Today's Legal Pulse
Biden sues DOJ to block release of interview audio
President Joe Biden has filed a federal lawsuit seeking to prevent the Department of Justice from publishing an audio recording of his interview. The action, reported by Axios and TIME, aims to keep the interview confidential amid political controversy.
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By the numbers: Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader clear final merger hurdles
Labour MP Calls for More Tracking of Short Lets
Labour MP Rachel Blake has forced a Commons debate using the Ten Minute Rule to demand tighter tracking of short‑term lets in London. She argues that the existing 90‑night annual cap is ineffective because councils cannot verify rental frequency, and that the government’s upcoming national registration scheme must include night‑count data. Blake cites AirDNA figures showing roughly 6,000 properties in Westminster and the City of London exceed the limit. The proposal seeks to close an enforcement loophole and give local authorities actionable information.
Wyoming’s Volunteer‑Driven Crypto Wins Now Face Capture
FLASHBACK to 8 years ago, when a group of ~30 volunteers who cared about economic diversification in #Wyoming + defining a property-rights based legal & regulatory regime for #crypto within the US got 5 blockchain-friendly bills passed in the 2018...
Law Firm Introduces AI Chatbot for Job Interviews
London boutique Mishcon de Reya has deployed an AI‑powered chatbot to conduct first‑round graduate interviews. The tool, built by Bright Network, pulls data from each applicant’s submission to generate a customized conversation and produces a transcript for the firm’s early‑careers...
Ctrl+F for “Perpetual” And “Non‑revocable” Saves You
hot tip when you're reviewing contracts, ALWAYS hit CTRL+F for the words "perpetual" and "non-revocable". ...because 99% of the time they're tied into a clause you definitely don't want to agree to. love, -your legalmiga®
Sacking Employee over "Extremely Inappropriate" Gestures Was Fair
The Fair Work Commission upheld Pacific National Services' dismissal of a train driver who performed Nazi‑salute gestures from Mittagong station, deeming the conduct serious misconduct. Deputy President Bryce Cross rejected the employee’s claim that the gestures were an "all clear"...
Law School Leaders Plead for Decision on Future of California Bar Exam
Law school leaders urged the California Supreme Court and court administrators to finalize the future format and content of the state bar exam, citing growing frustration among students and faculty. The uncertainty threatens law school curricula, student preparation, and enrollment...
LYV Breakup Could Be Off the Table Following Summary Judgment Ruling
The episode examines Live Nation’s (LYV) recent legal landscape, focusing on a summary judgment that could keep the company’s proposed breakup off the table. It breaks down the court’s reasoning, the potential financial and operational impacts for Live Nation, and...
States Sue Trump Over Blocked Renewable Funding
States sue Trump administration for blocking funded renewable projects Congress approved the money. The White House froze it. Now states are daring the courts to decide if the Constitution still stands. https://t.co/rYIh7fS9kw #ClimatePolicy #Federalism #EnergyPolitics #IRA #USPolitics
Structured Litigation Workflows for Case Planning, Budgeting & Updates
Litigation firms often struggle with fragmented processes that lead to duplicated work, missed deadlines, and opaque budgeting. CARET Legal offers a single, cloud‑based platform that centralizes case strategy documents, financial records, and status updates, leveraging version control and searchable libraries....
EDiscovery AI: Trial, Deposition, and Discovery Preparation with Early Case Intelligence Solutions
eDiscovery AI introduced its Early Case Intelligence™ suite—Insight ECI™, Case Elements™, and CaseBot™—to accelerate litigation preparation. The platform leverages AI to turn raw electronically stored information into actionable intelligence, supporting deposition strategy, discovery planning, and trial readiness. By automating early...
Just 15 Minutes of Lawyer Work – AI-Driven Law Firm Targets Remortgages
Former DLA Piper UK managing partner Paul Firth is launching AI‑driven law firm LEXcelerate, promising to cut remortgage lawyer time to 15 minutes and complete transactions in nine working days. The platform automates about 90% of administrative tasks, delivering roughly...
