·

The Judiciary is making progress on three key initiatives: modernizing case-management technology, authority to manage mission-essential Judiciary properties, and setting policy on AI use, the Judicial Conference of the United States was told today.

Huang & Liu on the First AI-Saturated ElectionLegal Theory Blog ·

Feilian Huang and Yujia Liu have posted The First AI-Saturated Election: Disclosure, Detection, and the Regulatory Limits of Generative Political Persuasion on SSRN. Here is the abstract: The campaign cycle preceding the November 3, 2026 United States midterm elections is the first in which generative artificial intelligence has functioned as a routine instrument of political persuasion: […]

AI Policies and the Pirate’s Code: When Rules Become a LiabilityJD Supra (all content) ·

Captain Barbossa was not exactly a model of corporate governance. But in Pirates of the Caribbean, he offered a memorable interpretation of the Pirate’s Code: it was “more what you’d call guidelines than actual rules.”... By: Lowndes

Existing Rules, Emerging Changes: How Courts Are Dealing with Experts’ AI UseElectronic Discovery RSS Feed | JD Supra Law News ·

Courts, at both state and federal levels, are still working out how to address experts' AI use as a part of litigation. For example, only a handful of courts have, thus far, addressed what, if any, part of an expert's AI prompts and AI-related work product can enter the record and are doing so using existing procedural and evidentiary rules.... By: Baker Botts L.L.P.

Your Biggest Competitor Might Not Be Another Law FirmSpotlight Marketing + Branding (law firm marketing podcast show notes) ·

🎙Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts! 🤖 Why might ChatGPT be your law firm’s biggest competitor? In this episode of the Law Firm Marketing Minute, Danny Decker explores a growing challenge for solo and small law firms: potential clients turning to AI tools like ChatGPT instead of immediately contacting an attorney. As […]

GenAI vs. CAL: The Experts Are Arguing the Wrong QuestionEDRM ·

In June, researchers at Redgrave LLP threw down the gauntlet in a debate that has been building across discovery for years. Their study compared Relativity’s generative AI review tool with a conventional review team using Continuous Active Learning (CAL). The headline results were arresting: GenAI found 88% of the responsive documents. The CAL-assisted review team found 64%.

Claims Notes: October 2026JD Supra (all content) ·

Artificial intelligence has quickly moved from a theoretical concern to a front-burner regulatory issue for insurers. As of October 2026, 29 jurisdictions have adopted the NAIC Model Bulletin: Use of Artificial Intelligence Systems by Insurers. Several influential states, including California, Colorado, New York, and Texas, have also issued their own insurance-specific AI guidance.... By: Cozen O'Connor

The Patent Disclosure Trap: Will AI Undermine Biopharmaceutical Innovation?IPWatchdog ·

Artificial intelligence could help deliver the next generation of lifesaving medicines. It could also weaken the economic foundation that makes discovering those medicines possible. Both propositions deserve serious attention, and neither is mutually exclusive. Celebrating faster discovery tells only part of the story if the same technology allows competitors to appropriate the commercial opportunity created by pioneer research or obtain patent claims that obstruct the innovator’s next steps. Th

Have You Adjusted Your NDA for AI Yet?JD Supra (all content) ·

How’s your old and trusty NDA? I’m guessing you haven’t revised it in years, arguably with good reason. Things in the NDA world haven’t necessarily changed that much. But you might want to blow off the dust and get cracking on some drafting.... By: Loeb & Loeb LLP

[Video] Everything Compliance: Shout Outs and Rants – MLB, AI Bots Partying and a Big PayoutJD Supra (all content) ·

Welcome to a new season of Everything Compliance—Shout Outs and Rants. New host Adam Turteltaub and new panelist Rebecca Walker join returning regulars Matt Kelly, Jonathan Armstrong, and Karen Moore for the next iteration of Everything Compliance Shout Outs and Rants. Former host Tom Fox sits in as guest commentator for this episode • Adam Turteltaub shouts out to compliance professionals at non-financial institutions reviewing their AML programs and to the Milwaukee Brewers for beating his...

How to Summarize a Deposition Transcript FasterLexbe ·

Deposition summaries are one of the slowest jobs in litigation. GenAI inside your review platform can turn hours of reading into minutes, with citations your team can check. The post How to Summarize a Deposition Transcript Faster first appeared on Lexbe .

AI Innovation On TrialAbove the Law: Technology ·

RelFest asked the key question -- who is doing the innovating.

UK regulator launches call for evidence on agentic AIPrivacy World (Squire Patton Boggs) ·

Following the UK Information Commission’s (ICO) call for evidence on 8 October 2026 on the application of existing UK data protection laws to “agentic AI” systems, David Naylor, Simon Jones and Paul Jinks share headline thoughts on some of the fundamental data privacy questions raised by the use of agentic AI, summarise the key elements...

Knowledge IntermediariesVerfassungsblog ·

AI is being widely integrated into legal practice and academic research. Early concerns about such tools were focused on the outputs: hallucinated citations, fabricated case law, overall sloppiness among attorneys and researchers submitting AI-generated work without review. These problems have not disappeared but have received enough attention to warrant continuous improvement of predictive and generative tools for accuracy. However, the fabricated footnotes distract from the fact that we are su

[Video] AI Today in 5: October 20, 2026, The Banning DeepSeek EditionJD Supra (all content) ·

Welcome to AI Today in 5, the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, Tom Fox will bring you 5 AI stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to AI Today in 5. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider five stories from the business world on compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest in AI. Top AI stories include: • Banks restrict AI agents from accessing accounts. (The Paypers) • How AI...

