Legal Blogs and Articles
Legal Blogs and Articles
A UK‑based individual forged more than 60,000 authenticity certificates for CFM56 engine components between 2019 and 2023, selling counterfeit parts valued at roughly $9.3 million. The parts entered the global aftermarket and were installed by multiple MROs and airlines without proper FAA or EASA verification. Regulators have punished the seller, but the scandal highlights that downstream buyers ignored basic due‑diligence in favor of lower costs. The episode exposes systemic weaknesses in supplier risk management across the aviation supply chain.
A petition for Supreme Court review challenges the Ninth Circuit’s ruling that Section 230 shields Twitter from civil penalties despite its knowing possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The petition argues that the Good Samaritan immunity in 47 U.S.C. §230(c)...
The Supreme Court’s decision in *Trump v. CASA, Inc.* clarifies that the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) does not categorically ban vacatur, but permits it when it is the only way to provide complete relief, especially for unregulated third parties. Justice...
The Supreme Court has revived its use of summary reversals, issuing unsigned decisions without briefing or oral argument. After a lull from 2021‑2024, four such reversals have been issued this term, surpassing the total of the prior three terms. The...
Clio highlights how consumer‑facing AI, like Claude’s legal plugin, can lower barriers to legal information for the 70% of people who never see a lawyer. At the same time, the firm warns that generic foundation models lack the verified, jurisdiction‑specific...
Legal tech expert Craig Ball was invited to speak in Texas about the growing threat of deep‑fake evidence in litigation. He highlighted how AI‑generated videos can now mimic real people with near‑photographic fidelity, complicating evidentiary verification. The article outlines emerging...
The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in Gannett v. Halifax Regional Centre for Education clarified that a statutory "review" triggers a limited judicial intervention rather than a full appellate standard. Justice Fichaud rejected Gannett’s request for correctness review, applying the...
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Trump administration’s emergency tariffs, wiping out roughly $175 billion in duties. While the decision removes a costly tariff burden, it also leaves the maritime sector with unresolved refund mechanisms and a patchwork of competing...
Pinsent Masons announced on 23 February that it has rolled out the legal GenAI platform Legora across its corporate, commercial and property groups, expanding its user base to 1,000 lawyers. The firm completed a focused pilot that began in November,...
The GAO’s Morrish‑Wallace Construction decision clarified that an amendment to an Invitation for Bids is material when it adds new performance requirements, even if the price impact is negligible. In the case, a revised sheet‑pile cap size increased material costs...
Public companies are increasingly inflating AI capabilities to attract investors, a practice dubbed AI‑washing that has sparked a surge in securities fraud litigation. Recent cases such as Opendoor and Upstart illustrate how exaggerated AI claims led to false statements, stock...
The Supreme Court in Bost v. Illinois State Board of Elections held that any candidate for office has automatic standing to contest ballot‑counting procedures, even without showing the rule will affect the election outcome. The five‑justice majority rejected the traditional...
Lawfare’s new article argues that judicial review of executive national‑security claims enhances democratic legitimacy and strengthens defense outcomes. The authors contend courts can competently assess sensitive security matters without compromising classified information, preventing abuse and improving decision‑making. They link judicial...
McMinn County Circuit Court dismissed a lawsuit filed by District Attorney Stephen Hatchett that sought to block a vulgar political message painted on a Liberty Property Services building. The DA argued the phrase was obscene and violated Tennessee campaign‑finance rules,...
Thomson Reuters announced that its CoCounsel AI platform has reached one million professional users across 107 countries, covering legal, risk, compliance, tax, accounting, audit and global trade functions. The milestone was highlighted alongside a 10.25% intraday rise in TR’s share...
Hotshot, a legal learning platform, has teamed up with AI‑driven contract tool Legora to deliver a joint training program for law firms. The collaboration will produce high‑level, use‑case‑driven videos and instructor‑led workshops that let lawyers practice Legora on simulated matters...
