London-based real estate legal AI platform Orbital has raised $60 million in Series B funding to expand its presence in the U.S. market and build what it envisions as a comprehensive workspace for real estate legal work. The round was led by New York-based growth fund Brighton Park Capital, with participation from a diverse group
VIDEO – DMCAR Trend #9: Artificial Intelligence Impacted The Class Action Landscape On Multiple Levels
By Gerald L. Maatman, and Jennifer A. Riley Duane Morris Takeaway: In 2025, Artificial Intelligence – AI – continued to influence class action litigation on multiple fronts. First, we saw a growth of class action lawsuits targeting AI, including in the copyright area and employment space, as well as the securities fraud area with claims
AI Claude Code is going Viral!
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Claude Code, an artificial intelligence tool that can generate computer code when people type a prompt, is having a viral moment.” The January 23, 2026 article entitled “This A.I. Tool Is Going Viral. Five Ways People Are Using It” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/technology/claude-code.html) included these comments from reporter Natallie Rocha:
The tool,
Guest Post: The Collision of Asset-Based Lending and Governance Failures
Sarah Abrams
The current private credit market turmoil has involved a number of high-profile company failures and ensuing D&O claims. In the following guest post, Sarah Abrams takes a closer look at one recent example of these developments — the bankruptcy of Tricolor Holdings and the ensuing criminal indictment — and considers the broader potential D&O liability and insurance implications. My thanks to Sarah for allowing me to publish her article on this site. Here is Sarah’s article.
Through the Shoals of PowerAutomate
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We are over a quarter of the way through the initial semester of my law practice technology class. Talk about building an airplane while flying it. My book has provided the skeleton and now I’m figuring out what can be accomplished within a 26-hour semester. In order to keep it practical—because
The Curious Connector: Joey Gartner
Hey there Legal Rebels! 👋 I’m excited to share with you the 55th episode of the 2026 season of the LawDroid Manifesto podcast, where I will be continuing to interview key legal innovators to learn how they do what they do. I think you’re going to enjoy this one!If you want to understand how the
Deirdre Nero: The Ceiling Every Solo Lawyer Hits
In this episode, Steve Fretzin and Deirdre Nero discuss:
- Action can precede clarity
- Growth requires delegation, not endurance
- Authenticity strengthens leadership and trust
- Expertise must be valued to be sustainable
Key Takeaways:
- Starting a firm without certainty can still create momentum and direction. Waiting for perfect readiness delays growth more than risk does.
- Handling every
Sounds like a good idea to disclose how you use AI!
ComputerWorld.com reported that “AI chatbots have been with us three years and one month (at least the kind that use large language models (LLMs) to communicate with natural-sounding words). Already norms are emerging in some professions for users to disclose how they use AI.” The January 23, 2026 article entitled “Always disclose how you use
The Growing Role of AI Agents in Online Travel and ChatGPT’s Ad Plans
Good evening from the ALIS Conference in Los Angeles . . . Our travel-shortened Online Travel Update for the week ending January 23, 2026, is below. This week’s Update features a wide variety of stories, including updates on two stories we featured last week – Airbnb’s evolving hotel aspirations and investigations into Trip.com’s allegedly anti-competitive
What Does My Inbox Say About Privacy These Days?
I realized that the super random variety of emails, LinkedIn messages, and phone calls that I have weekly offers a unique lens into what’s happening in privacy.
People always ask me, what are other companies doing? So, I figured what better place than this privacy perspective newsletter to share what I’m seeing and what it