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EDiscovery AI: AI in eDiscovery: Speed, Scale, and a Defensible Path Forward
BlogMay 7, 2026

EDiscovery AI: AI in eDiscovery: Speed, Scale, and a Defensible Path Forward

eDiscovery AI’s latest article argues that artificial intelligence can move insight to the front of the eDiscovery workflow, delivering faster, scalable analysis while remaining defensible in court. Traditionally, teams wait until after massive data collection to identify key facts, inflating...

By ACEDS Blog
As Deepfake Evidence Spreads, Rulemaking Efforts Stay Stuck in Development
BlogMay 7, 2026

As Deepfake Evidence Spreads, Rulemaking Efforts Stay Stuck in Development

U.S. federal courts' advisory committee on evidence rules voted against moving forward with a proposed amendment that would bar AI‑generated deepfakes from trial admission. The decision leaves the legal community without a uniform standard as deepfake technology becomes increasingly sophisticated...

By Legal Tech Monitor
LexisNexis Announces New Security, Agentic AI Updates to Lexis+ With Protégé
BlogMay 7, 2026

LexisNexis Announces New Security, Agentic AI Updates to Lexis+ With Protégé

LexisNexis unveiled a suite of security enhancements and agentic AI features for its Lexis+ platform, integrating the Protégé AI engine. The upgrades include multi‑factor authentication, end‑to‑end encryption, and AI‑driven document drafting tools. They arrive just months after Lexis+ launched its...

By Legal Tech Monitor
Smarsh Advances Compliance with AI Technologies That Cut Noise and Expose Risk Earlier
NewsMay 7, 2026

Smarsh Advances Compliance with AI Technologies That Cut Noise and Expose Risk Earlier

Smarsh unveiled a suite of AI‑driven tools that trim compliance noise, speed risk detection, and scale supervision for financial firms. The Professional Archive adds an AI Assistant, a Noise Reduction Agent that cuts false positives by 60%, and a beta...

By MarTech Series
Delta Capita Report Hub Extends Controls Into Post-Reporting Assurance
NewsMay 7, 2026

Delta Capita Report Hub Extends Controls Into Post-Reporting Assurance

Delta Capita has completed the full integration of its Report Hub platform, migrating legacy reporting jurisdictions and DTCC portal access into its broader post‑trade services suite. The company is now promoting a managed‑services model that handles data preparation, submission, and...

By RegTech Insight (A-Team)
Proofpoint Unveils Prism Investigator, Autonomous AI for Compliance Investigations
NewsMay 7, 2026

Proofpoint Unveils Prism Investigator, Autonomous AI for Compliance Investigations

Proofpoint has launched Prism Investigator, an autonomous AI platform that reconstructs events from scattered communications for compliance and legal teams. Available in mid‑June, the tool promises to replace manual keyword searches with explainable, source‑agnostic AI analysis, speeding up investigations in...

By Pulse
D&B and Claude Team up to Streamline KYC Workflows
NewsMay 7, 2026

D&B and Claude Team up to Streamline KYC Workflows

Dun & Bradstreet has partnered with Anthropic to embed its Commercial Graph risk data into the Claude AI platform via a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. The integration lets enterprises build customized KYC and KYB workflows in minutes, merging natural‑language...

By RegTech Analyst
Lexis Launches Protégé Work, Expands Offering
BlogMay 7, 2026

Lexis Launches Protégé Work, Expands Offering

LexisNexis has upgraded its Lexis+ AI platform with Protégé Work, a multi‑faceted system that interprets natural‑language legal goals and routes them to specialized AI skills and workflows. The suite adds Agentic Drafting, Workrooms for secure collaboration, Shepard’s Verify Trust Markers,...

By Artificial Lawyer
Information Obtained During the Depositions Leads to Re-Opening Discovery: EDiscovery Case Law
BlogMay 7, 2026

Information Obtained During the Depositions Leads to Re-Opening Discovery: EDiscovery Case Law

In Harms v. Lewis, a New York appellate court reversed its earlier stance after depositions revealed that audit trails—previously claimed unavailable—still existed. The plaintiff’s second motion, supported by new deposition testimony, compelled defendants to produce knowledgeable representatives, internal policies, and...

By eDiscovery Today
Wolters Kluwer Unveils Enhanced Libra AI Workspace with Contract Review Automation
NewsMay 7, 2026

Wolters Kluwer Unveils Enhanced Libra AI Workspace with Contract Review Automation

Wolters Kluwer announced today the launch of an upgraded Libra AI workspace that adds sophisticated contract‑review automation and tighter workflow integration. The upgrade, driven by client feedback, reorganizes project handling, boosts review flexibility, and introduces a modern visual design, positioning...