A federal district court in Iowa ruled that Newton’s Derogatory Comments Rule was unconstitutionally vague, overbroad, and viewpoint‑discriminatory, overturning the city’s arrests of commentator Tayvin Petersen. Petersen was acquitted of disorderly conduct after being handcuffed for calling the police chief...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a fraud action against former Edison Nation chief executive Christopher B. Ferguson and former chief strategy officer Brian P. McFadden, alleging they fabricated purchase‑order data for personal protective equipment during the early...
Texas filed its antitrust suit against Epic Systems in state court to avoid federal consolidation and the stricter Twombly/Iqbal pleading standards. Epic’s motion to dismiss challenges the state’s market definition, arguing that the split between acute‑care and academic hospital EHR...
U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has revived the rarely used Section 225 of the federal fraud statutes, filing the first indictments under the provision in a decade. The recent cases—First Brands and United States v....
Elevate has introduced ELMA, an agentic capability that extends its cloud‑based ELM platform for in‑house legal teams. ELMA lets users create workflows via natural language and integrates with over 200 enterprise applications, automating document processing, data extraction, and browser‑based tasks....
Kalshi, a regulated U.S. prediction‑market platform, has finished reviewing a backlog of suspicious trading activity. The effort, led by new head of enforcement Robert DeNault, uncovered multiple potential insider‑trading violations and other rule breaches. Kalshi plans to publicly disclose the...
Three shareholder‑proponent lawsuits have been filed this week, marking the first challenges under the SEC’s revised Rule 14a‑8 no‑action letter process for 2026. The cases target AT&T’s exclusion of an EEO‑1 diversity disclosure, Axon’s exclusion of a political‑spending proposal, and...
Former Goodwin chief operating officer Mary O'Carroll has joined legal‑tech startup Sandstone as a product adviser. O'Carroll, who previously held senior roles at Ironclad and Google, will serve in a part‑time capacity. The appointment comes just weeks after Sandstone announced...
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed extending state‑issued emergency exemptions from the current 14‑day limit to 30 days, aligning them with federal emergency timelines. The change does not broaden the scope of exemptions, which remain limited to...
The Supreme Court ruled in Learning Resources v. Trump that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not give the president authority to impose tariffs. Six justices agreed on this point but divided on the reasoning, with one side invoking...
The Women Governance Trailblazers podcast released a 31‑minute interview with Jen Sisson, CEO of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN). The conversation covered ICGN’s mission, its member base, and current initiatives, as well as the challenge of aligning global governance...
CoCounsel, the first GPT‑4‑powered AI legal assistant, celebrated hitting one million users across 107 countries three years after its March 2023 launch. Developed by Casetext, the platform was acquired by Thomson Reuters just four months after release, accelerating its market penetration....
Shareholder activists increasingly target CEO turnover as a catalyst for change, with 18% of U.S. campaigns launched after a CEO change—a 38% rise over the four‑year average. 2025 saw a record 32 activist‑driven CEO resignations, a 60% increase, including 16%...
Attorneys must proactively counsel clients on social‑media evidence because posts, likes, tags and even privacy settings can become admissible proof in criminal, civil and family matters. Deleting content after an investigation begins often triggers spoliation claims, while third‑party activity can...
The European Parliament commissioned a study to dissect the European Commission’s Digital Omnibus package released on 19 November 2025. The report separates administrative simplification from substantive changes to safeguards in data protection, privacy, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. It flags three hot‑button issues...
The use of sanctions as a foreign‑policy tool is driving a surge in investment‑treaty disputes, with publicly known ISDS claims now estimated at roughly $62 billion. Recent arbitral awards, notably Qatar Pharma, have clarified that states must demonstrate a proportional and...
Intapp announced a partnership with Anthropic to embed Claude, the company’s advanced language model, into its governed AI platform for professional services. The collaboration will produce industry‑specific AI agents that fuse Claude’s reasoning power with Intapp’s proprietary data, workflow playbooks,...
