Editor’s Note: Market volatility on February 3, 2026, followed Anthropic’s announcement of legal workflow plugins for its Claude Cowork platform, with sharp stock movements affecting Thomson Reuters, RELX, Wolters Kluwer, and other information and legal technology providers. The reaction reflected investor concern about the potential implications of agentic AI for established legal and data-driven business
Improving the Lawline Live Webcast Experience
Live continuing legal education (CLE) has a challenge that’s hard to solve: keeping viewers engaged. When you’re watching a webcast that runs an hour or longer, it’s easy to lose focus, get pulled away by an email, or simply zone out for a few minutes. When you come back, you’re left wondering what you missed
What to Watch in 2026: Key Developments in EMEA Consumer Protection
Consumer protection law across EMEA continues to evolve rapidly in response to digitalization, emerging technologies (particularly AI) and the continued expansion of online commerce. As we move into 2026, regulators are preparing significant reforms that will reshape business obligations and strengthen consumer‑protection enforcement. Below is an overview of the most important developments to watch this year.
Signs Your Law Firm Needs More Staff
When your law firm is stretched too thin, it impacts everything – client service, employee morale, and financial performance. Here’s how to tell if you’re facing a staffing problem:
- Missed Deadlines: Filing delays or slow client responses signal overwhelmed staff.
- Administrative Backlogs: Unprocessed files, delayed invoices, and bottlenecks slow operations.
- Burnout: Over
Multiple Royal Caribbean Cruise Passengers Arrested in PortMiami on Drug Charges
The Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office (MDSO) arrested five men on various drug charges on Sunday, February 1, 2026. The men were arrested prior to boarding Royal Caribbean’s Symphony of the Seas, which was hosting an Atlantis Events cruise from February 1 to February 8.Detection dogs at PortMiami flagged the men’s luggage for suspected drugs
Consult More Than One AI App When Dealing With Important Issues
Monogamy is not a requirement—or even a good idea—when it comes to AI. Multiple AI perspectives help with high-stakes questions, unsettled law, or anything involving tax regulations (which remain confusing even to the IRS). When two models agree, you gain confidence. When they disagree, you gain a warning sign.
Pro Tip: Prioritize the best
ChatGPT, Esquire: The Rise of the GPT Employee
Employers nationwide have a new kind of employee in the workplace: the GPT employee. These employees are empowered by the latest and greatest version of free and publicly available generative artificial intelligence (“AI”), which comes fully loaded with buzzwords but often little substance. GPT employees also like to fancy themselves as amateur lawyers lurking in the shadows, although their work product is anything but discrete and often not accurate.
A Month in Semiconductor Policy: Section 232 Measures, BIS Rule, and Taiwan Deal Signal Strategic Push
January brought several significant, long-awaited developments in the U.S. semiconductor policy space, marking an inflection point in how the Administration is deploying trade tools to advance national security and industrial policy objectives.
On January 14, 2026, the White House issued Presidential Proclamation 11002 (the “Proclamation”) and an accompanying Fact Sheet adopting certain measures in response to
Survive and Thrive in the Risk Landscape: How Legal Data Pros Use Gen AI
In the legal data industry, there’s been consistent speculation around legal AI tools, from their risks to their sheer potential. Somewhere beyond the hype, pomp, and circumstance, are tangible insights on how to navigate this thing.
New CCPA Risk Assessment Requirements Now In Effect
Under newly implemented regulations of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California now requires a formal risk assessment “before initiating any processing activity” of certain (sensitive) sorts. The regulation explicitly contemplates that businesses will complete risk assessments now, in 2026.
Eventually, such risk assessments – including those completed this year – must be signed by an executive and submitted to the California regulator under penalty of perjury.