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Level Legal’s partner Greg Moreman discussed the firm’s AI integration strategy on EDRM’s Illumination Zone podcast. He highlighted the need for defensible, outcome‑driven models and stressed that an expert human must remain in the loop. Moreman advised starting with small pilots before scaling, noting AI is a transformative tool, not a quick fix. The episode also previewed Level Legal’s presence at Legalweek, booth 345, alongside EDRM at booth 750.
Immigration lawyers in Canada launched the nonprofit AIMICI after discovering that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has been using undisclosed automated decision‑making tools such as the Chinook summarisation system, machine‑learning triage, facial‑recognition and generative AI. The group aims to...
China's National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) clarified that its new inventor‑information rules, effective Jan. 1 2026, obligate Chinese inventors to provide a national ID but do not require foreign inventors to submit passport or other ID numbers at the filing stage. The...
Unison, a federal acquisition software provider, used its bulk modification tool to issue more than 3,800 contract changes for an unnamed agency in a single click. The automation replaced weeks of manual drafting, handling FAR deviation updates required by the...
Filevine has released a comprehensive guide titled “Legal AI: What Government Agencies Need To Consider,” aimed at helping public‑sector legal teams navigate the rapidly expanding AI market. The guide outlines how AI can improve government legal workflows, offers a framework...
AI-driven supervision is now entrenched in financial services, with 94% of firms using or planning AI detection tools. Vendors tout dramatic false‑positive reductions, but Theta Lake warns these claims often rely on misleading accuracy metrics. The underlying base‑rate problem means...
The UK Ministry of Justice is piloting an AI‑driven case‑listing tool in Preston and Isleworth to help clear the chronic criminal court backlog. A new judicial national listing framework, due before summer, will standardise and increase transparency in how criminal...
AI is moving from a bolt‑on feature to the core architecture of financial‑crime compliance, as Flagright CTO Madhu Nadig explains. An AI‑native stack requires a standardized data layer, a decision engine that can act within policy controls, and built‑in governance...
The RegTech market is flooded with legal AI tools that rely heavily on static statutes and generic language models. Zeidler Group warns that these solutions miss the nuanced, practice‑based knowledge that regulators and firms apply daily. By treating its AI...
The UK legal‑tech sector secured a record £188.8 million in 2025, a 35% increase over the prior year, according to LawtechUK’s Investment Snapshot. Twenty home‑grown firms raised £42 million in the second half of the year, with an average raise of £2.1 million,...
The Fair Work Commission (FWC) will soon require all employees and witnesses to disclose any use of generative‑AI in preparing their applications, with false statements subject to imprisonment. Justice Adam Hatcher highlighted AI’s dual role: it can help self‑represented litigants...
Modulaw AI, a Lagos‑based startup, has launched an all‑in‑one AI‑driven legal operations platform for Nigerian law firms. The system combines a RAG‑powered research engine—trained on roughly 10,000 appellate and Supreme Court judgments—with case management, client collaboration, workflow automation, and billing...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of Elliott McGucken’s false copyright‑management‑information claim against Shutterstock, finding the platform’s watermarking and automated CMI removal did not show scienter. However, the court vacated summary judgment on the underlying...
The Federal Circuit affirmed Willis Electric’s $42.5 million verdict and upheld the validity of claim 15 of its modular artificial‑tree patent. The court rejected Polygroup’s motions, finding the district court correctly admitted the damages expert’s testimony and did not require limiting damages...
Exterro’s latest survey of over 400 legal, IT, data‑governance and security professionals reveals that operational shortcomings, not regulatory uncertainty, now pose the greatest threat to defensible eDiscovery. Nearly 90% of respondents flagged budget limits, skill gaps and fragmented governance as...
Generative AI is rapidly entering the legal market, with startups securing billion‑dollar valuations and offering low‑cost, on‑demand advice. While the technology promises to narrow the access‑to‑justice gap for the 93% of low‑income Americans who lack representation, AI “hallucinations” that fabricate...
Passware Kit Mobile 2026 v2 introduces a proprietary method to decrypt Samsung Galaxy S20 and S21 devices powered by Exynos 990 and 2100 chipsets, supporting security patches up to April 2025. The update also adds full‑disk encryption support for Unisoc‑based phones and accelerates password...
