Topic: Technology

Gen AI tools have become commonplace in legal practice, offering attorneys a means to research, draft and refine legal documents at unprecedented speed.

On May 28, 2026, a California federal judge held in Mobley v. Workday that artificial intelligence bias-testing data may be protected against discovery based on the attorney-client privilege shield.

Recent decisions are beginning to define how courts treat privilege claims involving generative AI, particularly when parties use publicly available tools.

A new June 2026 Executive Order gives the federal government a chance to review certain advanced AI models before they’re released—part of a broader push to stay ahead of emerging cybersecurity risks.

On April 7, 2026, Anthropic disclosed that it had developed a model deemed too capable for unrestricted public release, Claude Mythos Preview, a development with substantial implications for the legal, compliance and cybersecurity sectors.

A Pennsylvania state board has filed a groundbreaking lawsuit against the company behind Character.AI, alleging that an artificial intelligence chatbot's claims of psychiatric credentials and a Pennsylvania medical license constitute the unlicensed practice of medicine.

Colorado just rewrote its own AI regulation, affecting every company developing or deploying AI in a way that may touch a Colorado resident.

Colorado's landmark AI act is officially on ice, and the legal fight behind that development is shaping the national conversation on AI regulation.

Dubai Law No. 5/2026 on the Regulation of the Outsourcing of Government Services creates an outsourcing framework for public services that will be familiar to those operating in the financial services sector. Here we explore how the new law compares to financial services sector outsourcing regimes, which elements are novel or enhance existing public procurement requirements, and what service providers to Dubai government entities should prepare themselves for.

The revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation and accompanying guidelines will enter into force on 1 May 2026.