Thomas Spahn | McGuireWoods Last week’s Privilege Point described a pro se litigant’s losing evidentiary protection argument based solely on the narrow attorney-client privilege, rather than on the broader and presumably applicable work product protection. Kachele v. El-Maasri, Case No. 25-cv-3458-AGS-MMP, 2026 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 15935 (S.D. Cal. Jan. 28, 2026). Two weeks earlier, a federal court assessed opinion… Continue reading Pro Se Litigant Misses Work Product Argument, and Court Opinion Misses Work Product Argument: Part II
Category: Construction Law
AI Product Liability: The Next Wave of Litigation
Amy Wong and Jin J. To | K&L Gates Artificial intelligence (AI) litigation is beginning to consolidate around a familiar body of doctrine: product liability. Early cases are testing whether consumer-facing AI applications are treated as products (not services) and whether alleged harms are framed as design defects, inadequate warnings, or foreseeable misuse. That shift… Continue reading AI Product Liability: The Next Wave of Litigation
AI Users Beware: Information Submitted to AI Systems May Waive the Attorney-Client Privilege and Attorney Work-Product Protection
Nicholas Snider and Gregory Thompson | Hahn Loeser & Parks The construction industry has been quick to integrate AI into its business practices and efficiencies are being recognized. However, such adoption is not without risk. Two recent court rulings help to illustrate one risk stemming from the use of AI: the potential for waiver of the… Continue reading AI Users Beware: Information Submitted to AI Systems May Waive the Attorney-Client Privilege and Attorney Work-Product Protection
Shared Goals, Superior Results: Using CIAs to Minimize Disputes and Unlock Value in Construction Claims
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
Lawsuit Alleges AI Chatbot Engages In Unauthorized Practice Of Law
Kaitlyn E. Stone and William M. Carlucci | Barnes & Thornburg Highlights Liability surrounding AI tools remains an open question, and litigants are testing the limits of such liability via novel legal theories. As discussed in a recent alert, some litigants and legislators are trying to graft traditional product liability frameworks onto AI technologies. Now,… Continue reading Lawsuit Alleges AI Chatbot Engages In Unauthorized Practice Of Law