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
How to Use AI for Legal Document Summaries: Benefits and Best Practices | DISCO
Transform your legal document workflow with AI and create comprehensive document summaries in minutes. Learn the benefits and best practices of using AI in our step-by-step implementation guide.
The Rise of the New EU FDI Screening Regulation
Darktrace Issues Annual Threat Report
Cybersecurity firm Darktrace recently issued its Annual Threat Report, which offered some startling statistics and findings. The Threat Report provides a “comprehensive assessment of the global cyber threat landscape and the trends shaping cyber risk in 2026.”
Findings are summarized below, but we strongly encourage read the whole report.
- Email attacks are getting more sophisticated
…
Understanding the Potential Anthropic Ban: Key Considerations for Federal Contractors
Robyn N. Burrows and Merle M. DeLancey, Jr. ● On February 27, 2026, President Trump posted on Truth Social directing all federal agencies to “immediately cease” use of Anthropic’s artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology. Simultaneously, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on X he was designating the company a “supply chain risk to national security” and prohibiting federal contractors from…
Government unveils plans to address gender pay gap and menopause issues to support women at work.
Starting in April 2026, employers with 250 or more staff will have the option to prepare and share a voluntary action plan alongside their gender pay gap statistics, as set out in the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025). From spring 2027, these action plans are expected to become mandatory, depending on further legislation. On…
Policy Push: Navigating the Politics and Power of the AI Era
If hardware and software are the engines of the artificial intelligence revolution, government policy is the track they run on. Without the right permitting, infrastructure investments, and regulatory frameworks, even the most advanced technological breakthroughs will stall.
At The Washington Post’s Building America: Powering the AI Age summit, Dan Merica, Co-Anchor of the Early Brief…
AI Legal Research Startup Descrybe Launches ‘Legal Reasoning’ Tool; Says It Outperforms ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini on Bar Exam Benchmark
The AI legal research startup Descrybe today launched a “legal reasoning” product, DescrybeLM, that it says outperforms leading general-purpose AI models on a standardized legal reasoning benchmark — and it is publishing the methodology and scoring data to invite scrutiny. The company also launched an all-new website that features the new product while also retaining…
Data and Research Rights: Structuring Around Institutional Control
This is the third in a series of articles designed to provide SXSW and LSI USA ’26 attendees and other MedTech professionals with practical considerations for efficiently executing mission-critical life science deals. On March 15, during SXSW, Husch Blackwell’s healthcare team will host two panels, bringing together founders and investors from healthcare, technology, and early-stage companies for candid discussion, practical insights, and plenty of time to connect.
Founders Legal Expands Enterprise AI Patent Strategy for Software Innovators
Founders Legal Expands Enterprise AI Patent Strategy for Software Innovators by Kevin Bastuba
Founders Legal Expands Enterprise AI Patent Strategy for Software Innovators
Atlanta, GA — March 5, 2026 — Founders Legal has expanded its enterprise AI and software patent strategy practice to address evolving patent eligibility standards and heightened investor scrutiny surrounding AI-driven platforms.…