Jennifer Huang, Jason S. Friedman, Lauren Friedman, Raid Abu-Manneh, Brendan J. Harrington and Sebastian Delinge | Mayer Brown On September 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the first US state statute aimed specifically at lawyers’ and arbitrators’ use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), Senate Bill 574. The law takes effect on January… Continue reading California Becomes First US State to Legislate Limits on AI Use by Arbitrators and Counsel
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Court Evaluates AI-Related Provisions in Discovery Protective Orders
Kathryn C. Cole | GreenbergTraurig As generative AI becomes more common in litigation workflows, courts are increasingly being asked to address how AI tools may be used with confidential discovery materials. A recent decision from the District of Colorado provides insights into one court’s approach to generative AI in discovery. The ruling distinguishes between public… Continue reading Court Evaluates AI-Related Provisions in Discovery Protective Orders
California Becomes First State to Legislate Lawyers’ Use of AI
Esquire Deposition Solutions On Sept. 30, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a measure regulating lawyers’ use of artificial intelligence in their work. The first-in-the-nation legislation, SB 574, requires lawyers to: SB 574 also amends the California Code of Civil Procedure’s requirements on lawyer signatures on pleadings and other documents filed with the courts.… Continue reading California Becomes First State to Legislate Lawyers’ Use of AI
When Agencies Play Ostrich: A Fee-Recovery Playbook for Any Government Contractor or Grant Recipient
Aron C. Beezley and Nathaniel J. Greeson | GovCon Source A federal judge in Massachusetts recently ordered the Department of Defense (DoD) to pay $450,447 in attorneys’ fees to the Association of American Universities (AAU), after finding that DoD’s now-defunct “Rate Cap Policy” was not just unlawful, but never substantially justified in the first place.… Continue reading When Agencies Play Ostrich: A Fee-Recovery Playbook for Any Government Contractor or Grant Recipient
Protecting Litigation Skill In The Age Of AI
Rebecca Torrey | IR Global How is AI changing the skills expected of professionals in your jurisdiction? Presently, the availability of AI tools has not changed the skills expected of litigation attorneys in California. Some attorneys may be using AI for drafting and editing to improve their writing abilities. Others may use it in research… Continue reading Protecting Litigation Skill In The Age Of AI