On April 14, 2026, United States Magistrate Judge Tim A. Baker for the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana (the “Court”) entered an order in connection with certain unresolved discovery disputes in White v. Walmart, Case No. 25-cv-01120, finding Plaintiff’s counsel’s “exclusive reliance” on AI to identify discovery deficiencies in Defendant’s discovery responses does not “satisfy counsel’s obligation to meet and confer in good faith before asking the Court to wade into a discovery dispute,” and that while AI is a “useful tool,” it is “not a substitute for good lawyering.” Id. at 4.
Human Judgment Required: The Ethics of Practicing Law in the Age of Generative AI
Generative AI has moved from a novelty to a daily fixture in legal practice faster than almost any technology before it. Attorneys are using it to draft documents, summarize materials, conduct research, and manage knowledge across entire firms. And yet, for all its utility, the ethical landscape around these tools remains unsettled, and the stakes
Key Takeaways From the EDPB’s Draft Guidelines on Scientific Research
On April 15, 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) adopted guidelines on the processing of personal data for scientific research purposes.[1] The guidelines aim to clarify GDPR compliance requirements for scientific research involving personal data.
The Government Mandated “Kill Switch” Coming to a Vehicle Near You
Every so often a law that was passed years ago quietly becomes a present-day compliance reality. Section 24220 of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is one of those laws. Tucked into an eleven-hundred-page infrastructure bill with little public debate, the “kill switch law” as it has come to be known by some, awaits
Spring Cleaning for Life Science Employers: An Employment Law Checklist for 2026
Quick Hits
- Life science employers face a rapidly evolving 2026 legal landscape spanning noncompete enforcement shifts, expanding pay transparency mandates, AI bias audit requirements, immigration overhauls, DEI program legal exposure, NLRB policy reversals, OSHA heat standards, new leave and accommodation obligations, and workforce development imperatives.
- State and federal developments are moving in different and sometimes
Why Some People Stand Out on LinkedIn and Others Don’t
I spend a lot of time on LinkedIn, and one thing has become impossible to ignore: a huge amount of content now feels incredibly manufactured.
You can almost feel when someone is trying too hard to create the “right” kind of LinkedIn post. The writing becomes overly polished, the pacing starts sounding unnatural and every
Training an AI Model on Personal Data and GDPR: What Did the EDPB Say?
The digital era is our reality, in which the integration of artificial intelligence is gaining ever greater momentum.
Are you planning to develop an AI model to optimize business processes and services? Among a number of legal questions, the protection of personal data that will be used for the development and implementation of such models
Agentic AI frenzy going crazy!
Computerworld.com reported that “The AI agent introduction frenzy continued at a torrid pace this week, with OpenAI launching what it called workspace agents in ChatGPT and Microsoft adding hosted agents to its Foundry Agent Service.” The April 23, 2026 article entitled ” The agentic AI frenzy increases as more vendors stake their claims” (https://www.computerworld.com/article/4162908/the-agentic-ai-frenzy-increases-as-more-vendors-stake-their-claims-2.html) included
How leading accounting firms turn risk intelligence into a growth advantage
Speed is a competitive weapon. In professional services, the firm that can make decisions fastest earns the engagement, the relationship, and the premium.
The firms gaining ground today are the ones with the clearest risk intelligence — and they’re using it to move faster, pursue better clients, and grow with greater confidence.
Risk as a
Nick Augustine: Escaping the Billable Hour Trap with Authentic Content and Smart Delegation
In a world where lawyers are drowning in billable hours and generic marketing, this episode breaks down how to build an authentic brand, escape time traps through delegation, and use content strategically instead of reactively. Discover how small shifts in mindset and marketing execution can unlock both growth and a better life outside the office.