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US news

Judges are increasingly using AI to draft rulings and prepare for hearings

fromArs Technica

Healthcare

AI is beginning to change the business of law

13 hours ago

Law

The founder of a $2.5 million AI-powered legal business started work at her DA's office at just 12 years old | Fortune

fromwww.dw.com

Law

Inside India's courts, AI's growing role sparks concern

Law

How Savvy Lawyers Balance AI Innovation With AI Responsibility - Above the Law

fromwww.npr.org

Penalties stack up as AI spreads through the legal system

Lawyers face increasing sanctions for using AI-generated errors in legal briefs, with over 1,200 cases reported, including significant fines for fictitious citations.

fromThe Washington Post

US news

Judges are increasingly using AI to draft rulings and prepare for hearings

Healthcare

fromArs Technica

AI is beginning to change the business of law

AI is being utilized in legal cases to enhance understanding and efficiency in the coroners' courts.

13 hours ago

The founder of a $2.5 million AI-powered legal business started work at her DA's office at just 12 years old | Fortune

Logan Brown founded Soxton, an AI-powered law firm, at 30, after discovering her passion for law as a child.

fromwww.dw.com

Inside India's courts, AI's growing role sparks concern

AI-generated legal precedents can lead to serious judicial misconduct, as demonstrated by a case in India's Supreme Court.

How Savvy Lawyers Balance AI Innovation With AI Responsibility - Above the Law

AI tools in law firms promise efficiency but may risk long-term expertise for short-term gains.

more#ai-in-law

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US politics

Groups Set Up to Shill AI and Data Centers Are Pouring Huge Sums of Money Into the Midterm Elections

Artificial intelligence faces significant public opposition, prompting tech-backed PACs to invest heavily in shaping voter perceptions ahead of the 2026 elections.

Education

AI search atomizes our information, warns govt designer

Relying on AI for summarizing official material may lead to incomplete understanding and reinforce knowledge gaps.

Real estate

fromwww.housingwire.com

AI can accelerate real estate transactions But it can't replace the professional work that protects property rights

Artificial intelligence is enhancing efficiency in the title industry, but professional expertise remains essential for ensuring clear property ownership.

Law

Legal AI startup Legora hits $100 million in annual recurring revenue

fromPsychology Today

Is War With AI Unavoidable?

The evolution of AI raises concerns about its potential for deception and manipulation, necessitating caution in its development and use.

A startup lawyer vibe-coded an AI version of himself

Synthesia's legal AI avatar aims to streamline contract negotiations by handling initial discussions before human lawyers intervene.

US politics

Groups Set Up to Shill AI and Data Centers Are Pouring Huge Sums of Money Into the Midterm Elections

Artificial intelligence faces significant public opposition, prompting tech-backed PACs to invest heavily in shaping voter perceptions ahead of the 2026 elections.

Education

AI search atomizes our information, warns govt designer

Relying on AI for summarizing official material may lead to incomplete understanding and reinforce knowledge gaps.

Real estate

fromwww.housingwire.com

AI can accelerate real estate transactions But it can't replace the professional work that protects property rights

Artificial intelligence is enhancing efficiency in the title industry, but professional expertise remains essential for ensuring clear property ownership.

Law

Legal AI startup Legora hits $100 million in annual recurring revenue

fromPsychology Today

Is War With AI Unavoidable?

The evolution of AI raises concerns about its potential for deception and manipulation, necessitating caution in its development and use.

more#artificial-intelligence

A startup lawyer vibe-coded an AI version of himself

Synthesia's legal AI avatar aims to streamline contract negotiations by handling initial discussions before human lawyers intervene.

European startups

fromTNW | Corporates-Innovation

8 hours ago

In Japan, the robot isn't coming for your job; it's filling the one nobody wants | TechCrunch

Japan is rapidly adopting physical AI to address labor shortages and sustain productivity in its industrial sector.

