As I observed in Part I of this article, no UK court has yet issued a judgment in a libel or defamation claim concerning AI-generated content, but several cases and legal actions are emerging and the issue is widely anticipated to reach the courts soon. Proceedings are emerging in other jurisdictions in the US (see
Canadian Government Introduces New Stablecoin Act as Part of Budget Implementation Legislation
The Canadian government yesterday tabled its Budget Implementation Act. Running at over 600 pages, the bill includes several notable provisions related to digital policy including the repeal of the Digital Services Tax, the restoration of a privacy provision in the Broadcasting Act that was mistakenly deleted (yet no one noticed for two years), adding
Lessons from Slush 2025: How Harvey Is Scaling Domain-Specific AI for Legal and Beyond
Editor’s Note: At Slush 2025, Harvey’s Co-Founder Gabe Pereyra offered a striking blueprint for how AI can thrive in even the most conservative industries. Speaking on the Founder Stage, he detailed how Harvey—a legal AI platform—scaled from a two-person idea into a global force with over 700 clients across 58 countries. For cybersecurity, eDiscovery, and
From AI Assistants to Associates
EmTechMIT, Cambridge, MA: Sudheesh Nair, Cofounder & CEO of TinyFish, opened his talk with a bold premise: AI agents are approaching a pivotal transformation, ready to change the very shape of the Internet by evolving from simple assistants to fully capable “associates”, collaborators and actors that handle real-world tasks across domains like hospitality, commerce, and
A Senate Report Used AI to Predict a Job Apocalypse. Here Are 5 Takeaways You Can’t Ignore.
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Introduction: The Elephant in the Room is an Algorithm
Public and professional discourse is saturated with curiosity, excitement, and a palpable sense of anxiety about the impact of artificial intelligence on the future of work. Will AI create a new era of prosperity, or will it render millions of jobs obsolete?
Discovery’s New Frontier: Requesting the Plaintiff’s GenAI Data
Yesterday, I talked about the obligations that employers have to preserve data. But let’s switch gears; in an employment discrimination claim brought against a company, an employee’s AI usage is fair game for discovery.
And by not asking for it in litigation, you just might be missing out.
ChatGPT alone has over 700 million weekly
Dedicate 20% of billable time to AI studies, international firm tells juniors
UK Law Society Gazette The rush to equip young lawyers with skills in AI and automation has taken another leap forward, with an international firm including this training as a core part of the working week. First-year associates at Boston-based Ropes & Gray are being encouraged to dedicate around 20% of their billable time to training in
The Grace To Dabble: Two Biglaw Firms Look To An AI-First Future
Two AmLaw 100 firms are doing something unusual: sacrificing billable hours to train associates in AI.
Ropes & Gray lets first-years spend up to 400 hours (20% of their requirement) on AI training. Latham & Watkins flew 400 associates to DC for a two-day AI Academy.
The revenue hit? Probably minimal. First-years aren’t profit centers
Law Firm Analytics: 4 Metrics That Predict Your Growth In 2025
Every law firm has two stories:The one you think is happening… and the one your data is quietly screaming in the background.So, if you ever wonder why some months feel slow, why certain ads don’t perform, and why intake drops the ball, your data will light up the way.In fact, you’re 23X more likely to
When in Rome—Make Your AI Do As the Regulators Do
Italy became the first EU country to enact a comprehensive national AI law when its AI law (Law No. 132/2025) took effect last month. The law is intended to work with the existing EU AI Act, but with more details and specific obligations. In fact, it mirrors many of the themes that are being implemented in US AI laws (like those in Texas, Virginia (vetoed), and Colorado). This may be one of many similar laws we see coming out of Europe this year, and the potential for a fragmented AI regulatory patchwork in the EU.