By Pulse
Winston Weinberg: Speed, Stress, and Better Decisions
BlogMay 7, 2026

Winston Weinberg: Speed, Stress, and Better Decisions

Winston Weinberg, CEO and co‑founder of Harvey, discussed on Farnam Street how his AI‑driven legal platform is reshaping the profession. Harvey uses GPT‑3 to answer real legal questions, achieving an 86% approval rate from three‑lawyer panels without edits. Weinberg stresses...

By Farnam Street
Scissero Launches Suzie Law Open-Source AI Assistant
BlogMay 7, 2026

Scissero Launches Suzie Law Open-Source AI Assistant

Scissero has released Suzie Law, an open‑source AI assistant that helps lawyers draft documents and perform knowledge searches, while allowing firms to clone and tailor the system to specific practice areas. The platform provides a reusable agent loop, chat shell,...

By Artificial Lawyer
“Governance Was Designed in From Day One”: Inside Wolters Kluwer’s New Invoice Review AI Agent
BlogMay 7, 2026

“Governance Was Designed in From Day One”: Inside Wolters Kluwer’s New Invoice Review AI Agent

Wolters Kluwer has launched LegalVIEW BillAnalyzer Invoice Review Agent, an AI‑driven tool that automatically flags and adjusts non‑compliant legal invoice line items. Trained on more than $200 billion of invoice data and built by a team of over 1,000 specialists, the agent...

By Legal IT Insider
The Rise of the Litigation Workspace
BlogMay 7, 2026

The Rise of the Litigation Workspace

The article argues that litigation workspaces are finally catching up with contract technology, offering a single, secure environment to manage every stage of a dispute. AI‑driven platforms like TrialView ingest all case documents, generate timelines, flag inconsistencies and answer evidence...

By Artificial Lawyer
The 8 Best AI Notetakers for Law Firms in 2026
BlogMay 7, 2026

The 8 Best AI Notetakers for Law Firms in 2026

Legal Tech Daily evaluated eight AI‑driven notetaking platforms to determine which best serve law firms in 2026. The review focused on transcription accuracy, automatic matter tagging, billable‑hour capture, and compliance with legal‑industry data standards. Solutions such as Clio Capture AI,...

By Legal Tech Daily
The Future of Smart Contracting With Kraig Conrad
PodcastMay 7, 202624 min

The Future of Smart Contracting With Kraig Conrad

In this episode, hosts Mark and Pepe interview Kraig Conrad of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) about the evolution of contract management, especially within the U.S. federal sector. Conrad explains how the profession is shifting from a compliance‑driven, document‑centric...

By Contract Heroes
Accelerating Business
NewsMay 7, 2026

Accelerating Business

The Financial Times’ "Accelerating Business" series spotlights the rapid infusion of AI and generative technologies into the legal ecosystem. It highlights a growing trend of mid‑career lawyers leaving traditional firms for legal‑tech startups, while in‑house teams grapple with whether to...

By Financial Times » Start-ups
Dinotisia Launches Beta of AI‑powered Legal Search Service LegalQ in South Korea
NewsMay 7, 2026

Dinotisia Launches Beta of AI‑powered Legal Search Service LegalQ in South Korea

Dinotisia announced the beta launch of LegalQ, an AI‑powered legal search service that uses multi‑agent retrieval‑augmented generation to answer natural‑language queries. The move follows a recent 90 billion‑won ($62 million) Series A round and signals the company’s push into sovereign AI for public‑data...

By Pulse
Building the Future of Law Libraries: Artificial Intelligence, Opportunities, and Advancement
BlogMay 7, 2026

Building the Future of Law Libraries: Artificial Intelligence, Opportunities, and Advancement

The Future of Law Libraries initiative convened six regional roundtables with academic, court, firm, and government law librarians to explore AI’s impact on legal education, practice, and information services. Using scenario‑building, participants identified that legal information professionals must lead AI...

By beSpacific
LinkSquares Unveils First All‑Agentic CLM Platform to Speed Real‑Estate Deals
NewsMay 7, 2026

LinkSquares Unveils First All‑Agentic CLM Platform to Speed Real‑Estate Deals

LinkSquares announced the launch of an all‑agentic, AI‑native contract lifecycle management platform that drafts, redlines and executes real‑estate contracts in minutes. Early‑access users report cutting workflow time from hours to two minutes, promising faster deal cycles and tighter legal oversight.