India’s Railways unveiled two digital reforms under its “52 Reforms in 52 Weeks” agenda: the RailTech Policy to systemise innovation and the e‑RCT platform to digitise the Railway Claims Tribunal. The RailTech framework creates a single‑stage portal, offers up to...
Cellebrite’s 2026 Industry Trends Report, based on 1,200 investigators in 63 countries, shows smartphones now account for 97% of digital evidence sources, a 24‑point rise since 2024. While 95% say digital evidence improves case solvability, 94% report rising complexity strains...
Workday announced an AI‑native Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) solution hosted in Frankfurt, giving EU customers a local data residency option. The service leverages generative AI to draft, review, and negotiate contracts while automatically enforcing compliance rules. By storing all contract...
The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) has launched CanLII Search+, a generative‑AI‑powered search assistant that translates everyday language into structured legal queries. Built on Lexum’s infrastructure, the tool pulls answers exclusively from CanLII’s own database of case law, legislation and...
Professor Mimi Zou warns that the United Kingdom’s rapid lawtech expansion could stall if women remain under‑represented. The sector has grown more than 90% since 2020, driven by AI tools like ChatGPT and large‑language‑model platforms such as Harvey. Yet only...
In Wilson Aerospace LLC v. Boeing, the Western District of Washington held that Wilson waived attorney‑client privilege and work‑product protection by failing to demonstrate reasonable pre‑production safeguards. The court noted Wilson’s reliance on a vague “second‑layer” filter without specific search...
Standard‑essential‑patent (SEP) litigation grew about 15% between 2020 and 2025, moving away from traditional cellular (ETSI) disputes toward Wi‑Fi and video‑codec standards. Litigated video‑codec SEPs jumped 263% and Wi‑Fi SEPs rose 71%, while ETSI‑declared cellular SEPs fell 32%. The surge...
CourtPilot, an AI‑powered legal platform, enables UK e‑commerce sellers to file small‑claims cases without a solicitor. For a one‑off £97 fee, users receive AI‑generated court documents, evidence analysis, and step‑by‑step guidance for claims up to £10,000. The service begins with...
DUPAY, launched in May 2023, offers a subscription‑based income‑protection platform for creators, agencies, and small businesses. Leveraging AI‑generated demand letters and a three‑letter escalation protocol, the service reports an 81% success rate in recovering unpaid invoices across 16 countries. Beyond...
Datamaran, a leader in AI‑powered risk tools, unveiled a standalone Regulatory Monitoring solution that aggregates global ESG and sustainability regulations. The platform blends machine‑learning analysis with expert‑curated intelligence, delivering personalized alerts and visual dashboards for sustainability, legal, and compliance teams....
UK law firms are increasingly targeted by cybercriminals, with 60% of attacks now stemming from credential compromise. Legacy on‑premise systems and fragmented security tools leave firms vulnerable, while modern SaaS platforms like OneAdvanced offer continuous patching, real‑time monitoring, and built‑in...
UK SMEs increasingly rely on AI-generated legal advice to cut costs and accelerate operations. While AI can produce quick drafts, the article warns that such advice is often only “almost right,” leading to misallocated risk, jurisdictional errors, and costly disputes....
Techno Security & Digital Forensics Conference East returns to Myrtle Beach June 2‑4, 2026, after a two‑decade hiatus. The event features six focused tracks spanning digital forensics, incident response, financial cyber crimes, human exploitation, AI‑driven DFIR, and eDiscovery. Over 100 sessions will...
Financial institutions are replacing legacy anti‑money‑laundering (AML) systems with no‑code platforms that let compliance teams build rules, workflows and reports via visual interfaces. Traditional solutions can require six to twelve months for deployment and heavy IT involvement, while modern SaaS‑based...
Sovos and Label have teamed up to launch a joint CARF compliance solution for digital‑asset platforms, integrating Label’s CARF automation with Sovos’ 1099‑DA and broader tax reporting capabilities. The offering, branded Label CARF + Sovos 1099‑DA, automates onboarding, transaction aggregation, foreign‑exchange valuation...
The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s 2024‑25 AML report flagged source‑of‑funds checks as a persistent weakness, noting that 10% of reviewed files lacked any verification. Firms risk hefty fines, criminal prosecution, and reputational harm if they fail to match client funds with...
