The Kitchen Sink for May 29, 2026: Legal Tech Trends
This week’s kitchen sink for May 29, 2026 (with meme from Gates Dogfish) discusses cyber threats galore, the “AI tech job slaughter” & more!
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This week’s kitchen sink for May 29, 2026 (with meme from Gates Dogfish) discusses cyber threats galore, the “AI tech job slaughter” & more!
Artificial intelligence has quickly become part of the modern lawyer’s toolkit. Attorneys are using generative AI platforms to assist with legal research, drafting, editing, and document review. While these technologies can improve efficiency, a growing number of court filings across the country demonstrate a significant risk:.
On May 27th, Governor Lamont signed into law, Connecticut Public Act No. 26-15, known as the Online Safety Act. This new law establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework for artificial intelligence (AI) and online platforms, with primary provisions becoming effective October 1, 2026.... By: BCLP
In this RegFi episode co-hosts Jerry Buckley and Caroline Stapleton examine the evolving policy landscape governing AI in financial services. They discuss the federal government’s push to avoid a patchwork of state AI laws and the extent to which existing consumer protection laws—such as ECOA, FCRA and UDAAP—can address.
Amnesty International is getting involved in the AI debate! They say that data pipelines powering major generative AI systems are invasions of privacy!
Earlier in May, Apple agreed to pay $250 million to settle a consumer class action about how it marketed Apple Intelligence and the upgraded Siri features for the iPhone 16. The claims were never ultimately proven in court, and Apple did not admit any wrongdoing. But the theory of the case—that consumers paid a premium for AI.
The firms that get lasting value from AI won’t necessarily be the ones that moved first, they’ll be the ones that built the operational foundation to use it consistently. Over the past several years, the legal industry has experienced a rapid increase in interest surrounding artificial intelligence.... By: Association of.
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