By Pulse
RunSensible Releases Top 10 Legal Workflows Ready for Automation
NewsMay 7, 2026

RunSensible Releases Top 10 Legal Workflows Ready for Automation

RunSensible has published a guide that names ten legal workflows and tasks firms can automate immediately. The list targets high‑volume, low‑judgment activities such as client intake, conflict checking, and document assembly, offering a practical roadmap for firms under pricing pressure....

By Pulse
UAE Innovation City Deploys Blockchain Digital IDs for Instant Business Verification
NewsMay 7, 2026

UAE Innovation City Deploys Blockchain Digital IDs for Instant Business Verification

Innovation City, the UAE’s AI‑focused free zone, launched a blockchain‑based digital business identity system on May 4. Powered by the OPN chain, the platform promises sub‑second verification of corporate credentials, aligning with a federal push to embed AI in half...

By Pulse
Arctera Shifts to Unlimited SaaS Model for Enterprise Compliance
NewsMay 7, 2026

Arctera Shifts to Unlimited SaaS Model for Enterprise Compliance

Arctera announced a transition to a fully SaaS operating model that removes traditional limits on data volume, user count and environments, giving large organizations a unified, cloud‑based compliance service. The change aligns product, engineering and go‑to‑market teams under one structure...

By Pulse
Moritz Raises $9 Million Seed Round Backed by Y Combinator and 20 Unicorn Founders
NewsMay 7, 2026

Moritz Raises $9 Million Seed Round Backed by Y Combinator and 20 Unicorn Founders

Moritz, an AI‑driven legal‑tech startup founded by former OpenAI counsel Pamir Ehsas and ML engineer Stefan Mandaric, closed a $9 million seed round in four days. The round was led by Y Combinator and included Urban Innovation Fund, 20VC, Inception Fund and...

By Pulse
Law Firm’s AI Tool Translates Legalese Into Gen Z or ‘Sassy’ English
NewsMay 6, 2026

Law Firm’s AI Tool Translates Legalese Into Gen Z or ‘Sassy’ English

Manak Solicitors launched the Legalese Translator, an AI‑driven tool that rewrites contracts, tenancy agreements and court rulings into plain English using five distinct tones—including Gen Z slang, Boomer, sassy, corporate speak and TL;DR. Built on a siloed ChatGPT model, the service...

By Legal Futures (UK)
In-House Counsel Report Companies Are Doing AI All Wrong
NewsMay 6, 2026

In-House Counsel Report Companies Are Doing AI All Wrong

The Paragon Legal survey shows many in‑house counsel are only asked to assess AI tools after they’re live, and 35 % say AI adoption is outpacing internal controls. This reveals a gap between rapid AI deployment and the legal function’s ability...

By Above the Law
Google’s AI Summary Invents State Ethics Rules… And It’s Not A Hallucination Problem
NewsMay 6, 2026

Google’s AI Summary Invents State Ethics Rules… And It’s Not A Hallucination Problem

Google’s AI overview mistakenly reported that Pennsylvania requires mandatory disclosure of generative‑AI use in all court filings, citing a vendor blog post as its source. In reality, the state has no statewide rule; only an advisory ethics opinion flags AI...

By Above the Law
58% of Finance Leaders Lag on Tax‑Compliance Mandates Amid Rising AI Adoption, Sovos Survey Shows
NewsMay 6, 2026

58% of Finance Leaders Lag on Tax‑Compliance Mandates Amid Rising AI Adoption, Sovos Survey Shows

Sovos’ new survey of 300 senior finance executives reveals that 58% find new tax‑compliance mandates too complex and 44% say regulations are changing too fast, even as AI adoption accelerates. The findings flag a widening gap between regulatory pressure and...

By Pulse
Spot the Spoof in This Post About IoT Forensics: Forensics Best Practices
BlogMay 6, 2026

Spot the Spoof in This Post About IoT Forensics: Forensics Best Practices

The Veracity Forensics post presents three Internet of Things (IoT) forensic scenarios—two real, one fabricated—to illustrate how digital investigations have expanded beyond traditional computers. One real example shows HVAC system logs used as evidence in a high‑value property dispute, while...

By eDiscovery Today
Vertex and Brinta: Advancing AI-Driven E‑Invoicing Across Latin America
NewsMay 6, 2026

Vertex and Brinta: Advancing AI-Driven E‑Invoicing Across Latin America

Vertex announced the acquisition of Brinta, an AI‑native e‑invoicing provider focused on Latin America. The deal expands Vertex’s real‑time compliance capabilities, adding AI‑driven onboarding, data extraction and product classification. Brinta’s technology, built for the region’s complex tax environment, enables multinational...

