Zagros S. Bassirian and William D. Doodokyan | GreenbergTraurig With artificial intelligence tools becoming part of everyday decision-making, for some, chatbots are a first stop for help with answering questions, including questions that feel “legal” in nature. Such questions might include whether a contract clause is enforceable, how to respond to a demand letter, or… Continue reading Think Before You Chat: Using AI For Legal Questions May Waive Privilege And Create Discovery Risks
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What Role Will AI Play in Settlement Rates?
Esquire Deposition Solutions Last week’s blog examined whether pretrial discovery methods — and depositions in particular — have been responsible for the dramatic decline in civil trials. While the available evidence suggests that liberal discovery rules clearly contribute to pretrial resolutions, nobody has measured exactly how much. Meanwhile, two powerful forces are quietly reshaping how… Continue reading What Role Will AI Play in Settlement Rates?
Pro Se Litigant Misses Work Product Argument, and Court Opinion Misses Work Product Argument: Part II
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
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
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