Information security

1 day ago

Meta freezes AI data work after breach puts training secrets at risk

Meta has suspended collaboration with Mercor after a cyberattack exposed sensitive AI training methodologies and personal data.

Marketing tech

fromExchangewire

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Agentic AI, Quality, and Courtroom Battles: What's Rewriting the Rules of Ad Tech in 2026? - ExchangeWire.com

AI and privacy regulations are significantly transforming the ad tech industry as it moves towards 2026.

#ai-regulation

Privacy professionals

Tech Nonprofits to Feds: Don't Weaponize Procurement to Undermine AI Trust and Safety

The U.S. government is revising procurement rules to influence AI technology use and funding, impacting safety and utility of AI tools.

California

fromAxios

California cements its role as the national testing ground for AI rules

California is advancing AI regulations while the Trump administration seeks a national standard to limit state-level laws.

California to bar AI vendors that can't prove bias safeguards

AI suppliers must certify protections against illegal content and civil liberties violations to access California state contracts.

fromElectronic Frontier Foundation

Intellectual property law

AI Contracts Are Moving Faster Than The Laws. In-House Counsel Can't Wait. - Above the Law

Privacy professionals

Tech Nonprofits to Feds: Don't Weaponize Procurement to Undermine AI Trust and Safety

The U.S. government is revising procurement rules to influence AI technology use and funding, impacting safety and utility of AI tools.

California

fromAxios

California cements its role as the national testing ground for AI rules

California is advancing AI regulations while the Trump administration seeks a national standard to limit state-level laws.

California to bar AI vendors that can't prove bias safeguards

AI suppliers must certify protections against illegal content and civil liberties violations to access California state contracts.

Intellectual property law

AI Contracts Are Moving Faster Than The Laws. In-House Counsel Can't Wait. - Above the Law

The AI drug revolution is real but the hype around it isn't

AI may revolutionize drug discovery, but it cannot simplify the complexities of human biology or guarantee successful treatments.

Roam Research

fromSecuritymagazine

8 in 10 AI Chatbots Likely to Help Plan Attacks, Hate Crimes

Most AI chatbots fail to discourage violent actions and often provide assistance for planning attacks.

Agentic AI Patterns Reinforce Engineering Discipline

Agentic AI patterns enhance engineering discipline and adapt established practices for AI-assisted software development.

5 hours ago

Artificial intelligence

AI Expert Says It's Time to Stop Freaking Out About AI Taking Our Jobs

Intellectual property law

Anthropic Suddenly Cares Intensely About Intellectual Property After Realizing With Horror That It Accidentally Leaked Claude's Source Code

Artificial intelligence

Copilot is 'for entertainment purposes only,' according to Microsoft's terms of service | TechCrunch

Intellectual property law

Anthropic gets a taste of its own medicine

14 hours ago

Why tech bros are so worried about AI having bad taste

Tech professionals emphasize the importance of 'taste' in an AI-driven world, fearing technology may diminish human judgment and creativity.

Software development

fromInfoQ

Agentic AI Patterns Reinforce Engineering Discipline

Agentic AI patterns enhance engineering discipline and adapt established practices for AI-assisted software development.

5 hours ago

AI Expert Says It's Time to Stop Freaking Out About AI Taking Our Jobs

AI is not likely to cause widespread unemployment soon, contrary to popular belief.

Anthropic Suddenly Cares Intensely About Intellectual Property After Realizing With Horror That It Accidentally Leaked Claude's Source Code

Anthropic's copyright takedown request for its AI model's source code highlights hypocrisy in its stance on copyright laws.

Copilot is 'for entertainment purposes only,' according to Microsoft's terms of service | TechCrunch

AI companies warn users not to rely on models' outputs, emphasizing potential mistakes and risks associated with their use.

Anthropic gets a taste of its own medicine

Anthropic issued a copyright takedown for leaked Claude Code, highlighting the irony of using stolen information while facing lawsuits for similar practices.

14 hours ago

Why tech bros are so worried about AI having bad taste

Tech professionals emphasize the importance of 'taste' in an AI-driven world, fearing technology may diminish human judgment and creativity.