By Vertex
Dealing With AI Pressures: Thriving With An Abundance Of Knowledge
BlogMay 6, 2026

Dealing With AI Pressures: Thriving With An Abundance Of Knowledge

ILTA’s Evolve 2026 conference in Denver attracted a record 500+ legal‑tech professionals, delivering a fast‑paced three‑day program. The opening keynote by Zach Abramowitz framed the current AI moment, while the vendor floor emphasized intimate hallway networking over sprawling exhibit halls....

By TechLaw Crossroads
AI Is Infrastructure: Notes From CodeX FutureLaw 2026
BlogMay 6, 2026

AI Is Infrastructure: Notes From CodeX FutureLaw 2026

At Stanford Law School’s CodeX FutureLaw 2026 conference, speakers framed artificial intelligence as a foundational layer of legal infrastructure rather than a mere productivity add‑on. A courtroom panel revealed that most federal judges have already used AI for drafting orders,...

By RIPS Law Librarian Blog
Why Most Tools Fall Short for Large-Scale Information Governance and What Actually Works
NewsMay 6, 2026

Why Most Tools Fall Short for Large-Scale Information Governance and What Actually Works

Enterprise information governance projects struggle with multi‑terabyte, distributed data because most tools rely on Elasticsearch, a Java‑based, centralized index that demands massive memory, data duplication, and lengthy ingest times. The architecture forces a full copy of sensitive files, creating compliance...

By X1 eDiscovery Blog
New Open-Source Benchmark Accelerates Autonomous Legal Agent Development
SocialMay 6, 2026

New Open-Source Benchmark Accelerates Autonomous Legal Agent Development

LAB is the first long-horizon, open-source legal agent benchmark, from @harvey. it will help legal teams answer "what can legal agents do today?", plan deployment, and design human-agent cooperation. autonomous legal is a deep domain, and a good benchmark can...

By Sarah Guo
Reveal Expands Onna to Capture ChatGPT and Gemini Data for E‑Discovery
NewsMay 6, 2026

Reveal Expands Onna to Capture ChatGPT and Gemini Data for E‑Discovery

Reveal announced that its Onna platform now captures AI‑generated content from ChatGPT and Gemini, addressing a growing gap in e‑discovery. The upgrade also brings preservation capabilities to Reveal Hold, aiming to help legal teams manage AI evidence efficiently.

By Pulse
I Evaluated the 7 Best Contract Lifecycle Management Software
NewsMay 6, 2026

I Evaluated the 7 Best Contract Lifecycle Management Software

After testing more than 40 platforms, Shreya Mattoo identified the seven highest‑rated contract lifecycle management (CLM) solutions on G2: DocuSign CLM, Conga CLM, LinkSquares, Ironclad, Agentforce Revenue Management, Legistify and SAP Ariba. The review highlights each tool’s core strengths—from collaborative editing and AI‑driven...

By G2 Learn
Harvey Launches ‘Legal Agent Bench’
BlogMay 6, 2026

Harvey Launches ‘Legal Agent Bench’

Harvey has launched the Legal Agent Benchmark (LAB), an open‑source framework for testing autonomous legal AI agents. The first version offers over 1,200 tasks across 24 practice areas, evaluated with more than 75,000 expert‑written rubric criteria. Backed by AI powerhouses...

By Artificial Lawyer
Wolters Kluwer Launches Invoice Review AI Agent for In-House Teams
BlogMay 6, 2026

Wolters Kluwer Launches Invoice Review AI Agent for In-House Teams

Wolters Kluwer has launched the BillAnalyzer Invoice Review Agent, an AI‑driven tool designed to automate invoice adjustments for in‑house legal teams. The solution uses natural‑language processing to extract line‑item data, compare it against contract terms, and flag discrepancies for quick...

By Legal Tech Monitor
Weightmans Collaborates with Global Insurance Analytics Leader, Verisk, to Launch New Anti-Fraud Intelligence Platform ‘Fraud Rely’
NewsMay 6, 2026

Weightmans Collaborates with Global Insurance Analytics Leader, Verisk, to Launch New Anti-Fraud Intelligence Platform ‘Fraud Rely’

Weightmans has teamed up with global insurance analytics firm Verisk to launch Fraud Rely, a next‑generation anti‑fraud intelligence platform. The solution blends Verisk’s AI‑driven detection engine with Weightmans’ proprietary fraud database, offering insurers and in‑house fraud teams early, evidence‑based risk...

