Awareness and adoption of generative and agentic AI have grown rapidly over the last two years; both now regularly appear in e-discovery. Where does modern AI show up in your meet-and-confers?
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The Data Sovereignty Vise: Two Governments, One Compliance Trap, No Safe Harbor
Editor’s Note: Two governments rewrote the rules on cross-border data within the same week, and the rules point in opposing directions. China’s April 7 Regulations on Industrial and Supply Chain Security impose administrative countermeasures against the very supply chain restrictions that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Data Security Program demands, while the DOJ’s enforcement trajectory—now…
What about AI’s Jagged Intelligence?
The NewYorkTimes.com reported “A.I. has always been compared to human intelligence, but that may not be the right way to think about it. What it does well can help predict what jobs it may replace.” The April 15, 2026 article entitled ” How ‘Jagged Intelligence’ Can Reframe the A.I. Debate” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/technology/how-jagged-intelligence-can-reframe-the-ai-debate.html) included these…
Government warns Banks about Anthropic’s new Mythos!
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “The leaders of some of America’s largest banks were warned by a top government official this week about a new artificial intelligence model from Anthropic that could lead to heightened risks of cyberattacks, according to three people briefed on the matter but not permitted to speak publicly.” The April 10, 2026…
A Cash Shortage During Hyperinflation: One Economist’s Account of What Socialism Did to Venezuela
Court of Appeals denies Anthropic’s Motion about the Defense Department’s claim of “Supply Chain Risk”!
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “A panel of federal judges on Wednesday denied a motion from Anthropic to stop the Department of Defense from labeling it a security risk, a setback for the artificial intelligence company in its battle with the Trump administration over how A.I. should be used in warfare.” The April 8, 2026 article…
The Kitchen Sink for April 10, 2026: Legal Tech Trends
This week’s kitchen sink for April 10, 2026 (with meme from Gates Dogfish) discusses AI bot depression, deleted Signal message recovery & more!
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How Boutique Law Firms Can Use GenAI to Compete with Big Law: AI Webinars
Terrific topic! This webinar from Lexbe tomorrow – discusses how boutique law firms can use GenAI to compete with Big Law!
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An AI and Legal Tech Forecast for 2026
A recent webinar brought forward-looking insights across product, client strategy, business development, and legal innovation perspectives. The discussion centered on where AI is driving value and the shifts legal teams may want to prepare for in 2026.
Advantages and Challenges of AI for Small and Mid-Size Firms: Artificial Intelligence Trends
What are the advantages and challenges of AI for small and mid-size firms? Elizabeth Guthrie of Nextpoint discusses that in this post!
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