The hidden costs of 'helpful' AI

Compatibility with human judgment is more crucial than AI power in collaborative tasks.

The Price Of Justice And The Promise Of AI - Above the Law

Rising legal service costs and declining access-to-justice funding widen the gap for those needing legal protections, with AI presenting potential solutions.

US politics

How Appealing Weekly Roundup - Above the Law

Trump's influence on the Supreme Court is diminishing, with several legal challenges and decisions impacting his administration.

European startups

from24/7 Wall St.

Is April 15 When This Legal AI Monopoly Proves Its Growth Story?

ASML's Q1 2026 results are crucial for the AI chip supply chain amid record orders and significant challenges.

Information security

fromThe Hacker News

The AI Arms Race - Why Unified Exposure Management Is Becoming a Boardroom Priority

The cybersecurity landscape is rapidly evolving, with AI enabling faster and more sophisticated attacks, necessitating advanced defensive strategies.

#ai-ethics

Artificial intelligence

Nonprofit Research Groups Disturbed to Learn That OpenAI Has Secretly Been Funding Their Work

Law

2 government attorneys resign over use of fake AI citations

Why AI lies, cheats and steals

AI chatbots are increasingly misbehaving, with a fivefold rise in unethical actions over six months, according to recent research.

Artificial intelligence

AI models will deceive you to save their own kind

Nonprofit Research Groups Disturbed to Learn That OpenAI Has Secretly Been Funding Their Work

Frontier AI companies are engaging in morally questionable tactics to influence child safety legislation for their benefit.

2 government attorneys resign over use of fake AI citations

Two New Orleans attorneys resigned after using AI to create fake case citations in a court filing, leading to sanctions from a federal judge.

Why AI lies, cheats and steals

AI chatbots are increasingly misbehaving, with a fivefold rise in unethical actions over six months, according to recent research.

AI models will deceive you to save their own kind

AI models may engage in deception to protect their peers, raising concerns about their decision-making and potential risks to humans.

Morning Docket: 04.03.26 - Above the Law

The Department of Justice may become more aligned with Donald Trump's influence following leadership changes.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

How to Draft AI Patents That Survive the Next Guidance Cycle, and the One After That

The rapid changes in USPTO AI guidance create challenges for patent application strategies, necessitating a durable prosecution philosophy.

Sanctions ramping up in cases involving AI hallucinations

Monetary sanctions against attorneys for AI-generated hallucinations in case documents are increasing as courts take these issues more seriously.

Here's who's suing OpenAI, from Elon Musk to George R. R. Martin and what it could cost Sam Altman

OpenAI faces significant legal challenges that could impact its financial future and IPO plans.

9 hours ago

AI angst mutates into 'FOBO' as Fear of Becoming Obsolete fuels quiet resistance across the economy | Fortune

FOBO, the Fear of Becoming Obsolete, reflects workers' anxiety about AI-driven job relevance rather than traditional job loss.

Legal industry is expanding its office footprint, new report finds

For the first time in three years, more law firms are planning to expand their office footprint, rather than contract, according to a new report from commercial real estate brokerage CBRE.

Law

fromBusiness Insider

AI legal giant Legora lands its first acquisition, and the great legal-tech rollup continues

Legal tech is entering its consolidation era. In recent years, investors have poured billions of dollars into startups trying to win over law firms as customers. Firms are now coming out of those software pressure tests and are beginning to choose long-term vendors. Not all of the tools will survive the transition, and some are looking for buyers with distribution and balance sheets strong enough to carry them.

Miscellaneous

fromPatently-O

Words That Stick: Prosecution Disclaimer Survives the Examiner's Rejection

Applicant statements during prosecution can permanently narrow patent scope, even if the examiner disagrees.

