Tim Hampson | Ankura Large construction projects often involve layered contractual relationships, pass‑through claims, and competing commercial interests. When disputes arise, the default approach is frequently adversarial — prime contractors and subcontractors pursue parallel or competing claims, often against each other as much as against the owner. While familiar, this “fight it out” model tends… Continue reading Shared Goals, Superior Results: Using CIAs to Minimize Disputes and Unlock Value in Construction Claims
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First Impression: Attorney-Client Privilege And AI Use
Courtney Baird and Ryan S. Crawford | Duane Morris In an issue of first impression, a federal court held that information a defendant input to a consumer generative AI system on his own initiative is not protected by the attorney-client privilege or the work product doctrine. That holding extended to documents the defendant generated using AI and… Continue reading First Impression: Attorney-Client Privilege And AI Use
Emerging Perils Of Ai Providing Legal Advice
Dee Ware | Tactical Law There is no question that artificial intelligence (“AI”) can be a valuable research and analytical tool, but beyond hallucinations and expanding regulation applying to the use of AI by attorneys, courts are grappling with the consequences of both AI acting like a lawyer in certain instances and users treating AI… Continue reading Emerging Perils Of Ai Providing Legal Advice
Walking In Your Client’s Shoes: How Client Empathy Makes You a Better Lawyer
Sally J. Schmidt | Attorney At Work I heard a lawyer tell a joke once that went something like this: “If you’re having trouble with a client, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, you will have a one-mile head start and he won’t have any shoes.” It’s a funny line. And I know… Continue reading Walking In Your Client’s Shoes: How Client Empathy Makes You a Better Lawyer
Florida Trial Courts Demand Disclosure of AI Use in Pleadings
Esquire Deposition Solutions The two largest judicial districts in Florida will now require lawyers to certify whether artificial intelligence was used in any fashion to create pleadings filed in their courts. Legal research and document drafting, both common uses of generative artificial intelligence, are covered by the certification requirement, as are discovery materials such as… Continue reading Florida Trial Courts Demand Disclosure of AI Use in Pleadings