By Legal Futures (UK)
Clarra and NetDocuments Unite Case and Document Management in New Integration
NewsMay 6, 2026

Clarra and NetDocuments Unite Case and Document Management in New Integration

Clarra announced a partnership with NetDocuments that embeds NetDocuments workspaces directly into its cloud‑based case management platform. The integration, now live for eligible subscribers, aims to eliminate the friction of juggling separate systems and is backed by implementation partners Sikich,...

By Pulse
Guardian HR Launches Guardian University, a Compliance‑training Platform for Payroll and HR Teams
NewsMay 6, 2026

Guardian HR Launches Guardian University, a Compliance‑training Platform for Payroll and HR Teams

Guardian HR announced the launch of Guardian University, a compliance‑training platform that pairs a new learning management system with a legal‑reviewed course library. Developed with law firm Fisher Phillips, the solution aims to simplify mandatory training for payroll and HR...

By Pulse
ACEDS Announces New Affiliate Partnership with Array
BlogMay 6, 2026

ACEDS Announces New Affiliate Partnership with Array

ACEDS, the leading e‑discovery certification body, announced an affiliate partnership with Array, a litigation‑support firm that leverages AI to manage data‑intensive disputes. Array provides end‑to‑end services—including eDiscovery, intelligent document review, court reporting, and paper discovery—across the United States, Canada, and...

By ACEDS Blog
States Are Requiring Lawyers to Verify AI Outputs. Will It Help?: Artificial Intelligence Trends
BlogMay 6, 2026

States Are Requiring Lawyers to Verify AI Outputs. Will It Help?: Artificial Intelligence Trends

State bars in California and Connecticut are moving to embed AI‑ethics rules into professional conduct codes, with California proposing that every AI‑generated output used in client work be independently verified by the lawyer. Connecticut’s proposal goes further, requiring both lawyers...

By eDiscovery Today
Harvey Deploys 500+ Purpose‑Built Legal AI Agents and Low‑Code Builder
NewsMay 6, 2026

Harvey Deploys 500+ Purpose‑Built Legal AI Agents and Low‑Code Builder

Harvey announced the live launch of more than 500 pre‑built legal AI agents and early‑access to its low‑code Agent Builder on May 5, 2026. The rollout targets firms of all sizes, adding to a platform already used by over 100,000...

By Pulse
The Case for and Against Co-Authoring With AI
NewsMay 6, 2026

The Case for and Against Co-Authoring With AI

The article debates whether lawyers should co‑author documents with generative AI. It contrasts Zack Shapiro’s view that AI can amplify human thinking with the author’s skepticism that AI‑generated briefs are flat, verbose, and risk competence issues. The piece highlights the...

By Slaw (Canada’s Online Legal Magazine)
FIS Teams with Anthropic to Deploy AI Agents for Financial‑Crime Detection
NewsMay 6, 2026

FIS Teams with Anthropic to Deploy AI Agents for Financial‑Crime Detection

FIS Global and AI firm Anthropic announced a joint effort to roll out a Financial Crimes AI Agent that accelerates anti‑money‑laundering investigations from hours to minutes. The first deployments will be at BMO and Amalgamated Bank, with broader availability slated...

By Pulse
Finastra and Nammu21 Partner to Speed up Loan Onboarding
NewsMay 6, 2026

Finastra and Nammu21 Partner to Speed up Loan Onboarding

Finastra has integrated Nammu21’s document‑intelligence platform with its Loan IQ system via the Nexus Build API. The joint solution automatically extracts and structures data from complex credit agreements, populating Loan IQ without manual entry. This automation speeds loan onboarding, cuts...

By RegTech Analyst
Law Firms Do Innovation X4
BlogMay 6, 2026

Law Firms Do Innovation X4

Law firms are accelerating AI and knowledge innovation. Linklaters launched Applied Intelligence, a team of lawyers and data scientists building bespoke AI solutions beyond off‑the‑shelf tools. Foley introduced LearningLab, a free on‑demand CLE platform for in‑house counsel. K&L Gates created...

By Artificial Lawyer
When Claude Hallucinates in Court: The Latham & Watkins Incident and What It Means for Attorney Liability
NewsMay 6, 2026

When Claude Hallucinates in Court: The Latham & Watkins Incident and What It Means for Attorney Liability

In May 2025 Latham & Watkins filed a declaration in *Concord Music Group v. Anthropic* that contained AI‑generated citation errors. The firm used Anthropic's Claude to format a real source, but the model supplied the wrong title and authors, a...

By MarkTechPost