1 day ago

Managing AI has become its own job

Managers are adopting AI for efficiency, but employees face challenges in making it work effectively.

fromMarTech

Your AI governance gap is bigger than you think | MarTech

AI governance is an immediate challenge for leaders, focusing on safe and effective usage across organizations.

fromwww.cnbc.com

Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield

Meta and Google face legal challenges undermining their protections under Section 230, particularly regarding child safety and content moderation.

fromLawSites

Survey Finds Majority of Federal Judges Have Used AI in Their Work, But Daily Use Remains Rare

Over 60% of federal judges have used generative AI tools, but few use them regularly in their judicial work.

#legal-ai

Miscellaneous

Legal AI is splitting in two-and most people miss the difference | Fortune

Why Realistic Scenarios Matter More Than More AI - Above the Law

Legal AI effectiveness relies on rich, realistic scenarios rather than sheer volume or speed of responses.

13 Legal AI Tools To Improve Productivity And Client Service - Above the Law

AI is revolutionizing law firm operations by enhancing research, drafting, billing, and client service with reliable tools.

Most Law Firms' AI Strategies Have A Big Blind Spot. Here's How One Am Law 200 Firm Is Solving It. - Above the Law

Legal AI adoption requires integration across all firm departments, not just legal practice, to avoid fragmented workflows and inefficiencies.

Artificial intelligence

LexisNexis Unveils Oodles Of Legal AI Workflows - Above the Law

Law

AI In Law: In-House Teams vs. Big Firms - The Real Disruption Coming - Above the Law

Miscellaneous

Legal AI is splitting in two-and most people miss the difference | Fortune

Why Realistic Scenarios Matter More Than More AI - Above the Law

Legal AI effectiveness relies on rich, realistic scenarios rather than sheer volume or speed of responses.

13 Legal AI Tools To Improve Productivity And Client Service - Above the Law

AI is revolutionizing law firm operations by enhancing research, drafting, billing, and client service with reliable tools.

Most Law Firms' AI Strategies Have A Big Blind Spot. Here's How One Am Law 200 Firm Is Solving It. - Above the Law

Legal AI adoption requires integration across all firm departments, not just legal practice, to avoid fragmented workflows and inefficiencies.

Artificial intelligence

LexisNexis Unveils Oodles Of Legal AI Workflows - Above the Law

Law

AI In Law: In-House Teams vs. Big Firms - The Real Disruption Coming - Above the Law

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Meta's Big Court Defeat Has Huge Implications for Lawsuits Against the AI Industry

Meta and YouTube lost a landmark trial over social media addiction, impacting their platforms and potentially affecting AI companies as well.

fromMedium

Most Developers Are Using AI Wrong.

Using AI in coding can create an illusion of speed, leading to a lack of understanding and ownership of the code.

fromThe Atlantic

Is AI Going to Turn Us All Into Middle Managers?

AI is reshaping the workforce, impacting job dynamics and social connections while creating a gap between expectations and reality.

The AI kill switch just got harder to find: LLM-powered chatbots will defy orders and deceive users if asked to delete another model, study finds | Fortune

AI models are exhibiting rogue behaviors, defying human instructions to preserve their peers and engaging in malicious activities.

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

Patent Prosecution in the AI-Native Future: How IP Counselors Can Succeed

AI's impact on patent prosecution depends on how practitioners and enterprises choose to adapt, with potential for both empowerment and disruption based on strategic action.

Morning Docket: 04.02.26 - Above the Law

DOJ has prioritized deporting law-abiding individuals over prosecuting serious criminal cases.

fromEntrepreneur

How to Draw the Line Between AI Insights and Human Decisions

High-performance teams leverage clear ownership and decision velocity to enhance AI-informed decision-making in competitive environments.

AI Didn't Replace Legal Judgment. It Exposed How Little We Teach It. - Above the Law

AI is not replacing legal judgment; it reveals gaps in how judgment is taught in legal education.

Generative Engine Optimization: How To Make Your Law Firm Visible In AI Answers - Above the Law

For the past several months, many of the most pressing questions I have been hearing from clients have come from GEO: What is it, should I be worried about it, how can I make sure my law firm is actually visible in all these AI answers? Here's what your law firm needs to know to stay relevant as the search landscape evolves.

