To all in-house counsel working in the pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech, and digital health industries: if you’re looking to complete a few final CLE hours before the end of 2025, we invite you to attend Reed Smith’s annual Virtual Life Sciences CLE Week, taking place from November 3 through November 7, 2025.
This week-long event
As of October 1, 2025, California’s Civil Rights Council regulations under FEHA hold employers liable for discrimination arising from the use of automated decision systems (ADS) in hiring. The use of AI or other automated tools does not shield employers from liability; decisions made through such systems are treated as the employer’s own actions.
For a long time now, Google has been a major source of potential clients for law firms. Many new clients come from individuals doing Google searches online. Whether a law firm was ranking high organically or through paid advertisements, law firms have had to worry about how they appear on Google from a marketing perspective.
Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) continues to command attention as today’s prominent technological asset, revolutionizing key markets and sectors. Simultaneously, discussions of another advanced technology known as quantum computing have gained traction. Because both technologies expand the universe of problems that can be tackled by computers, one might wonder, if we have AI, do we also need
The Case for Diversity
Beyond all the moral and ethical reasons for promoting a diverse workforce, the business case for diversity is clear.
A decade ago, a McKinsey study of 366 companies in Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom, and the United States found clear business advantages for diverse businesses.
According to the study, companies
On June 10, 2025, the U.S. Courts’ Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure approved a set of proposed amendments to the Federal Rules, including introducing Proposed Federal Rule of Evidence 707, which addresses the admissibility of AI-generated evidence. Proposed Rule 707 would require that machine-generated evidence—when offered without a human expert—meet the same admissibility
By Alex W. Karasik Duane Morris Takeaways: Artificial Intelligence has brilliantly transformed society to the point where no industry can fully separate from its impact. But the fruits of this technology must be carefully curated to ensure that its adoption is ethical. An evolving legislative landscape and billion-dollar class action litigation industry loom large. This week,
The numbers are stark: 74% of legal work has “strong automation potential.” For the average attorney, that translates to a potential loss of $27,000 in annual billable hours. But as three industry leaders revealed at the 6th annual State of the Industry panel, this isn’t a story about loss, it’s a story about transformation, access,
Editor’s Note: Digital democracy isn’t a contradiction—it’s an imperative. A newly released report by Estonian researchers reframes the conversation around AI and government efficiency, arguing that democratic principles aren’t hindrances but powerful drivers of long-term performance. For professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery, the study offers not just insights but a roadmap: as governments
