Artificial intelligence ” must not be a substitute for legal judgment,’ nor must the public perceive that federal judges outsource our judgment to AI tools,” Judge Edith Jones wrote for the appellate court, quoting from a statement by Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, last year.
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Can AI Give You a Seat Inside the Supreme Court?
A new website, “On he Docket,” provides AI-generated videos of justices reading their Supreme Court opinions from the bench.
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AI-Generated Docs Shared With Counsel Are Not Privileged, NY Fed Judge Rules in Criminal Fraud Case
Prior to his arrest, the defendant asked Anthropic’s Claude AI tool about the federal government’s investigation of him. He then shared the information he learned with his defense counsel at Quinn Emanuel.
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How Can Legal Services Providers Use AI to Stand Out? A Chat With Legalweek Speaker Tanya Barbiero
The Astrea eDiscovery founder and CEO discusses how law firms and ALSPs can use AI as a differentiator despite the technology’s ubiquity.
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Legaltech Rundown: Zerodrift Raises $2M in Pre-seed Funding, Harvey to Open Dallas Office, and More
An update on the legal tech market’s past week, from product launches to new partnerships.
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Attorneys Aren't Talking About AI With Each Other, But Everyone Agrees They Should Be
“When you bring in associated counsel, or when you decide to collaborate with counsel, you should have some sort of written agreement that spells out your mutual obligation, because you are obligated to choose appropriate counsel to work with, legal ethics attorney Jennifer Ellis said, noting it is an attorney’s responsibility to know what tech they’re using, as well as…
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Legal Writing Platform BriefCatch Acquires Legal Editing Company WordRake
The acquisition comes over a month after BriefCatch announced that it raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Full In.
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Consumer Protection Company Launches Affiliated Mass Tort Law Firm Arm Under Arizona's ABS Program
Justpoint Law, an offshoot of consumer protection company Justpoint Inc., won approval in July to operate as a legal practice under the alternative business structure program in Arizona. It aims to use AI technology to identify cases ripe for litigation.
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Legal Tech Companies Rush to Integrate Claude's Legal Plugin
Amid concerns that Anthropic’s new legal plugin for Claude could pose a threat to the legal tech industry, companies like Pramata and Leah are embracing the tool.
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US Judge Denies Big Tech's Motion for Summary Judgment in Social Media Addiction MDL Case, Paving Way for Trial
A California federal judge has denied Big Tech platforms a motion for summary judgment in a case in the social media adolescent addiction multidistrict litigation, clearing the path for a Kentucky school district’s negligence and public nuisance claims against Meta Platforms Inc., Google, ByteDance and Snap Inc. to proceed to trial.
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As OpenAI's Valuation Soars, So Do Worries That Its Finances Will Unravel
“At present, no start-up in history has operated with losses on anything approaching this scale. We are firmly in uncharted territory,” Deutsche Bank wrote in a December report.
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Eversheds Sutherlands' AI Leaders on How Internal AI Use Can Inform Advice to Clients
Following her appointment as global co-head of AI at the firm, Rachel Reid and fellow co-head Nasser Ali Khasawneh discuss how they use the firm’s internal experience with AI to guide clients through conflicting regulations and ongoing technological transformations.
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GCs Are Being Left Out of AI Strategy—Here's How They Can Get Back In
“Don’t try to be an AI expert, said Pei Zhang, general counsel of Fortna. “You’re not going to be. Just start using it.”
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Law Firms and Legal Departments Dip Toes Into Agentic AI as Gen AI Use Surges
According to Thomson Reuters’s 2026 AI in Professional Services Report, organizations like law firms and legal departments are ramping up their AI use while grappling with concerns over the technology’s ROI and impact on the unauthorized practice of law.
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How Legacy Hiring Structures Are Holding Laws Firms Back: A Chat With Legalweek Speaker Amy Tenney Curren
Beveridge & Diamond chief talent officer Amy Tenney Curren speaks on how law firm recruiting is changing as well as the significance of gen AI-focused courses being taught in law schools.
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