County Prosecutors Probing Whether Edison Should Be Criminally Charged for Eaton Fire
Los Angeles County prosecutors are examining whether Southern California Edison (SCE) bears criminal responsibility for the Eaton wildfire that killed 19 people and razed much of Altadena. Edison’s CEO cited a century‑old, idle transmission line that may have re‑energized and...
CJC Calls for Declaration About AI Use in Drafting Witness Statements
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has issued an interim report proposing that litigators must declare they have not used AI to generate the content of trial witness statements, while allowing AI assistance for other court documents provided the responsible lawyer’s...
IIFM and ICMA Formalise Strategic Partnership to Standardise Islamic Repo Markets
The International Islamic Financial Market (IIFM) and the International Capital Market Association (ICMA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create a global, Shari’ah‑compliant repo master agreement. Leveraging ICMA’s Global Master Repurchase Agreement expertise and IIFM’s Islamic‑finance standards, the project...
Jimmy Hoover: Can AI Give You a Seat Inside the Supreme Court?
The nonprofit project On the Docket uses artificial intelligence to generate video avatars of U.S. Supreme Court justices reading their opinions aloud, pairing AI‑created visuals with authentic archival audio. By recreating the experience of the court’s public gallery, the initiative...
Zuckerberg Grilled About Meta's Strategy to Target 'Teens' And 'Tweens'
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified in Los Angeles as part of a high‑profile social‑media addiction trial, facing questions about internal documents that show the company deliberately targeted users as young as ten. Plaintiffs highlighted memos from 2015‑2018 that set goals...
Josh Aaron: The Hidden Technology Risk Law Firms Can No Longer Treat as Background Noise
Law firms are increasingly confronted with demanding security questionnaires from Fortune 500 clients, requiring verifiable endpoint protection within tight deadlines. Many firms still rely on manual or semi‑automated processes, leaving gaps in device visibility and patch compliance. This lack of...
Everlaw: Generative AI’s Growing Strategic Value for Corporate Law Departments
Everlaw and the Association of Corporate Counsel released a survey showing generative AI use in corporate law departments has more than doubled, reaching 52% of U.S. respondents. The share of firms merely planning AI projects fell to 14%, while outright...
Now We Know Why Tesla Killed Autopilot
Tesla has discontinued the Autopilot name and removed Autosteer from new vehicles after a California DMV compliance order. The DMV warned that misleading marketing could trigger a 30‑day suspension of Tesla's dealer and manufacturer licenses. To avoid the penalty, Tesla...
Gov.UK: Update on the Serious Fraud Office’s E-Discovery Review
The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has completed its e‑discovery review of historic fraud convictions that relied on the legacy Autonomy system. Out of 66 identified cases, only three remain under final review, and the SFO reports no material that...
First SAFE Closing Saves Founder Money, Attorney Time
We are running out 1st SAFE closing for a startup through the 9to5 Docs platform. Founder saves $$$ and Attorney saves time. Win-win.
Tech Firms Must Remove ‘Revenge Porn’ in 48 Hours or Risk Being Blocked, Says Starmer
The UK government will amend the Crime and Policing Bill to require tech platforms to delete non‑consensual intimate images, including AI‑generated deepfakes, within 48 hours of notification. Enforcement will be handed to Ofcom, which can levy fines up to 10%...
Federal Circuit Clarifies Patent-Risk Boundaries in Government-Sponsored R&D
The Federal Circuit affirmed that AeroVironment’s UAV development under SBIR and STTR contracts is protected by 28 U.S.C. § 1498, barring patent‑infringement suits against the contractor. The court held the work was performed for the United States with government authorization, shifting any remedy...
Michigan Bills Would Regulate Automatic License Plate Readers
Michigan lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan two‑bill package to regulate automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) used by law‑enforcement and private firms. The proposals would restrict data collection, storage, and sharing, limit retention to 14 days, and require quarterly public reports...
