Category: Artificial Intelligence and Law
-
Fortis v. Krafton: AI, Privilege & Clients Ignoring Legal Advice
The Delaware Court of Chancery issued an opinion on March 16 that deserves attention for reasons that have nothing to do with hallucinated citations. Fortis Advisors, LLC v. Krafton, Inc. is a contract case. AI has a substantial role in the case due to its…
-
Williams v. Honl: A Quiet Fix Is Its Own Candor Violation
The Oregon Court of Appeals published Williams v. Honl on April 22, 2026. Appellant’s attorneys have to pay $8,044.25 to cover the respondent’s fees after filing an opening brief full of AI-generated fabrications. Six of the nine cases cited were either quoted for words that…
-
Podcast: Using AI Safely in a Law Firm: Risk Management for Lawyers
Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jason Marsh from AlphaLawyer. Jason and I spoke about AI and risk management. AlphaLawyer describes our conversation: “Are you using AI in your law firm but worried it might expose you to serious risk? In this episode…
-
AI Integration for Law Firms: Buying the Tool Is the Easy Part
Law firms are buying AI tools. That much is clear. What is less clear is whether anyone is actually using them. When I read about AI or discuss it with attorneys, as I frequently do, I see a pattern. A law firm explores AI use.…
-
My Solution to Secure Transcription for Attorneys: Why I Won’t Recommend the Popular Tools
If you have been looking for a secure transcription solution for client meetings, you have probably noticed that the options are not great. I have been researching this question for a client and I cannot recommend any of the standalone transcription tools currently on the…
-
Stop Blaming AI for Old Mistakes
Many judges and lawyers are likely to assume that a citation that is close but not quite right or a case cited for an incorrect proposition is due to AI. The reality is that the problem of misstated precedent is hardly new. When a colleague…
-
Morgan v. V2X: AI Privacy Protected, But at a Cost
A third federal court weighs in on AI confidentiality, with implications for pro se litigants and small firm attorneys Recently, two contrary orders from two federal judges caused a lot of consternation about whether AI use by clients is confidential for litigation purposes. Heppner found…
-
Even Meta’s AI Alignment Director Lost Control of Her Agent
By now, you may have seen the story about Summer Yue. She is Meta’s Director of Alignment at their superintelligence safety lab, which means her job is, quite literally, making sure AI systems do what humans tell them to do. In February, she gave an…