Lawyers face new guidance on AI, tech competence
Lawyers face new ethics guidance on AI use, with New York’s bar associations clarifying technology competence obligations for responsibly adopting generative AI in legal practice.
State bar issues nuanced opinion on AI billing ethics
Virginia Bar opinion says AI efficiency should not automatically reduce legal fees, emphasizing lawyers' judgment, transparency, and fair compensation under Rule 1.5.
AI-generated reviews raise legal ethics, FTC violation risks
A new study finds 34% of 2025 law firm reviews are likely AI-generated, raising concerns over ethics violations and deceptive advertising under FTC rules.
Disney, Universal sue AI firm Midjourney for copyright theft
Disney and Universal allege Midjourney pirated copyrighted images of Star Wars, Minions, and more in a major lawsuit challenging AI-generated content.
Getty sues Stability AI over copyright in UK trial
Getty Images and Stability AI face off in a major UK copyright trial over use of millions of photos to train the AI tool Stable Diffusion.
Firms need robust framework for political, social issues
By Gina F. Rubel In recent years, the landscape for law firm leaders has dramatically changed, with increasing pressure to comment on political, social and technological issues. Navigating this new […]
Used carefully, AI can lighten workload on lawyers, staff
Generative AI tools can assist lawyers in content creation and marketing if used carefully, considering their limitations, ethical concerns and the need for human oversight.
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