European RegTech funding jumped 51% year‑over‑year in 2025, reaching $1.1 billion. The market closed with 122 deals, a 10% increase over 2024 but still 55% below the 2021 peak. Large‑ticket rounds resurfaced, with deals over $100 million contributing $117.2 million after none in...
The UK government will fund every Crown court in England and Wales to operate at maximum capacity in 2026/27, with an extra £287 million for digital upgrades and infrastructure. Total court and tribunal funding rises to £2.785 billion, up from £2.538 billion. No...
A Deloitte survey of 649 tax, finance and legal professionals shows generative AI adoption in the Gulf Cooperation Council has accelerated, with non‑adoption dropping from 52% in 2024 to 29% in 2025. Quality improvement is the top priority (38%), followed...
RWS Global partnered with Box to embed AI‑driven tools into its contract lifecycle, leveraging Box Enterprise Advanced, Box Doc Gen, and Box Sign. The new no‑code workflow automates document generation, legal approval, and e‑signature, cutting processing time from roughly 20 minutes to...
A recent Robert Half survey of 138 Canadian legal leaders finds hiring skilled talent is harder than a year ago. Two‑thirds report shortages, especially in legal technology, operations, research, and data privacy. 58% say they must train existing staff, while...
Lord Chancellor David Lammy announced £4.5 million in funding for LawtechUK over the next three years, extending the programme’s total investment to £12 million since 2019. He outlined an AI‑focused vision for the courts, including a pilot AI listing assistant (J‑AI) for...
Logan Brown, a former Cooley associate and Vanderbilt valedictorian, quit big‑law in May 2025 to launch Soxton, an AI‑powered legal startup. Soxton uses artificial intelligence to draft contracts and other documents, then has human lawyers review them for a flat...
Former Google engineer Linwei Ding was convicted of economic espionage after transferring over 1,000 confidential AI‑chip files to a personal cloud and later launching a China‑based startup. The case illustrates how trusted insiders can bypass traditional perimeter defenses by using...
Two bipartisan bills—the TRAIN Act and the CLEAR Act—are moving through Congress to increase transparency around copyrighted material used in generative AI training. The TRAIN Act would let copyright owners obtain data disclosures via administrative subpoenas after suspecting infringement, while...
The D. Md. court in Frankhouse v. Jobe ruled that a cell‑extraction video with both substantive and impeachment relevance must be produced before the plaintiff’s deposition. The decision hinged on Federal Rule 34, which grants the requesting party the right...
The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) was named JD Supra’s #1 firm in eDiscovery for 2026, marking its fourth straight year at the top. The award reflects reader‑driven data from 2025, highlighting the firm’s extensive author network and high‑engagement content. Individual...
The EU Court of Justice’s Landeck ruling clarified that law‑enforcement must obtain independent authorization and meet proportionality tests before accessing data on seized devices. This decision impacts prosecutions by making improperly obtained evidence potentially inadmissible and forces agencies to adopt...
Al Tamimi & Company, the leading full‑service law firm in the MENA region, has deployed Xapien’s AI‑powered due diligence platform to streamline its client onboarding and compliance workflows. The solution aggregates publicly available data, enabling faster assessment of sanctions exposure,...
LawFairy has become the first “technology‑only” law firm authorised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority in England and Wales. The firm relies on a deterministic legal decision engine that applies pre‑validated rules rather than probabilistic AI, delivering traceable, auditable outcomes. Its...
HM Courts and Tribunals Service has finished modernising its Digital Audio Recording Transcription (DARTS) system for Crown Courts. The cloud‑based platform now delivers audio recordings in minutes, with real‑time progress tracking and enhanced search tools. Migration moved roughly 600 TB of...
The Upper Tribunal warned lawyers after a solicitor uploaded client emails and Home Office decision letters to ChatGPT, breaching confidentiality and legal privilege. Judge Fiona Lindsley highlighted a surge in fictitious case citations that waste tribunal resources and erode public...
A new HR Executive report highlights that U.S. compliance programs are lagging in data‑analytics adoption, limiting their ability to build resilient, future‑proof processes. The study points to a three‑pillar solution—culture, technology, and accountability—to navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. Researchers...
