ServiceNow names former Microsoft CLO Hossein Nowbar as president and chief legal officer, signaling a sharpened focus on AI governance, regulation and global compliance.
New York’s RAISE Act adds momentum to state AI safety regulation, offering a possible model for standardization as lawmakers and companies navigate gaps left by Congress.
Support is building for a national AI incident database to track failures and near-misses, as companies, regulators and researchers seek clearer visibility into emerging risks.
As AI use expands across Big Law, clients and firms are revisiting alternative fee arrangements. Momentum is building, but the billable hour is not disappearing in 2026.
First-year law school enrollment rose 8% to a 13-year high as job-market uncertainty and political volatility drive interest, raising questions for employers by 2028.
A rise in AI-related sanctions is driving rapid growth in legal education programs as judges, bars, and firms press lawyers to take responsibility for generative AI use.
A new legal ops survey shows corporate legal departments adopting gen AI faster than outside counsel, reshaping spend, staffing, and expectations for law firms.
Aderant and Harvey plan a deep integration of legal AI and financial systems, highlighting how firms are connecting legal work, billing data, and profitability.
Solve Intelligence secures $40M Series B funding and launches a new AI-driven patent litigation product as investor interest in legal AI continues to accelerate.
Scissero acquires Robin AI’s managed services arm as the contracting AI startup faces reported insolvency, signaling accelerating consolidation in AI-enabled legal services.
A California appeals court sanctions an attorney for AI-induced filing errors, underscoring growing concerns about accuracy, accountability, and governance in legal tech use.