FMCSA Shuts Down 500 'CDL Mills' After Wave of In-Person Audits
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the shutdown of 550 sham commercial driver’s license (CDL) training schools after a massive wave of in‑person audits. Over 1,400 investigations were carried out in December, contributing to a total of more...
Fourth Circuit Court Vacates Injunction Against DEI Executive Orders
On February 6, 2026 the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a nationwide preliminary injunction that had blocked two Trump‑era executive orders targeting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in federal contracting and grantmaking. The court ruled the plaintiffs...
Nigerian Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Computer Intrusion and Theft
A Nigerian national living in Mexico was sentenced to eight years in federal prison and ordered to pay $1.39 million in restitution for a five‑year scheme that compromised Massachusetts tax‑preparation firms. Using phishing emails and Warzone RAT malware, he harvested taxpayer...
Criminalizing Cheating Invades Private Life and Liberty
If we criminalize cheating, we are inviting the government into the most intimate parts of adult life. And that should make everyone pause. Yes, marriage is a legal contract. But it’s a family law contract, not a criminal code provision. Here’s...
Federation of Professional Truckers Explains ELD Exemption Push with FMCSA
The newly formed Federation of Professional Truckers (FOPT) has filed a petition with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) requesting an exemption that would let its members and other carriers use traditional paper driver logs instead of electronic logging...
Opus 2 Winter Release Accelerates Case Strategy and Preparation Workflows Following Strategic Acquisition
Opus 2 announced its winter 2026 release, embedding Uncover’s AI technology into the Opus 2 Cases platform after a three‑month integration. The update introduces an AI Assist suite—Matter Assist, Document Assist, General Assist, and a Prompt Library—enabling rapid, secure analysis, drafting and...
“A Case Against 6 Democrats Lacked Urgency. Then Came a Swift Bid for an Indictment. Prosecutors Have Been Repeatedly Caught...
Recent reporting highlights three distinct legal developments: federal prosecutors, under presidential pressure, moved quickly to indict six Democratic lawmakers despite earlier delays; Harvard Law Review elected Alexander Zhao as its 140th president, signaling a shift toward diverse leadership; and the...
CBS Censors Colbert Using Outdated FCC Rule
CBS lawyers told Colbert he couldn't interview a Senate candidate. Couldn't show a photo. Couldn't show a drawing. Couldn't tell the audience it was happening. Based on an FCC rule that hasn't actually been changed. New piece on what CBS...
No First Amendment Right to Force Government to Provide Live Feed of Macaques in Government Lab
The episode examines a recent Maryland federal court decision rejecting PETA's claim that it has a First Amendment right to compel the government to provide a continuous audio‑visual live feed of macaques used in a mental‑health research lab. The judge...
Cassidy, GOP Colleagues File Brief In LA Case On Comstock Act
Senate health committee chair Bill Cassidy and 59 Republican lawmakers filed an amicus brief supporting Louisiana’s lawsuit that the FDA violated the 1870 Comstock Act by permitting telehealth prescribing of mifepristone. The brief argues the agency overstepped its authority, seeking...
Managing Legal Risk in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: What Key Stakeholders Need to Know Today
In 2026 enterprises are scaling AI from pilots to company‑wide deployments, prompting a surge in legal exposure across governance, compliance, privacy, contracting and IP. Boards face heightened fiduciary duties under the Caremark standard, yet only 36% have formal AI oversight...
Confidential Information Cannot Be ‘Un-Learned’
The U.S. District Court for New Jersey affirmed a special master’s ruling that barred Nasdaq’s Vice President of Engineering from reviewing opposing confidential material in a patent dispute. The court emphasized that once sensitive information is learned it cannot be...
Judge Rejects FTC's Emergency Bid To Spare Merger Rule
A Texas federal judge denied the Federal Trade Commission’s emergency request to extend a seven‑day pause on its order that dismantles a sweeping pre‑merger reporting rule. The FTC now has until Thursday to seek relief from the Fifth Circuit Court...
