Lawyers worrying about AI giving bad advice to users may have been looking in the wrong direction. The real risk might be the collateral damage. A new U.S. lawsuit against OpenAI seeks US$10 million, alleging the company’s chatbot effectively engaged in the unauthorised practice of law after a user relied on ChatGPT to dismantle her […]
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A Fortune commentary by Thomson Reuters CPO David Wong captures a pivotal market moment — and carries a pointed warning for lawyers still treating AI as interchangeable. Our analysis, with key observations for legal practitioners. By LawFuel Editors | March 2026 “The companies that understand this will win. The rest will eventually learn the hard
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Hogan Lovells has pushed through the US$3.2 billion barrier with double‑digit growth, fatter partner profits and a clear bet on regulated markets, tech and AI – sending a pointed message to rivals still blaming “market conditions” for flat numbers. Key takeaways for lawyers Why the numbers really moved People, laterals and the “next gen” story
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Norma Harris, LawFuel contributing editor Well, if the UK legal scene were a magic show, the disappearing firms would be the star trick. By the end of 2025, SRA-regulated firms in England and Wales dipped below 9,000—the first time in recent history—down from over 10,000 in 2020, a net loss of more than 1,100. Over
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Four years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the battlefield has long since expanded beyond territory. Courts, treaties and international accountability now matter just as much as tanks. This week, Ukraine made that point formally. London-based partner Julianne Hughes-Jennett of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan has been awarded the Order of Merit by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, recognising
Martyn Day didn’t build Leigh Day into one of the most feared claimant firms in the country by playing nice. But even he’s raising an eyebrow at the American cavalry now thundering through the Royal Courts of Justice.
“From my experience,” the Leigh Day co-founder told The Times this week, “American firms tend to be more aggressive.”
“With the English firms, you know the lawyers… you can have sensible conversations with them and, where necessary, you can do deals and sort things out in a sensible, proper way.”
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Article source: Buzbee Law Firm The Power of the Courtroom Beyond Verdicts High-stakes trial lawyers operate in a space where law meets public consequence. Their work does not end with a verdict. In many cases, it begins there. When powerful institutions are challenged in court, the outcomes can influence policy, corporate behavior, and public trust.
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Sidley Austin has made its second raid on Lathams in London and the 12th since 2024 as it moves to further strengthen its private equity, leveraged finance, capital markets, and real estate capabilities in London. The firm hired James Inness, who was the co-head of capital markets at Latham & Watkins’ London office, as part
A security flaw that allowed Microsoft’s AI assistant to bypass privacy safeguards and summarise confidential emails is more than a tech inconvenience. For law firms and legal departments, it is a wake-up call. Microsoft has confirmed that a bug in its Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat tool allowed the AI assistant to access and summarise emails
Linklaters continues its aggressive U.S. expansion, highlighted by the recent February 2026 lease of an additional 48,000 square feet at 1290 Avenue of the Americas in New York, following a 6,500 square foot addition in October 2025, pushing total NY space beyond 150,000 square feet at approximately $100 per square foot. This move, driven by
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