Sanford Heisler Launches Dedicated AI Litigation PracticeLaw360 Pulse: Legal Tech & AI ·

Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP announced Tuesday that the plaintiffs firm has launched a dedicated artificial intelligence and technology litigation practice in response to the new types of challenges individuals face as a result of the increased usage and commonality of emerging technologies.

Keeping People at the Center: Unprecedented and the Human Side of AI AdoptionAALL LIT-SIS Blog (Legal Innovation and Technology Special Interest Section) ·

With new AI tools arriving at a dizzying pace, it is easy to focus on what the technology can do. The question I repeatedly come back to though is more personal: How can organizations—and the people within them—adapt? That question … Keeping People at the Center: Unprecedented and the Human Side of AI Adoption Read More »

Womble Bond Dickinson Launches ‘AI Labs’Artificial Lawyer ·

Transatlantic law firm Womble Bond Dickinson has launched ‘Womble AI Labs’, which will build AI solutions for the firm and its clients. It is led ...

AI agents integration: How agents can streamline your workflowLegal Tech Daily (LexBlog portal) ·

Say your customer texts asking where their order is. Your AI agent can chat, but it has no idea what “their order” means until it has access to that information. Enter an AI agent integration: the link between your agent and the tools your business runs on, like a CRM, calendar, or knowledge base. It... Continue Reading

TOKEN, TRAINING DATA, AND THE LAWIPRMENT Law ·

What ANI Media v. OpenAI Reveals About How Large Language Models Really Work I. Introduction The Delhi High Court on 24 July 2026 delivered its ruling in the application filed by ANI Media seeking an interim injunction against OpenAI[i], India’s first major court decision to address the copyright issues arising from large language models (“LLMs”). […]

AI.Law Fights To Keep Patent Suit Alive Against Eve LegalLaw360 Pulse: Legal Tech & AI ·

Legal tech company AI.Law urged a San Francisco federal judge to deny a bid by its rival Eve Legal to throw out its patent suit, arguing that its claims are patent-eligible because they're more technical than the abstract idea of "using AI to draft legal documents."

How to write better AI prompts for legal workLegal Tech Daily (LexBlog portal) ·

Learn how to write better AI prompts for legal work. A practical guide to AI prompts for lawyers, plus how to customize your call summaries in VXT. | Oct 21, 2026 Continue Reading

From Searchable to Non-Searchable: Generative AI and Information Diversity in Online Information Seeking (Updated Preprint)InfoDocket ·

The paper linked below was recently updated (v.2) and shared on arXiv. Title From Searchable to Non-Searchable: Generative AI and Information Diversity in Online Information Seeking Authors Yulin Yu Northwestern University Yizhou Li University of Michigan Tzu-Sheng Kuo Carnegie Mellon University Kentaro Toyama University of Michigan Siddharth Suri Microsoft Research Scott Counts Microsoft Research Source […]

In Praise of PontificationJOTWELL (The Journal of Things We Like Lots) ·

Pope Leo XIV, Encyclical Letter Magnifica Humanitas on Safeguarding the Human Person in the Time of Artificial Intelligence (May 15, 2026). Cristina Tilley Robert Prevost has many alter egos. He is a world-famous Chicago White Sox fan1; the 267th Pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church2; and, it seems, something of a torts scholar. Pope Leo’s 2026 encyclical letter, Magnifica Humanitas, sounded a global alarm about the coming wave of artificially intelligent injuries to humanity and demanded that c

Stop Emailing Your Team About EmailAttorney at Work ·

Ernie Svenson: Slashy connects an AI agent to your inbox and calendar, so you can ask it to do real work instead of only answering questions.

AI Agents Are Reshaping Legal Work: What Lawyers Need to KnowAI and the Future of Law ·

AI agents are moving beyond answering questions to taking action. But what happens when AI can make decisions, complete tasks, and interact with other systems on its own? And what does that mean for lawyers? In this episode of AI and the Future of Law , Jen Leonard and Bridget McCormack explore the rise of agentic AI and its implications for legal practice. They share their experiences using Instinct, a personal AI assistant, discuss JEV and the possibility of AI verifying other AI systems, and

AI may be a boon for contract attorneys, new study showsABA Journal: Practice Technology ·

Updated: Contract attorneys who can combine their legal expertise with artificial intelligence savvy could experience a significant uptick in pay, according to a new study

The value of proprietary content in an AI eraABA Journal: Practice Technology ·

Ari Kaplan recently spoke with Sean Fitzpatrick, the CEO of LexisNexis' legal business, where he leads strategy, growth, product innovation and operations.They discussed the value

Google unveils agentic AI platform for lawyersABA Journal: Practice Technology ·

Google has launched an artificial intelligence platform designed specifically for lawyers, entering an increasingly crowded market. On Tuesday, the company unveiled Gemini Enterprise for Legal,

