States have enacted various employment-related laws that took effect in 2026. These laws cover various topics such as gig worker and whistleblower protections, employment contracts, data privacy, and workplace and pay transparency. This post includes a survey of some of the more notable laws that are now in place but does not include all such
Securing and Contracting Agentic AI
Agentic AI refers to AI systems that can independently plan, decide, and act toward a goal across multiple steps, often invoking tools, APIs, or other systems without continuous human prompting. Unlike traditional generative AI—which produces content in response to a user prompt—agentic AI systems execute workflows, make decisions based on context, and adapt their behavior
Connecticut Attorney General Releases 2025 CTDPA Enforcement Report
The Connecticut Office of the Attorney General (“OAG”) issued an updated Enforcement Report (“Enforcement Report”) under the Connecticut Data Privacy Act (“CTDPA”). The Enforcement Report discusses the OAG’s enforcement actions in 2025 and suggests some areas of focus from the regulator, summarized below.
How AI Contract Review Cuts Turnaround by 70%
Manual contract review is burning out your legal team and delaying deals. Learn how AI contract analysis tools like SpotDraft VerifAI cut review times by 70%.
Are You Using AI Tools to Generate Content for Your Law Firm Website? (Part 1)
AI can write your law firm content in seconds—but it can also cite cases that don’t exist, violate client confidentiality, and trigger ethics complaints. If you’re using AI tools without understanding the risks, you might be doing more harm than good. This is your cautionary tale.
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Fifth Circuit Gives “What Not to Do” Guidance for the Lawyer Who Learns Too Late That Their Brief Was Filed in Court with AI Hallucinations
In Fletcher v. Experian Inform. Solutions, Inc., No. 25-20086 (5th Cir. Feb. 18, 2026), the Fifth Circuit enters a $2,500 sanction against a lawyer who filed a brief with “quotations, citations, and assertions that were not supported by the underlying case law” and were, to all appearances, AI-generated. The opinion drops some hints about
MedTech Collaborations: Structuring for Scale and Exit
AI Chats are not Protected by Privilege
While not California specific, a first-of-its-kind ruling in federal court establishes that a client’s use of AI-generated chat content is not protected by an attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine. You can find a summary of the case, United States v. Heppner, a criminal securities fraud case, here. This is important because HR
What Legal Leaders Should Know About Shadow AI
Shadow AI is here. What can legal leaders do to help their teams build AI governance policies that have a net-positive impact on their organizations?