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How AI Is Helping Legal Teams Spot Where Their Consumer Data Is at Risk
13 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
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How AI Is Helping Legal Teams Spot Where Their Consumer Data Is at Risk

By: Joe Hughes
Every day, personal data is bought, sold, and traded online by companies most people have never heard of, often for purposes they never explicitly agreed to. Consumers typically don’t know it’s happening. And the businesses operating websites are also often in the dark as to how some data-collection technologies work in practice. Up until now,... Read more »

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

How the Mortgage Industry Is Responding to the Housing Affordability Crisis

Business of Law

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Tax on Litigation Funding for Lawyers

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Abuse of Power: A New Ground in France for Declaring Corporate Decisions Null and Void
12 Min Read International Business Law
July 28, 2026

Abuse of Power: A New Ground in France for Declaring Corporate Decisions Null and Void

By: Raphaël Dalmas, Alma Nicolaï, Sina Eskini
In a ruling handed down on November 26, 2025,[1] the Commercial Chamber of the French Cour de Cassation (Supreme Court for Judicial Matters) held that an abuse of power (abus de pouvoir) by a corporation’s board of directors may result in the board’s decisions being declared null and void. Although it did not find that... Read more »

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Emerging Data Center Litigation
6 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
July 23, 2026

Emerging Data Center Litigation

By: Davina Pujari, Chris Rheinheimer, Gina Aiello, Julia Petsche, Veronica Flores, Hannah Vanderlaan

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Germany Market Entry for U.S. Companies: Structure Considerations

Business of Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Legal Opinions & Ethics

AI in the Trenches: Of Humans, by Humans, for Humans
6 Min Read Business of Law
June 29, 2026

AI in the Trenches: Of Humans, by Humans, for Humans

By: Jae Hyung Ryu
When your opposing counsel cites a fake case fabricated by a generative artificial intelligence tool in a court filing—a so-called “hallucination”—should you snitch? At least two courts say yes. As generative AI increasingly permeates our personal and professional lives, practitioners, courts, and creators face challenges such as hallucinated citations, privilege concerns, and regulatory uncertainty. Yet... Read more »

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

Process Is Your Friend: A Practical Toolkit for Strong Board Governance

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Why AI Hiring Discrimination Claims Are More Dangerous to Employers Than They Look

latest articles & videos

 Tax on Litigation Funding for Lawyers

DOJ Settles Challenge to OhioHealth Care System’s Insurance Contracting Practices

Abuse of Power: A New Ground in France for Declaring Corporate Decisions Null and Void

Mishandling Gender Identity Information Could Cost Your Life Sciences Company Millions

Mitigating Risk in the Evolving Medspa Landscape

Process Is Your Friend: A Practical Toolkit for Strong Board Governance

Case Execution Hurdles: Why the Operational Side of Modern Litigation Matters

Top Ten AI Usage Policy Considerations for Nonprofits

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Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business of Law

How AI Is Helping Legal Teams Spot Where Their Consumer Data Is at Risk

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

How the Mortgage Industry Is Responding to the Housing Affordability Crisis

Business of Law

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Tax on Litigation Funding for Lawyers

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Consumer Sentinel Data as a Business Law Tool for Measuring Consumer Financial Harm

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Mergers & Acquisitions

A Cautionary Tale: FTC Obtains $12M Settlement for HSR Act Failure to File Violation

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

DOJ Settles Challenge to OhioHealth Care System’s Insurance Contracting Practices

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Economic Issues in IEEPA Tariff Duty Rebate Cases

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Cell Phone Location Data/History Warrant Request: Is It a Fourth Amendment Search?

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Abuse of Power: A New Ground in France for Declaring Corporate Decisions Null and Void

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Emerging Data Center Litigation
6 Min Read Internet Law & Cybersecurity
July 23, 2026

Emerging Data Center Litigation

By: Davina Pujari, Chris Rheinheimer, Gina Aiello, Julia Petsche, Veronica Flores, Hannah Vanderlaan  | July 23, 2026

International Business Law

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Germany Market Entry for U.S. Companies: Structure Considerations

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Mishandling Gender Identity Information Could Cost Your Life Sciences Company Millions

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

California Court Finalizes Summary Judgment in Favor of OppFi, Rejects DFPI’s ‘True Lender’ Theory

Legal Opinions & Ethics

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business of Law

Legal Ethics and Practical Considerations for Business Lawyers Using AI in Modern Legal Practice

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mitigating Risk in the Evolving Medspa Landscape

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

International Business Law

Watch the North: Canada’s Proposed Legislative Overhaul Has Cross-Border Implications

Business of Law

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Legal Opinions & Ethics

AI in the Trenches: Of Humans, by Humans, for Humans

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Business of Law

Process Is Your Friend: A Practical Toolkit for Strong Board Governance

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Why AI Hiring Discrimination Claims Are More Dangerous to Employers Than They Look

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Is New York ‘Reimagining’ the Implied Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing?

Business of Law

Case Execution Hurdles: Why the Operational Side of Modern Litigation Matters

Bankruptcy & Finance

U.S. v. Miller: Sovereign Immunity Waived for Claim, Not for Underlying State Law

Mergers & Acquisitions

Business Regulation & Regulated Industries

Business Litigation & Dispute Resolution

Great Expectations/Manifest Destiny: The Doctrines of Reasonable Expectations and Manifest Disregard in RWI Policy Claims

Corporations, LLCs & Partnerships

Internet Law & Cybersecurity

Top Ten AI Usage Policy Considerations for Nonprofits
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