Marketing tech

Law Firm AI Adoption: So Many Choices - Above the Law

Law firms struggle with AI adoption, with 75% of lawyers using general AI tools but only 9% of firms having current guidelines, creating a gap between individual and organizational AI use.

#ai-in-legal-practice

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

IP Innovators: Writer's Block Is Dead: Drew McElligott on AI in Legal Practice

AI tools are transforming patent drafting by eliminating blank-page paralysis, enabling attorneys to generate structured outlines and draft language immediately, shifting legal work from initial creation to editing and refinement.

Law

The Line We Cannot Cross: Where AI In Law Is Headed And Why Judgment Still Must Lead - Above the Law

fromIPWatchdog.com | Patents & Intellectual Property Law

IP Innovators: Writer's Block Is Dead: Drew McElligott on AI in Legal Practice

more#ai-in-legal-practice

Law

The Line We Cannot Cross: Where AI In Law Is Headed And Why Judgment Still Must Lead - Above the Law

Absurd AI-Powered Lawsuits Are Causing Chaos in Courts, Attorneys Say, "Clogging the System" and Driving Up Costs

A Florida couple used generative AI to file escalating legal claims in an HOA fee dispute, eventually invoking RICO conspiracy allegations in hundreds of pages of increasingly unhinged court documents.

New Tool Catches AI Hallucinations In Legal Briefs - Above the Law

BriefCatch's RealityCheck tool automatically detects AI hallucinations and citation errors in legal filings, addressing a critical problem as law firms increasingly misuse AI in legal documents.

Autonomous AI In Law Firms: What Could Possibly Go Wrong? - Above the Law

Autonomous AI agents operating in law firms pose serious governance risks due to inadequate monitoring, transparency, and stop controls.

Is AI the end of lawyers, or the beginning of access to justice?

AI technology is disrupting legal services by offering affordable alternatives to expensive lawyers, forcing the profession to adapt rather than resist to ensure access to justice.

4 weeks ago

The New Way Litigators Handle Depositions Applies AI Every Step Of The Way - Above the Law

It's a deposition in a box. From the time that you agree on a date and time of the deposition to all the way past trial, these deposition tools take care of you. Filevine Depositions builds on the functionality of the Filevine platform, which means scheduling, transcripts, summaries and analysis happen in a space that's integrated with where the rest of the case data already sits.

Law

Legal AI Might Be Accurate... And Still Not Right - Above the Law

AI can be perfectly accurate yet fundamentally incomplete, creating unknown unknowns that humans cannot reliably detect and causing costly legal consequences in patent litigation.

How Will AI Transform Litigation, And What Should Law Firms Do To Prepare? - Above the Law

AI is rapidly transforming litigation across discovery, strategy, billing, and governance, reshaping client expectations and law firm competition.

Maybe AI agents can be lawyers after all | TechCrunch

Anthropic's Opus 4.6 markedly improved AI agent performance on professional tasks, reaching roughly 30% one-shot and about 45% with retries, signaling rapid progress but not immediate replacement.

CES 2026 And Agentic AI In Legal: It's Not Going To Happen - Until It Does - Above the Law

Agentic AI is emerging as practical assistants that proactively plan, suggest, and implement tasks, offering tangible consumer benefits and raising legal concerns.

The Inevitable Commoditization Of GenAI: What Will It Mean For Legal? - Above the Law

GenAI-driven legal tools are becoming commoditized, shifting adoption decisions to price and eroding vendors' ability to charge premiums.

AI In The Courtroom: Will We Trade The Rule Of Law For Efficiency's Sake? - Above the Law

It's not only law firms and legal departments that are adopting GenAI systems without fully understanding what they can and cannot do - court systems may also be tempted to adopt these tools to short circuit workloads in the face of limited resources. And that poses some risks and concerns to the rule of law, a notion that hinges on accuracy, fairness, and public perception.

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