Could artificial intelligence destroy us all?ABA Journal: Practice Technology ·

Could artificial intelligence end humanity as we know it? The last few weeks have brought some pretty scary headlines when it comes to AI. OpenAI

Don’t be fooled. The AI that was supposed to save us time is doing just the opposite | Gaby HinsliffThe Guardian - Law ·

The government says it can transform the state with AI, but it is no match for the resulting stream of machine-generated slop. And we all pay the cost Another morning, another avalanche of emails. Even after a guilty cull, my inbox is sitting at well over 7,000, but lately I’ve started subscribing to the Quentin Crisp theory of housework: why bother, when after four years or so you stop noticing the accumulating dust? Empty inboxes just fill up again anyway. In theory, email was supposed to save

Legal AI Compliance Depends on a Strong System of RecordToday's General Counsel ·

Legal AI compliance depends on a strong system of record, which can help legal teams manage centralized data, automated controls, and auditability. The post Legal AI Compliance Depends on a Strong System of Record first appeared on Today's General Counsel .

Monday 19 October 2026

Hacker & Borgesius on Automated PovertyLegal Theory Blog ·

Philipp Hacker (European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) – European New School of Digital Studies) and Frederik Zuiderveen Borgesius (iHub, Radboud University, Nijmegen) have posted Automated Poverty: Should Socio-Economic Status Be a Protected Ground in Non-Discrimination Law? on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Many people worry about inequality in Europe. Automated decision making (ADM), including by means […]

English ↔ ClaudishbeSpacific ·

PAW. Define functions in English. Compile them into neural programs. Run them locally.

AI Personalizations for Lawyers: Teach Your AI How You WorkbeSpacific ·

Attorney At Work: Every time you start a new conversation with an AI tool, do you find yourself repeating the same instructions? Keep it concise. Use plain English. Don’t invent facts. Ask questions when the assignment is unclear. Write for a client rather than another lawyer. That repetition is optional. Now you can use AI ...

Backer on China’s Regulation of Agentic AI in Comparative PerspectiveLegal Theory Blog ·

Larry Catá Backer (Pennsylvania State University – Penn State Dickinson Law) has posted The Implementation Opinions on Intelligent Agents in Comparative Perspective: Situating China’s Approach Within Global Regulatory Trends on Agentic AI on SSRN. Here is the abstract: This working paper undertakes a structured comparative reading of thirteen instruments addressing the governance of agentic artificial intelligence—systems […]

Why This Lawyer Reckons He Knows Where Big Legal Tech Developers Went WrongLawFuel ·

Roy Kim may not have set out to build a legal AI tool with a grand vision to take on the world, after all he remains a practising lawyer in Australia, but his hands-on work has meant he believes his tool may be more useful than the grand visionaries. Atto, which launches in Sydney on Thursday 22 October, is pitching software built for individual practice areas, designed by people who have actually done the work. Source

Law Firms Should Start Building Their Own AI CapabilityLaw.com Legal News (ALM aggregate) ·

Buying a third-party legal AI product for a defined task may look simpler financially and operationally, and often will be. Partners should still seriously explore building an internal AI capability rather than allowing purchased products to become the firm's entire AI strategy.

Firms are asking the wrong questions about AI. Here are the right ones.Intapp Blog ·

The "more AI" phase is ending. For the past two years, professional firms have been buying, piloting, and mandating AI tools at a pace that’s outrun user-adoption capability. As a result, firms are investing at a high rate, with disappointing returns on investment. The cost is catching up, and the questions are getting harder. The firms pulling ahead aren't just buying more AI — they're making sure they’re buying the right AI for the right reasons.

From First Alert to Litigation Strategy with AIBloomberg Law Insights ·

A new complaint sets work in motion across the firm. See how BLAW AI, Watchlist, and the Bloomberg Law Claude MCP Connector help you move from first alert to litigation strategy.

The Law of StopVerfassungsblog ·

In Normal Accidents (1984), the sociologist Charles Perrow argued that accidents are inevitable in complex, tightly coupled systems. Slowing AI development, as Anthropic’s chief executive has proposed, may buy time, but it cannot remove the need for a techno-legal infrastructure that makes a stop possible and prepares for its failure. Lawmakers should use that time to build it, before the next AI crisis.

AI Co. Legora Partners With Tax Research Platform Blue JLaw360 Pulse: Legal Tech & AI ·

Sweden-based Legora, which offers a legal artificial intelligence platform, announced Monday a partnership with Blue J that will allow users to query and receive answers from the latter's research platform for taxes.

Harvey Now Connects to Legal Research Platform Midpage Through An MCP ConnectorLegal Tech Daily (LexBlog portal) ·

A new connector announced today enables Harvey customers to access the AI legal research platform Midpage. The connector makes Midpage’s research library of U.S. case law, statutes, regulations, and agency materials accessible from directly within Harvey, so lawyers can find and cite authority on the same platform they use for drafting and analysis. Midpage already had... Continue Reading

Crossing the AI Chasm: Notes from ACC Annual 2026Axiom: Inside Axiom ·

Somewhere this week, a consultant is telling a board that AI can take 30% of the legal department’s budget. Down the hall, the general counsel is working out how to pay for an AI rollout that arrived with no money attached.

