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Annette L. Demers Reference Librarian at University of Windsor writes on Linked In Well this is the largest costs award that I’ve seen so far – awarded against a lawyer in their personal capacity for using unverified authorities in a factum. ($17,550). Reddy v Saroya, 2026 ABCA 20, online: <https://canlii.ca/t/khpzd> [8]           Here, while the appellant did

January 13, 2026 New partnership unites top legal scholars and nationally recognized practicing lawyers to facilitate global knowledge sharing and influence cross-market standards for AI adoption.   The nationally recognized University of Southern California Gould School of Law and Am Law 100 law firm Akerman today announced the launch of their Law+AI Initiative. This groundbreaking collaboration

 Jan 12, 2026 A New State and Federal Compact for Artificial Intelligence David Beier Effective AI governance demands strong federal standards that preserve state authority. TweetSharePostEmailPrintLink Artificial intelligence (AI) has burst upon us at a pace, scale, and magnitude never seen before in modern history. It dominates news media, business, finance, entertainment, and political attention.

The Free Speech Union’s top lawyer has claimed he was targeted by Chinese spies pretending to be researchers. Bryn Harris, the chief legal counsel at the FSU, suspects he was the target of a ‘China capture’ campaign after he began receiving emails from supposed computer and artificial intelligence researchers. Speaking to The Times, Mr Harris said he knew something

It feels, pleasingly, like a scene from a cerebral James Bond film, or perhaps an episode of Slow Horses. I am in a shadowy corner of a plush, buzzy Soho members’ bar. A mild December twilight is falling over London. Across the table from me sits an old acquaintance, a senior English barrister, greying, quietly handsome,

New guidance for the development and deployment of Artificial Intelligence replaces the existing Australian Government voluntary standard and calls into question the status of proposed mandatory guardrails. The Guidance for AI Adoption At the end of October, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and the National AI Centre published new Guidance for AI Adoption

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

Solicitors should check the veracity of AI-generated content, avoid falling for ‘clickbait’ and be aware of deepfakes, according to updated social media guidance issued by the Law Society. Society president Mark Evans said social media remains a significant tool for law firms to promote their services but reminded solicitors of the risks associated with social

Oct 10 (Reuters) – The New York state court system on Friday set out a new policy on the use of artificial intelligence by judges and other court staff, joining at least four other U.S. states that have adopted similar rules in the past year. The interim policy, opens new tab, which applies to all judges,