LexisNexis announced the U.S. general availability of Lexis+ with Protégé, a unified legal platform that supersedes its earlier Lexis+ AI offering. The new solution integrates advanced generative AI, workflow automation, and analytics into a single end‑to‑end environment for research, drafting,...
The SEC’s new leadership is targeting the 40 percent decline in U.S. public companies by easing regulatory burdens, especially those that hinder share repurchases. It proposes reforming the safe‑harbor under Rule 10b‑18 to make buybacks more accessible to mid‑cap firms. Currently, the...
Iowa's House Agriculture Committee advanced HSB 751, a Right‑to‑Repair bill targeting John Deere, with an 18‑5 vote. The legislation would require the manufacturer to provide farmers with the same diagnostic tools, software and parts that dealers use. Iowa accounts for roughly...
The Music Artist Coalition’s open letter denounces AI music startup Suno for mass‑producing unlicensed tracks that dilute artist royalties and enable streaming fraud. It highlights Suno’s output of roughly 7 million tracks per day and Deezer’s finding that 85 % of AI‑generated...
The 2026 roundup identifies the ten most effective legal‑tech apps, ranging from AI‑powered client communication platforms to cloud‑based billing and discovery tools. Selections were based on features, user ratings, security certifications, integration depth, and pricing. Apps such as Case Status,...
Generative AI is being touted as a productivity breakthrough for law firms, but the author argues it may actually increase workload. Drawing on the Solow paradox, the piece suggests that more information leads to more analysis, verification, and billable hours...
Stephen Embry argues that generative AI, while touted as a productivity miracle for law firms, may actually generate more work rather than reduce it. He frames this counter‑intuitive outcome with the Solow paradox, which observes that new technologies often raise...
The Delaware Supreme Court in Moelis & Co. v. West Palm Beach Firefighters Pension Fund reversed a Chancery ruling, holding that the 2014 stockholder agreement was voidable rather than void, and therefore the nine‑year‑old lawsuit was barred by the doctrine...
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Boeing's appeal, allowing the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association lawsuit to continue in Texas appellate courts. The case alleges Boeing interfered with the union’s business and fraudulently induced pilots to operate the 737 MAX, seeking...
The ABA Administrative Law Section announced that four council member positions will become vacant beginning August 2026. Candidates must already be Section members, and those who join now will qualify for the 2027 nomination cycle. Council members serve three-year terms,...
The EU Council approved two amendments to the asylum pact, tightening rules on both ‘safe countries of origin’ and ‘safe third countries’. Designations become mandatory, with the option to label parts of a country or specific groups as safe, and...
In early 2025 the Trump Administration, via the Justice Department, asserted that every member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) should be treated as an "inferior officer" under the Appointments Clause. The claim challenges the long‑standing view of SES positions...
The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari in Suncor Energy (U.S.A.) v. County Commissioners of Boulder County, the latest climate‑change tort suit filed by a local government against a fossil‑fuel producer. The Court not only adopted the petitioner’s question on whether...
Law firms are confronting sluggish, legacy case management systems that erode margins and impede AI adoption. A February 26 webinar hosted by LIMA’s product head Ollie Potts will outline why CMS optimisation has become a profitability and data‑strategy priority. Attendees...
A federal district court in North Carolina dismissed a 401(k) plan participants’ prohibited‑transaction and fiduciary‑breach claims against Bayada Home Health Care, finding they lacked Article III standing and presented only speculative allegations. The plaintiffs failed to show that advisory or record‑keeping...
A federal district court dismissed Marc Susselman’s lawsuit against the Michigan Attorney Grievance Commission, holding that the case must proceed through the state disciplinary process. The court invoked Younger abstention and related precedents, finding Susselman failed to raise his constitutional...
Sirion, an AI‑native contract lifecycle management platform, completed a majority investment from Austin‑based private‑equity firm Haveli Investments, giving Haveli a controlling stake and buying out earlier backers such as Sequoia and Tiger Global. The recapitalization, described as a strategic board‑level simplification...