When AI Chat History BitesLegal Tech Daily (LexBlog portal) ·

What do your AI chats say about you? Would you want someone else reading them and drawing their own conclusions? Maybe take a look at how long you keep them.

New MCP Makes Tax Research from Blue J Available from within LegoraLegal Tech Daily (LexBlog portal) ·

Users of the Legora legal AI platform can now access tax research from Blue J Legal via an integration the companies launched today. Legora customers with a subscription to Blue J can now query Blue J’s platform from within Legora and receive answers with inline citations linking back to sources in Blue J. The companies... Continue Reading

How AI is Reshaping the Knowledge Lawyer RoleThe Legal Wire ·

The rapid adoption of AI across law firms is reshaping nearly every legal role, and knowledge lawyers are… The post How AI is Reshaping the Knowledge Lawyer Role first appeared on The Legal Wire .

Seven Resources for Complying with Professional Responsibility Rules when Using Generative AIEverett Law Library (UNC) news and database updates ·

In a previous blog post, we shared an annotated bibliography highlighting best practices for prompting generative AI during legal research. Effective prompting, however, is only one aspect attorneys must consider when using generative AI in their work. As generative AI tools become increasingly common in legal practice, lawyers must ensure that their use of these ...

New MCP Makes Tax Research from Blue J Available from within LegoraLegal Tech Monitor (LexBlog portal) ·

Users of the Legora legal AI platform can now access tax research from Blue J Legal via an integration the companies launched today. Legora customers with a subscription to Blue J can now query Blue J’s platform from within Legora and receive answers with inline citations linking back to sources in Blue J. The companies...

United in hope and fear at the AIPPI World CongressJUVE Patent ·

At this year’s AIPPI World Congress in Hamburg it was clear the global patent community is preoccupied with the use of AI. This was most evident during the 30-minute AIPPI Café session on the topic “AI, TK and the ‘Derivative Knowledge’ Dilemma: When algorithms learn from culture”. Initially, the discussion focused primarily on technical and […]

Big Law’s Greatest GiftsArtificial Lawyer ·

If the AI natives want to compete at scale with Big Law they can’t just focus on speed and price. While the time/value challenge remains, ...

Copilot for legal is on by default, what law firms doThe Legal AI Brief (Adliora) ·

Microsoft made Copilot for legal generally available on 15 October 2026 with more than twenty legal skills in Word and Cowork, and its admin guidance says the legal plugin in Word is enabled by default for every commercial Microsoft 365 Copilot subscriber. A firm that bought Copilot as an office assistant now holds a contract review tool nobody in the firm chose. What that means for a smaller firm's decision, its SharePoint permissions, the supervision of tracked changes that look like a colleag

Sunday 18 October 2026

Technology and Litigation: A Game of Tit for Tat on SteroidsLegal Tech Daily (LexBlog portal) ·

I was a litigator for many years, much of it spent handling mass torts with high stakes. I know how litigation works. I have seen lawyers turn what ought to be straightforward dispute into a bloody war that exponentially increases time and expense. And that was before AI. I thought about this as I was... Continue Reading

Technology and Litigation: A Game of Tit for Tat on SteroidsLegal Tech Monitor (LexBlog portal) ·

I was a litigator for many years, much of it spent handling mass torts with high stakes. I know how litigation works. I have seen lawyers turn what ought to be straightforward dispute into a bloody war that exponentially increases time and expense. And that was before AI. I thought about this as I was...

Enter Through the Front DoorLegal Tech Daily (LexBlog portal) ·

Last week, two major legal technology companies, Harvey and Legora, each announced their new AI Legal Front Door solutions on the exact same day and with the exact same solution names! What a coincidence! Front Door solutions such as theirs serve as comprehensive legal intake tools to enable business clients to engage with their in-house... Continue Reading

NIST, NSA and CISA guidance asks AI developers to preserve agent evidence for investigation but sets no retention clockComplexDiscovery ·

New voluntary practices from NIST, the NSA and CISA advise developers of highly capable AI agents to preserve weights, checkpoints and rejected tool calls when an agent takes "significant uninstructed actions" that compromise its controls. The document sets no retention period and never mentions litigation, leaving legal and records teams to work out how investigative preservation and legal holds overlap.

NIST, NSA and CISA guidance asks AI developers to preserve agent evidence for investigation but sets no retention clockLegal Tech Daily (LexBlog portal) ·

Editor’s Note: Federal guidance on AI agents that take uninstructed actions compromising their controls now includes an evidence list. On Oct. 16, NIST’s Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for Super Intelligence, the NSA’s Super Intelligence Security Center and CISA published 10 voluntary practices that advise preserving model weights, checkpoints, sandbox logs and rejected tool... Continue Reading

Saturday 17 October 2026

Future-Proofing the In-House CounselInhouseBlog ·

Future-proofing the in-house counsel: which legal work is changing, how to use AI well, the skills to build, and how to stay valuable as the role evolves. [...]

