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When most product teams hear the word “regulations,” they don’t exactly cheer. For many, it feels like a mountain of red tape standing between them and a successful launch. But I see regulations differently — not as roadblocks, but as opportunities.
Early in my career, I realized that compliance wasn’t just about avoiding fines; it could be…
Continue Reading Turning Rules Into Wins: How Compliance Can Propel Innovation

G’day mates.

The latest installment of “Lawyers Royally Bungling with AI” features an Australian attorney who apparently decided that verifying case citations was just too 2024. After prompting the consumer-facing AI to do some research (bad idea), and putting that into a filing (worse idea), he decided to throw another shrimp on the barbie and submit the documents filled with…
Continue Reading Please, Please Stop Using ChatGPT If You’re Not Checking Cites

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries, from logistics to health care, but with this transformation comes a steep learning curve for in-house legal teams. Two key concepts — AI Agents and Agentic AI — are central to navigating the legal challenges and opportunities this technology presents. While both terms describe AI applications, their distinctions are critical when crafting governance,…
Continue Reading Agents Vs. Agentic AI: What In-House Counsel Need To Know About These 2 AI Frontiers

It took a few days, but Fox Rothschild has now barred its attorneys from using the fast, cheap, field-disrupting, and inevitably compromised AI tool.

While DeepSeek has taken the world by storm, promising the same (or better?) results than its Western competitors who are all promising the moon… as long as everyone gives them exponential resources to make linear gains.
Continue Reading Law Firm Cuts Off DeepSeek To Protect Client Data… Obviously

Ah, Steve King. Not the famed author of horror fiction, of course. I’m talking about the former representative from Iowa who authored all kinds of political horror, instead. This fucking guy was perhaps best known for wanting a fence on our southern border to be of the electrified variety, for keeping a Confederate flag on his desk despite…
Continue Reading SCOTUS Tells Steve King To Go Away In ‘Success Kid’ Case Over Legal Fees

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“This is going to be a big year for redefining our relationships with governments,” Facebook Sith Lord Mark Zuckerberg told investors on an earnings call yesterday. And he wasn’t kidding! Zuck discovered a new and innovative way to bribe the sitting president. 

What if you pretend to lose a lawsuit you already won,…
Continue Reading Zuck Throws Cash At Trump To ‘Settle’ Deplatforming Trollsuit

AI and environmental sustainability might not seem like the most obvious pairing, but Pamela Isom is here to prove otherwise. As the founder and CEO of Izabayte Consulting, Pamela has spent her career at the intersection of technology, governance, and safe digital transformation. She joined me for a conversation that opened my eyes to the powerful ways AI can drive…
Continue Reading AI And Environmental Sustainability: Insights From Pamela Isom

Junior associates powered the engines of Biglaw. Like the human batteries of the Matrix except instead of the deluded bliss of the late 20th century, they survive on the deluded bliss of ever having the time to spend their bonus on something fun. They slogged through document review, churned out first drafts, and otherwise served at the beck and call…
Continue Reading The Emperor’s New Associates: ALSPs Replacing Junior Lawyers

Recognizing its vulnerability to cybercrime, the healthcare industry continues to prioritize cybersecurity. Here are some areas where organizations should be focusing their efforts.
The post Battling Ransomware: How Healthcare Organizations Can Strengthen Cybersecurity To Protect Patient Data appeared first on Above the Law.
Continue Reading Battling Ransomware: How Healthcare Organizations Can Strengthen Cybersecurity To Protect Patient Data

The vast majority of healthcare organizations have spotted a cyberattack and suffered financial consequences as a result in the past 12 months, according to new research. A separate report also found that overall cyberattacks on healthcare organizations have risen by 32% year-over-year.
The post Cybersecurity Threats Continue To Rise For Healthcare Organizations, Research Shows appeared first on Above the Law
Continue Reading Cybersecurity Threats Continue To Rise For Healthcare Organizations, Research Shows