Over the past few posts, I have been spending a lot of time writing about dealing with business leaders (see, e.g., Ten Things: Dealing with Business Executives and Ten Things: Ten Questions In-House Lawyers Should Ask the Business Right Now). I have been doing this because, as we get deeper into 2026, I think
AI-Adjacent Securities Litigation
The D&O Diary has been chronicling how securities plaintiffs continue to expand litigation theories beyond traditional “AI-washing” claims. The recent securities class action against data protection company Commvault Systems, Inc. demonstrates how AI hype and strategy can become entangled with traditional securities claims, even when actual AI integration is not the central issue of the
Contracts Are Slop, and Most Organizations Don’t Care
Are you familiar with Eugene Healy? He’s a “brand strategy consultant.” His short videos on trends in branding somehow manage to be relevant to contracts. Although I’m sure most of his readers are found elsewhere, he deigns to post on LinkedIn. This post is about how “It’s time to stop blaming AI for slop. It’s
Cybersecurity-Related Securities Suit Hits Cloud Data Storage Company
For several years, cybersecurity has been a perennial D&O liability issue. Although there has never quite been the volume of cybersecurity-related D&O litigation that some anticipated, cybersecurity-related D&O claims do continue to arise. In the latest example, last week a plaintiff shareholder filed a securities suit against cloud data storage company Snowflake, alleging, among many
Settlement Agreements, Forms 1099, and Tax Trouble: Lessons from Adusei v. Auer
A recent federal decision out of Arizona offers a useful reminder about the tax treatment of settlement payments, as well as risks that arise when settlement agreements fail to address tax characterization clearly.
In Adusei v. Auer, a former nursing student sued a college, its attorneys, and others after Forms 1099 were issued following
Canadians Face Higher Rates of Fraud Attempts in Dating Apps and Online Forums
A new TransUnion survey suggests Canadians are reporting suspected digital fraud attempts in online communities at a rate higher than the global average. The findings point to growing risks on dating platforms, forums, social media, and gaming communities, where fraudsters build trust before attempting to steal money or personal information.
Canadians are reporting higher rates
California Superior Court Consolidates Product Liability Actions Against OpenAI
Recent product liability cases against A.I. companies are applying traditional product liability theories to a new technology. In February 2026, the California Superior Court for San Francisco County entered an order coordinating twelve cases pending against defendant OpenAI. See In re: ChatGPT Prod. Liab. Cases, Cal.Super. Ct., JCCP No. 5431. Plaintiffs allege that OpenAI’s ChatGPT is unreasonably dangerous and caused psychological harm
When “The Devil Made Me Do It” Is Not a Defense: Lessons in AI Governance and Organizational Oversight from an SDNY Decision
As companies increasingly integrate generative and agentic AI into core business functions, a May 7, 2026 decision from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York1 highlights several fundamental guardrails for corporate legal and compliance departments to consider. Although the case arose in the context of government decision-making, the opinion carries broader
“Yes, AI Chef!”: A Recipe for Insuring Physical Artificial Intelligence
In a recent commentary published by Thomson Reuters, Hunton attorneys Michael S. Levine, Geoffrey B. Fehling, and Alex D. Pappas discuss important insurance considerations arising from the growing use of physical AI in real-world settings.
The article explores the emerging risks associated with physical AI, including bodily injury, property damage, and business interruption,
Enduring (Non-AI) Legal Issues
With so much attention being given to the legal issues that AI-powered technologies are generating, it can be easy to overlook or underestimate the importance of long-standing legal issues having nothing to do with artificial intelligence. While it would be neither possible nor particularly useful to catalog all of them in a single blog post,