What’s AI Slop? What Should We Do About It?TeachPrivacy (Daniel Solove) ·

Originally Posted on Substack I had a fascinating conversation with Jessica Silbey (BU Law) and Woodrow Hartzog (BU Law) about their thought-provoking article, AI Slop. A few interesting relevant quotes: 1. Merriam-Webster selected “slop” as its 2025 word of the year: Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen slop as the 2025 Word of the […]

Everlaw’s 2026 AI Report: A Glass Half Full Or Half Empty?TechLaw Crossroads ·

There’s two ways of looking at a glass: it’s either half full or half empty. I thought about this when I read Everlaw’s 2026 Legal AI Adoption and Impact Report. Everlaw mostly says the AI legal glass is half full but the curmudgeon in me can’t resist a half empty view as well. Or telling a joke about three frogs on a log. Here’s my post for Above the Law.

Everlaw’s 2026 AI Report: A Glass Half Full Or Half Empty?Legal Tech Monitor (LexBlog portal) ·

There’s two ways of looking at a glass: it’s either half full or half empty. I thought about this when I read Everlaw’s 2026 Legal AI Adoption and Impact Report. Everlaw mostly says the AI legal glass is half full but the curmudgeon in me can’t resist a half empty view as well. Or telling...

Finally, A Way To Measure AI ROI: Be Careful What You Ask ForLegal Tech Monitor (LexBlog portal) ·

Having written recenlty on the difficulty of determining the ROI on the use of AI for substative legal work, I was interested in the recent partnership announcement by Legora and Laurel that includes a commitment to eventually give law firms that ability. There’s is lots of value in knowing that ROI but , once firms...

Finally, A Way To Measure AI ROI: Be Careful What You Ask ForTechLaw Crossroads ·

Having written recenlty on the difficulty of determining the ROI on the use of AI for substative legal work, I was interested in the recent partnership announcement by Legora and Laurel that includes a commitment to eventually give law firms that ability. There’s is lots of value in knowing that ROI but , once firms know it, the issue is what they do with it and what clients will expect. Here is my discussion of all this for Above the Law.

Friday 16 October 2026

The Making of The Habeas MovieAI For Legal Education ·

A 75-minute animated lecture on the Suspension Clause, produced by a chain of AI systems, with one law professor directing. The Suspension Clause of the United States Constitution is a single sentence: "The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases

Microsoft’s Copilot for Legal leaves records eDiscovery teams can searchComplexDiscovery ·

Microsoft's new legal skills put approved Copilot redlines into Word as tracked changes. Its general Copilot documentation says the prompts behind that work sit in a hidden mailbox folder eDiscovery tools can search, which makes the Oct. 15 launch a retention, hold and privilege question.

Conlan Tire Co. v. Gonzales: When a Litigant’s ChatGPT History Becomes Evidence of IntentElectronic Discovery RSS Feed | JD Supra Law News ·

A federal court in Michigan read a former sales rep’s ChatGPT questions about whether Yahoo could recover his deleted emails under a subpoena, found that he intended to deprive his former employer of evidence under Rule 37(e)(2), and imposed an adverse inference that then helped carry a preliminary injunction against him. Originally Published on the Minerva26 - October 14, 2026.... By: Association of Certified E-Discovery

AI in eDiscovery: Doing It Is One Thing. Proving It Worked Is Another.Purpose Legal ·

By: Jeff Johnson, Chief Innovation Officer and Ashley Bilbrey, eDiscovery Analytics & AI Consultant AI is quickly becoming part of the eDiscovery conversation. But for litigation teams, the question is no longer simply: Can AI do this? The more important questions are: Did it work? How do you know? And can you defend the process? […]

Microsoft’s Copilot for Legal leaves records eDiscovery teams can searchLegal Tech Daily (LexBlog portal) ·

Editor’s Note: Microsoft’s Oct. 15 release of over 20 legal skills for Copilot moves drafting, contract review and matter work into Word and Cowork, and names 25 partners whose plugins are beginning to roll out, including Everlaw and Relativity. Approved redlines land as tracked changes in the document. Microsoft’s general Copilot documentation says the prompts... Continue Reading

FTC subpoenas Anthropic and OpenAI in widening AI safety probeThe Legal Wire ·

The Federal Trade Commission has issued subpoenas to Anthropic and OpenAI, seeking documents on safety incidents, privacy policies,… The post FTC subpoenas Anthropic and OpenAI in widening AI safety probe first appeared on The Legal Wire .

Fresh Voices on Legal Tech with Kaichen XuKennedy-Mighell Report (Legal Talk Network) ·

Many of AI’s impacts are still difficult for us to understand within existing legal service frameworks, but its relentless progress cannot be ignored. To develop a deeper understanding of how AI is transforming the legal profession and its service delivery, Dennis and Tom welcome Kaichen (KC) Xu of AI Lawyer Lab. KC discusses his expertise...

What true deep research looks likeThomson Reuters Law Blog ·

Every legal AI platform claims deep research. Most are delivering sophisticated search. The difference matters — and it’s measurable.

Friday’s Endnotes – 10/16/26Copyhype ·

‘Legitimising larceny’: Global music giants blast Albanese AI copyright plan — “ICMP director general John Phelan told The Australian Financial Review that Australia was just the latest in a series of countries in the ‘crosshairs’ of OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman and his arch rival at Anthropic, Dario Amodei, who were desperate to get easy, […]

The Front Door WarsLegal AI This Week ·

Legora and Harvey launch rival products both called Intake for in-house legal teams, Cooley and Google Cloud build a court-filing redaction agent, Steno opens a beta of Litigation Genius, and federal judges in Boston and New York sanction lawyers over unchecked AI citations. Hosts are AI-voiced; scripts are written and fact-checked by the AI Tools For Law team. Not legal advice.

