Why Your 2026 Career Security Depends on Your December Energy AuditAs the legal market approaches the end of 2025, a pervasive, quiet anxiety has taken hold. Between the “spreadsheet economics” of law firm layoffs and the looming shadow of 2026, many senior professionals are responding with a predictable, yet dangerous, reflex.They are working harder.They
2025's Most Talked-About CLE Courses (5 Days of CLE)
The legal profession thrives on dialogue: courses that inspire debate, challenge assumptions, and catalyze real change. This year, three programs emerged as conversation starters that resonated across practice areas and experience levels, generating thousands of reviews and sparking discussions that extended well beyond the virtual classroom.
Today, we’re spotlighting the CLE courses that captured the
AI Governance Programs Provide a Competitive Advantage
In an excellent blog post, “Avoiding AI Pitfalls in 2026: Lessons Learned from Top 2025 Incidents,” ISACA’s Mary Carmichael summarizes lessons learned from top incidents in 2025 using MIT’s AI Incident Database and risk domains. According to Carmichael, an analysis of the incidents showed recurring patterns across different risk domains, including privacy, security,
The EU AI Act and The Automotive Sector: Why Are Product Conformity Regimes Relevant to High-risk AI Systems?
Introduction
From autonomous-driving to ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), to the potential for Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform the aftermarket, AI is much-discussed as being transformational in the automotive sector; and there are numerous reported examples of AI being used already, for design, validation and performance management, connected with the manufacturing process.
However, automotive businesses developing, supplying and/or using AI tools now, or planning to do so in future, should be aware of emerging legislation that may impose mandatory legal obligations on parties involved in the AI system “life-cycle”.
European Commission Launches Consultations on the EU AI Act’s Copyright Provisions and AI Regulatory Sandboxes
The European Commission (“Commission”) recently launched two stakeholder consultations under the EU AI Act. The first (see here), closing on 9 January 2026, relates to the copyright-related obligations for General Purpose AI (“GPAI”) providers under the AI Act and GPAI Code of Practice. The second (see here), closing on 6 January 2026,
Spain Issues Guidance Under the EU AI Act
In December 2025, the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (AESIA) published a set of detailed guidance documents and templates aimed at helping providers and deployers of high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act comply with the relevant requirements of the law. The materials are also available in English.
The Professor of Theft: Singapore Jails Malware Tutor in Historic Ruling
Editor’s Note: Singapore’s landmark sentencing of a malware instructor underscores a growing shift in cybercrime law: prosecuting not just the perpetrators, but the educators. This article is crucial for cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals, as it explores how knowledge transfer—once a gray zone—is now clearly within the scope of criminal liability. The technical breakdown
Agricultural Law Weekly Review—December 18, 2025
Next Week: Tues. Dec. 23 at Noon—AgWorks: Staying Compliant with Anti-Discrimination Laws
National Agricultural Policy: USDA Announces $12 Billion in ‘Bridge Payments’
On December 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the agency will distribute $12 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) funding for “one time bridge payments” to U.S. farmers
"We can’t do that" is not an ADA interactive process. Or is it?
The 6th Circuit just handed employers a clear win in Bowles v. Chicken Salad Chick. The court held that a fast-casual restaurant did not have to accommodate a cashier/service employee who requested to sit for five minutes after every ten minutes of standing. That request would have eliminated essential job functions and fundamentally changed the
Do you really want AI to cancel customers?
Computerworld.com reported that “When Anthropic cancelled the AI account of a Swiss company that depended on the service, the move was entirely automated. A lawyer got involved and the account was restored within a day — minus 80% of the data. Oops.” The December 18, 2025 article entitled “Using AI to automatically cancel customers? Not