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
Why Knowing Company Data is Every General Counsel’s First Privacy Move
Multilingual AI and Compliance Governance: Reducing Interpretation Risk Across Regions
Global organizations operate in regulatory environments where obligations, guidance, and enforcement actions originate in multiple languages. Multilingual AI has become increasingly relevant in this context, supporting organizations as they interpret regulatory expectations across jurisdictions while preserving legal meaning and intent.
Language differences introduce more than translation challenges. They shape how obligations are understood, applied, and
Year-End Review – Data Privacy Insights to Take into 2026
In 2025, BakerHostetler’s privacy attorneys advised hundreds of clients on complex privacy and data protection compliance challenges. As the year closes, our annual privacy review examines some key developments that will define companies’ compliance strategies in 2026. These range from changes in U.S. state consumer privacy laws and regulations, ongoing privacy litigation and enforcement actions,
Clio in 2025: A New Era for Legal Work
A landmark year of growth, deals, and investments
For Clio, 2025 was a year of unprecedented growth, driven by strategic deals and acquisitions that fundamentally reshaped the legaltech landscape.
vLex acquisition
In June, Clio announced a definitive agreement to acquire vLex, completing the deal in November. At US$1 billion, this was the largest M&A
LinkedIn, Legal Publishing, and Authority in the Days of AI
Writing the last few days about publishing by legal practitioners in the age of AI got me thinking about whether a lawyer’s LinkedIn publishing (articles and posts) are ever cited by LLM’s, the result being enhanced authority. Such content has been found on Google.
The answer is generally no for AI.
LinkedIn posts live in
AI Summit 2025: 10 Takeaways And Some Unanswered Questions
Back from Summit AI in NYC with some hard questions still unanswered. While 5,000+ attendees celebrated AI’s potential, critical discussions about infrastructure challenges, verification economics, and workforce displacement were largely missing. My ten takeaways from a conference that felt more like an AI love fest than a serious examination of where we’re headed. Legal professionals
Law Firm Rates at a Crossroads: Why 2026 Will Demand a New Strategy for Legal Spend
Editor’s Note: Legal departments are facing a new reality: the once-predictable rhythm of law firm rate increases is fracturing along firm size, client profile, and geography. As revealed in Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions’ LegalVIEW Insights Volume 2025-2, the legal services market is entering an era of differentiated pricing and heightened volatility. For cybersecurity, information
Year 2 Report on the Impact of AI on the Practice of Law from the ABA: Artificial Intelligence Trends
The ABA Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence has released its Year 2 Report on the Impact of AI on the Practice of Law. Here are some highlights.
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