SB 574 Contract Review Rules Every In-House Legal Team Should KnowContractSafe blog ·

Quick answer: SB 574 contract review means following California's new attorney AI law whenever a lawyer uses generative AI to read, extract or draft contract terms. Under the enacted text of SB 574 , an attorney can't delegate the practice of law to AI. Confidential or personal data can only go into an AI system whose access is restricted to the attorney and authorized people, and AI output has to be verified and corrected. Governor Newsom signed the law on September 30, 2026, and it takes effec

Who Cares Who Wrote It?Verfassungsblog ·

The legal academy, and perhaps many other fields, is at a curious juncture. We have largely accepted AI as a tool for refinement—for polishing language, organising footnotes, checking citations, and formatting documents to meet journal specifications. Yet we have drawn a bright line. AI must not be used for ideation, argument development, and initial writing. One can test arguments with AI-based platforms, probe for weaknesses, and refine logic through dialogue with these systems. However, the g

Debevoise To Upgrade Its AI Adoption Tool For ClientsLaw360 Pulse: Legal Tech & AI ·

Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is preparing to launch a new iteration of its Suite of Tools for Assessing AI Risk, or Staar, platform in 2027, in a move that it says will help clients with their artificial intelligence projects.

Designing AI Agents for EU Antitrust Compliance: From Public Distancing to Machine DistancingKluwer Competition Law Blog ·

Commentary on ‘AI and corporate responsibility’ generally concludes that businesses must understand the technology they deploy and mitigate its risk. This article reaches the same conclusion by a doctrinal route. It examines how EU competition law may apply to AI agents that interact - agents deployed by a business that communicate with the agents or systems of competitors - rather than to autonomous algorithms that align pricing without communication. At each stage, it considers what the case l

AI Vendor Risk Exposes Governance Gaps in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)Today's General Counsel ·

Understand how AI vendor risk exposes governance gaps in third-party risk management (TPRM) when AI enters through employee sign-ups, feature changes, and integrations. The post AI Vendor Risk Exposes Governance Gaps in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) first appeared on Today's General Counsel .

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Why Attend? The Professional and Organizational Value of Law Library Conferences in the Age of AICriminal Law Library Blog ·

Introduction Professional conferences have long occupied an important place in the continuing education and development of law librarians and legal information professionals. They provide opportunities to learn about emerging technologies, exchange ideas, establish professional relationships, and consider developments affecting the future of the profession. Yet these benefits raise a question that has become increasingly important […]

Keeping Up With AI in the Law, Three Years LaterAI Law Librarians ·

Three years ago, AI Law Librarians published a post on keeping up with generative AI in the law. People still ask me some version of that question all the time: how do you keep up? The truth is, I don’t … Continue reading → The post Keeping Up With AI in the Law, Three Years Later first appeared on AI Law Librarians .

White House Secures Voluntary Industry Commitments on Independent AI AuditsPrivacy, Cyber & Data Strategy Blog (Alston & Bird) ·

On September 29, 2026, the President met with executives of several leading artificial intelligence developers at the White House. The parties announced a voluntary framework titled “The White House Accord on Super Intelligence” (the “Accord”). Under the Accord, signatories commit to adopt internal controls for frontier AI systems, engage independent external auditors, and establish independent […]

Regulatory Challenges with AI and the Legal ProfessionNYU Law Compliance and Enforcement Blog ·

by Rahi Shah and Sanchita Teeka Artificial intelligence has fundamentally reshaped how lawyers perform core litigation and transactional work, forcing firms to reconsider the billable hour, while public and private organizations wrestle with how to implement effective attorney training and their professional responsibility obligations.[1] Its use is only projected to increase as the technology develops to […]

Reading suggestions – September 2026Network Law Review ·

I share the papers and articles I enjoyed reading this month. This edition runs from what acquirers actually keep when they buy a startup to the causation element in monopolization cases, a practical R&D-intensity test for dominance in dynamic markets, the economics of recursive self-improvement, research papers turned into interactive AI agents, why AI detection cannot work for academic integrity, what legal scholarship is for in the age of AI, the university after AI, an empirical critique of

Governor Newsom Signs First-in-the-Nation Law Regulating Attorneys’ AI UseAALL LIT-SIS Blog (Legal Innovation and Technology Special Interest Section) ·

Last month, we shared that California was the first state to pass legislation regulating attorneys’ use of generative AI with Senate Bill 574. The enrolled bill was presented to Governor Gavin Newsom (D) and he had until September 30th to … Governor Newsom Signs First-in-the-Nation Law Regulating Attorneys’ AI Use Read More »

Creativity In The Age Of AI: A Lost Art?TechLaw Crossroads ·

I’ve been concerned for some time that AI will end up making us all sound the same. That’s a problem for those of us in the persuasion busines. How can we make our arguments stand out in ways that will resonate? There is also a training issue as many of the tasks young lawyers cut their teeth on vanish. Not to mention the impact on how we bill for what we do. So a study by a creative non-profit for the ad industry that faces similar issues caught my eye. Here’s my Above the Law report on what it

