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National E‑Governance Services Ltd (NeSL) is now providing real‑time digital records of default (RoDs) to adjudicating authorities for insolvency cases. The 2026 IBC amendment designates RoDs as sufficient evidence, turning NeSL into a mandated gateway for all insolvency proceedings. More than 350 financial institutions already rely on NeSL, which issues default alerts at three key stages, accelerating negotiations and resolutions. NeSL also plans e‑insurance surety bonds and an API‑first digital infrastructure to support MSMEs and digital bond execution.
Two years ago AI clauses were an afterthought, but today’s enterprise deployments demand contracts that reflect the technology’s autonomy. The traditional SaaS model—where vendors host the model and buyers merely access it—assumed human oversight at every decision point. With agentic...
Two letters to the editor revisit historic and technical debates. One recounts the first use of a Texas Instruments Silent Series 700 computer in a 1970s EPA courtroom, highlighting its luggable design and rapid data retrieval via thermal‑paper terminals. The other...
Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering mediation and arbitration, prompting a debate over whether neutrals should disclose its use. Practitioners are considering three emerging approaches: treating AI as a routine professional tool with no disclosure, offering limited transparency about its administrative...
Andy Shovel, co‑founder of vegan food brand THIS, has launched an AI‑powered law firm called Keith, targeting the notoriously stressful conveyancing market. The startup announced a $2.5 million seed round and plans to operate with 30‑40 narrowly focused AI agents that...
New Brunswick will launch centralized virtual bail hearings in Fredericton and Woodstock starting April 9, expanding later to Moncton. The program moves all bail participants online via Microsoft Teams, freeing a courtroom that currently hosts bail hearings two days a week....
Ethio Telecom has launched teleSign, a mobile‑first digital signature and identity verification platform that lets Ethiopian citizens and diaspora authenticate legal documents and access government services online. The service, live since March 30, integrates AI‑powered video verification, liveness detection, and the...
TaxTec, Proxymity and Label announced a strategic partnership to deliver the industry’s first fully connected, end‑to‑end solution for MiKaDiv withholding‑tax compliance. The joint offering links issuer, custodian and investor data, validates it across the custody chain, and produces schema‑driven regulatory...
Navan unveiled an AI‑driven Audit Engine that adds over 45 configurable checks to its travel‑and‑expense platform, enabling real‑time fraud, compliance and policy violation detection. The system automatically approves roughly 75% of transactions, directing finance teams to the remaining 25% that...
DailyPay, an earned‑wage‑access platform handling about $30 billion annually, has deployed agentic AI from ComplyAdvantage to bolster its anti‑money‑laundering (AML) operations. The autonomous AI agent gathers and summarizes transaction data, feeding it to human analysts who retain final decision authority. According...
Amped Software will host Amped Connect US 2026 on June 1, 2026 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, targeting professionals who handle video evidence. The one‑day event promises a customized agenda focused on real investigative challenges and courtroom presentations. Registrants who...
A federal court in Michigan ruled that a pro se plaintiff’s ChatGPT‑assisted legal filings are protected by the work‑product doctrine. The decision in Warner v. Gilbarco, Inc. rejected the employer’s demand for all AI‑related communications, finding no waiver of privilege....
Maryland’s Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure has drafted an amendment to Rule 2‑504.3, the state’s computer‑generated evidence rule, to expressly cover generative AI exhibits. The proposal mandates prior notice, full disclosure of training data and methodology, a pre‑trial...
Cellebrite’s 2026 private‑sector report shows digital investigations have become a core business capability, supporting risk management, data protection, and continuity. eDiscovery remains the top use case at 54%, but data‑theft and network‑exploit investigations are also rising, reflecting cross‑functional demand. The...
airSlate SignNow has launched the first native eSignature application inside OpenAI's ChatGPT, allowing users to prepare, send, track and complete agreements through natural‑language prompts. The integration lets customers connect their SignNow accounts directly within ChatGPT, eliminating the need to switch...
