Editor’s Note: Generative AI is no longer a future-state concept in eDiscovery pricing; it is already reshaping how legal, technology, and corporate teams evaluate cost, value, and defensibility. In this Winter 2026 Pricing Pulse analysis, ComplexDiscovery OÜ, in partnership with EDRM, examines a market that is simultaneously stabilizing in traditional service categories and fragmenting in
Maryland’s Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act: State-Level Regulation Fills the Federal Void on AI in Children’s Products
On February 12, 2026, a bipartisan group of legislators in Maryland proposed the Maryland Artificial Intelligence Toy Safety Act. This proposed legislation would amend the Maryland Consumer Protection Act to establish a sweeping regulatory framework for AI-enabled toys sold in the state, covering any device that uses machine learning, conversational AI, behavioral modeling, or similar computational processes and is marketed to or primarily used by children. This proposed legislation adds to a growing trend of increasing efforts, at both the federal and state levels, to regulate the use of AI in products and services used by children.
Can I Ask A.I. Chatbots for Advice About Crimes?
Landmark Ruling Finds that Conversations with Chatbots Generally Aren’t Protected by Attorney-Client Privilege
With the rise of artificial intelligence and the popularity of chatbots, it was inevitable that courts were going to be forced to deal with a fundamental question that will have profound consequences: can prosecutors have access to chats where individuals ask for
CalPrivacy Update: Shifting to Structural Compliance and Auditing
Privacy compliance has entered a new phase—one defined not only by high-profile enforcement actions but by the growing expectation that organizations implement and maintain mature information governance programs capable of validating true, system-level technical compliance rather than merely projecting the appearance of it. A spate of recent California enforcement actions makes clear that companies must be prepared to validate how privacy control’s function, including across systems, platforms, and data flows, making thoughtful, system-oriented self-assessment an increasingly important tool for aligning policy commitments with operational reality—before regulators do it for them. SPB helps client’s self-access, identify gaps and remediate issues under the cloak of privilege.
Beyond Keyword Stuffing: How to Write for the Way AI “Thinks” About Law
For years, attorneys were told to repeat their keywords and rank. That era is over. AI search engines don’t count keywords — they read for meaning. That changes everything about how your law firm website needs to be written. This post breaks down exactly how tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity find and cite legal content,
SEC Chairman Atkins on AI: Strategy, Governance, and the Discipline of Principles
On March 4, 2026, SEC Chairman Paul S. Atkins delivered remarks at the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Artificial Intelligence Innovation Series Roundtable on Strategy and Governance Principles, outlining how the Commission is approaching artificial intelligence as both a regulatory tool and a market development. In his remarks, Chairman Atkins addressed the implications of AI for
The Impact of New York Anti-Discrimination Amendments on AI Use
On December 19, 2025, Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation (Senate Bill S8338) that amended the New York State Human Rights Law (NYSHRL) to expressly recognize disparate impact as a basis for employment discrimination claims. Under the amended NYSHRL, a discriminatory practice may be established by a “practice’s discriminatory effect, even if such a practice was
Spanish Supervisory Authority Issues Detailed Guidance on Agentic AI and GDPR Compliance
In February 2026, the Spanish data protection authority (Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, “AEPD”) published guidance on data protection issues related to the use of AI agents. The guidance follows an earlier, similar analysis by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, which we discussed in a prior blog post.
Helpfully, AEPD’s guidance
EU AI Act – Timeline Update
Context
In recent months there has been a lot of commentary on the timelines for the implementation of key requirements under the EU AI Act, with discussions of extending deadlines, delaying implementation and introducing ‘stop the clock’ mechanisms. It is difficult to keep track of how the implementation of the EU AI Act might change
AI Disclosure Template for Lawyers: When to Disclose, What to Say, and How to Stay Compliant
How lawyers are using AI in legal practice today
Clients might be most concerned about AI use for substantive legal work, but that’s not the only area where lawyers are using AI. In fact, there are many AI use cases for lawyers. AI powers legal technologies that improve every stage of the client lifecycle