Community Spotlight: Alex JurasLegal Geek ·

Meet Alex Juras, Digital & Commercial Counsel at Diageo, where he helps drive the responsible adoption of generative AI across one of the world’s leading premium drinks businesses. Working at the intersection of innovation, governance, and regulation, Alex focuses on enabling AI at scale while managing legal, regulatory, and reputational risk. We caught up with […]

AALLIn Podcast (Episode 6): Content Is Still King, But the Kingdom Is ChangingAALLIn Podcast (American Association of Law Libraries) ·

Legal content is evolving to meet the changing needs of today’s professionals, expanding beyond traditional research materials to include practical guidance, professional development, emerging technologies, and human-centered skills. At the same time, AI is reshaping how that content is discovered, consumed, and used. In this episode of The AALLIN Podcast, we bring together leaders from across the legal information industry to explore what these changes mean for the future of legal content. We’l

Super intelligenceLegal Geek ·

Super intelligence September saw the AI safety debate escalate as world leaders and AI frontier companies hosted AI safety summits to discuss whether there should be a pause in AI development to enable regulation to catch up with AI’s evolving capabilities. But so far, while everyone acknowledges that AI is powerful and dangerous, there is […]

The edge of regulation: the unregulated market, access to justice and AILegal Services Board (England and Wales) ·

Jelena Lentzos, Director, Strategy, Policy and Engagement at the Legal Services Board, opens the panel discussions on the unregulated sector at the International Conference of Legal Regulators in London. Opening remarks to The edge of regulation: the unregulated market, access to justice and AI panel at the International Conference of Legal Regulators, London, 30 September...

How PI Firms Should Modernize Intake for AI-Informed ClientsCloudLex blog ·

Personal injury firms should modernize intake for AI-informed clients by assuming the caller has already researched their case, and designing the first conversation to reset expectations, correct what the AI got wrong, and qualify faster. That means responding quickly, explaining the process in plain terms, and giving the client the transparency an AI conversation has ... Read more

When Slowing AI Stops Looking Luddite: Copyright and the Pace of Frontier AIKluwer Copyright Blog ·

For several years, creators asking AI developers to obtain authorization before using protected works for training have faced a familiar objection: permission raises the cost of training and can slow technological development. Much of the policy debate has treated that consequence as a reason for making copyright more “accommodating” to AI. The discussions now taking place inside frontier laboratories make that assumption harder to sustain. Researchers and executives developing some of the most

Why are deepfakes a workplace concern?Littler Insights ·

Why are deepfakes a workplace concern? Why are deepfakes a workplace concern? It could be because they’ve increased by over 900% annually. Or because the cost to create a convincing deepfake has dropped to a few dollars, with voice clones only requiring 3 seconds of audio. Or because the vast majority of online deepfakes are non-consensual, intimate images of women. ehubert@littler.com Tue, 09/29/2026 - 16:52

Claude can now make music videosAI For Legal Education ·

My constitutional law seminar students seem to be very interested in the Supreme Court decision in Chatrie v. United States (2026) , about the fourth amendment and modern technology. So, I've been engaging with AI on how to generate materials that will help the students (and me) best learn

Human Judgment in an AI-Driven Legal WorldBDO's Legal Tech Talk Podcast ·

As AI reshapes legal workflows and organizations gain access to more information than ever before, what still separates great advisors from everyone else? In this episode of BDO's Legal Tech Talk, Ross Weiner, former general counsel, M&A advisor, entrepreneur, board member, and host of Berkeley's Law Beyond the Handshake series, joins Daniel Gold and Eric Derk to explore how judgment is developed, applied, and tested in today's legal and business environments. Drawing from experiences that span

AI Outperforms Experienced Lawyers in Legal Invoice ReviewOnit Blog ·

Every legal department reviews outside counsel invoices the same way it always has: line by line, guideline by guideline, one tired reviewer at a time. It is slow, inconsistent, and expensive, and most legal teams have accepted that as the cost of doing business. A study by Onit’s AI Center of Excellence benchmarked large language ... Read more »

ProSearch Appoints Donovan Bell as Director of AI Delivery TransformationProSearch ·

Newly Created Leadership Role Strengthens ProSearch’s Investment in AI-Enabled Delivery Innovation and Operational Excellence LOS ANGELES, Calif. – September 29, 2026 – ProSearch today announced that Donovan Bell has joined the company as director of AI delivery transformation, a newly created role focused on advancing the organization’s AI delivery capabilities, operational transformation initiatives, and [...]

New Podcast: State AG Perspectives on AI, Algorithms and EnforcementPrivacy World (Squire Patton Boggs) ·

State attorneys general are increasingly shaping the regulatory landscape for organizations that rely on technology, data and artificial intelligence. In the latest episode of Squire Patton Boggs’ Antitrust Amplified podcast, antitrust partner Lauren Briggerman sits down with representatives from the California Department of Justice and the District of Columbia Attorney General’s Office to discuss evolving...