AI’s $10B Future Lies in Boring Legal Automation
This AI startup just hit an $11B valuation by solving one of the most boring problems in tech.... Harvey is reportedly raising $200M and has reached: - $190M in ARR - 1,000 customers - 100,000 lawyers on the platform So...
Free Speech Unmuted: Student Speech, Threats, and the First Amendment
In this episode, hosts Jane and the narrator dissect two recent First Amendment cases involving student speech at public universities: Damsky v. University of Florida, which upheld disciplinary action for speech containing violent references, and Christensen v. Ohio State University,...
UN Experts Criticize Ireland Police Use of “Less-Lethal” Weapons at Protests
UN special rapporteurs condemned Ireland’s Gardaí for acquiring double‑strength pepper spray and tasers, warning that the weapons pose serious human‑rights risks and were introduced without public debate. They classified tasers as Category A items, inherently cruel and therefore prohibited under UN...
When Conflicts Become Compliance Crises: SEC and DOJ Enforcement Lessons From the Real World
Regulators are treating conflicts of interest as operational threats rather than abstract compliance check‑boxes. Over the past 18 months the SEC has levied multi‑million penalties on advisers for undisclosed incentive structures, while the DOJ has pursued criminal cases where personal...
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[Webinar] AI Trade Secrets: Litigation Trends and Risk Management - March 4th, 9:00 Am - 10:00 Am PST
Fenwick & West’s March 4 webinar will examine the surge in trade‑secret litigation targeting AI companies’ core assets, such as algorithms, training data, and deployment strategies. The session will dissect recent high‑profile cases and the sizable damages awarded, highlighting how employee...
New Episode Explores Epstein Files and Paths to Justice
JUST FINISHED RECORDING MY APPEARANCE ON 'THE EPSTEIN FILES BOOK CLUB'! The fabulous @elisewho and @jenafriedman are *awesome* hosts, and we covered a lot of ground, including what *are* the Epstein files, and what has to happen to bring people...
OpenAI Must Stop Using ‘Cameo’ Term in Sora App, Judge Rules
A U.S. district judge granted a preliminary win to video‑request platform Cameo, ordering OpenAI to stop using the "Cameo" label for its Sora AI video feature, citing likely consumer confusion and recent deep‑fake controversies. OpenAI had previously renamed the feature...
Age Verification Laws Face Mixed Prospects, Experts Say
State efforts to require age verification for online content face mixed legal outcomes. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld Texas' law, while lawsuits have blocked similar measures in Louisiana, South Carolina, Tennessee, Ohio, and struck down Arkansas' statute. Public opinion shows...
Adaptability Fuels AI Revolution: Build Windmills, Not Walls
Build Windmills, Not Walls: Michael Gerstenzang Cleary Gottlieb’s managing partner until last month, Gerstenzang shares insights about the importance of adaptability, the AI revolution, and more. LINK: https://t.co/vXUH338qAL https://t.co/SZIJHMLcnA
Practical Guidance for Drafting and Reviewing IP Indemnification Clauses
Intellectual property indemnification clauses are a focal point of commercial contract negotiations because infringement claims can generate hefty financial losses and operational disruption. The article breaks down the core elements—exclusions, remedies, defense control, scope, and covered claims—and then offers role‑specific...
Valid8 IP
Valid8 IP Ltd provides secure client‑identification and verification services to claims‑management, insolvency, CMC and legal firms. Its platform delivers multi‑bureau credit reports, AML/KYC checks and vehicle‑data lookups via a consent‑driven portal or API integration. The company is ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified, PCI DSS 4...
Amazon Sellers Have 2 Weeks to Ensure Compliance of Tools They Use
Amazon will amend its Business Solutions Agreement (BSA) effective March 4, 2026, adding a new Agent Policy that governs AI and automated tools accessing Seller Central. Sellers received notice on February 17 and now have a two‑week window to confirm that any third‑party...
Warren Targets Dimon for Help on Interest Rate Caps
Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon urging his public support for the Empowering States’ Rights to Protect Consumers Act, which would let states re‑impose credit‑card interest‑rate caps on national banks. The legislation seeks to restore the...