An app and a skill make Jev genuinely usefulAI For Legal Education ·

TL;DR You can use Jev easily with the Jev Classify web app . You can transform somewhat hazy questions or rubrics into a Jev-friendly question set using the jev-question-translator skill. Suppose you want to compare how all fifty states regulate a particular activity. You have gathered the

What Model Context Protocol Means for the Future of Legal AIOnit Blog ·

In early August, Onit brought together legal operations leaders for a customer-exclusive focus group on Model Context Protocol (MCP). The discussion explored where MCP fits in contrast to APIs and what legal teams need from the next generation of AI integration. Collectively, customers represented billions of dollars in legal spend. One point became clear during ... Read more »

California Enacts Companion Chatbot Child Safety RequirementsPrivacy & Cybersecurity Law Blog (Hunton Andrews Kurth) ·

On September 10, 2026, Governor Newsom signed into law SB 1119, which amends California’s existing companion chatbot law and enacts a new law, known as “Adam’s Law,” establishing comprehensive child safety requirements for companion chatbots. Continue Reading ›

The Human in the Loop Is Not a Control Unless It Can Change the OutcomeNYU Law Compliance and Enforcement Blog ·

by Rehan Kauser Consider a large bank that uses an artificial intelligence system to recommend dispositions on anti-money-laundering alerts. The figures are illustrative. Every recommendation is routed to a human analyst for approval. The analysts clear roughly four hundred alerts a day. They spend well under a minute on each. They agree with the system […]

Two GUARD ACTS: Protecting the Young and the Old in an Age of Artificial Intelligence and Digital FraudCriminal Law Library Blog ·

Abstract Two different pieces of pending federal legislation share the acronym GUARD Act, but they address technological risks at opposite ends of the age spectrum. The Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act of 2026 (S. 3062) would seek to protect minors from potentially harmful interactions with artificial intelligence chatbots and companions through age […]

Interview with Stefan Kim, PSA, nordic sponsor of Nordic Legal Tech DayNordic Legal Tech Day news ·

Governance tells AI what it can see. Context tells it what it’s looking at. At Nordic Legal Tech Day in Copenhagen, Stefan Kim, CSO of Nordic sponsor PSA, spoke on the panel “Beyond Governance: Making Your Data Ready for AI.” We asked him to expand on its central idea. What was the key point of […] Inlägget Interview with Stefan Kim, PSA, nordic sponsor of Nordic Legal Tech Day dök först upp på Nordic Legal Tech Day .

Privacy, AI, and Tech Works Worth Your Attention – September 2026 EditionTeachPrivacy (Daniel Solove) ·

Originally Posted on Substack I’ve curated a list of recent works on privacy, AI, and tech that will be worth your time checking out. I didn’t have time to sum up the papers, so I’m pasting the abstracts in full. Privacy Nikolas Guggenberger, The Platform-Property Paradox, 29 Stan. Tech. L. Rev. 286 (2026) Abstract: In […]

Stop buying AI features. Build the foundation.Intapp Blog ·

Accounting firms have moved quickly from AI experimentation to widespread adoption, and the result is often a fragmented AI stack. Firms adopted AI one use […]

Friday’s Endnotes – 09/25/26Copyhype ·

“An astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions”: Court records show what Microsoft and OpenAI actually thought about AI training — “Internal Microsoft communications identified the ‘real risk’ that generative AI could ‘significantly disrupt the employment of the very people who generated the data on which the foundation model was trained.’ A separate policy document put it […]

Digital Arbitration, Real Risks: Building Cybersecurity Into the ProcessJustice Accelerator ·

Arbitration may happen behind closed doors, but its data travels through cloud drives, inboxes and AI tools with the windows wide open. From phishing and poorly regulated cloud platforms to Open-Source AI assistants, here we unravel the weak links hiding inside modern dispute resolution.

AI Addendums: Contract Clauses to Negotiate with AI VendorsAxiom: Inside Axiom ·

SaaS contracting long followed a predictable model. Vendors supplied infrastructure, storage, processing capacity, and uptime commitments, while customers brought their data. Software behaved the same way every time, outputs were generally deterministic, and risk allocation was reasonably straightforward. You could explain, audit, and draft contracts around the workflow.

Australia is to propose new legislation on AI and copyright licensing, but what it will look like?Kluwer Copyright Blog ·

The debate over AI and copyright policy, and how to ensure remuneration for right holders, is gaining momentum around the world. There have been calls to review EU copyright law, India has proposed the introduction of a statutory licensing scheme , and the Australian Government is working behind the scenes to develop its own solution. In October 2025, the Australian Government rejected the introduction of an EU-style TDM exception to cover AI development activities and, instead, suggested that v

AI, elections and the limits of old campaign lawConstitution Unit Blog (UCL) ·

Generative AI is now part of election campaigns. Nicky Gillibrand and Marcus Ganley explain their recent research findings on how the EU’s regulatory frameworks dealt with the risks created by generative AI in the 2024 European Parliament elections, how this contrasts with New Zealand’s regulatory approach, and what it means for the UK. With the […]

AI and the Future of Legal Services with Richard SusskindAxiom: Inside Axiom ·

We recently recorded a podcast with Professor Richard Susskind —arguably the most influential thinker on the future of legal services—to talk through his new book, How to Think About AI: A Guide for the Perplexed . What followed was a candid, insight-rich conversation about where the legal industry is heading. Here are 7 key points about legal AI that Susskind laid out.

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