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Foley & Lardner LLP represented LG Technology Ventures in a $125 million Series C funding round for Zenity, a security platform designed for governance and protection of AI agents.

News agency Asian News International (ANI) has filed a lawsuit alleging copyright infringement against OpenAI for using its content to train large language models. The case highlights growing global legal challenges regarding whether 'lawful access' to material exempts AI developers from copyright liability.

Retiring U.S. District Judge Alan Albright warned Congress to reform patent eligibility under Section 101 before a major wave of AI patent litigation hits the courts. The influential patent judge reflected on his time in the Western District of Texas as he prepares to transition to private practice.

Newly unsealed court documents show Homeland Security Investigations used Clearview AI facial recognition as part of an undercover operation targeting immigration protesters in Minnesota. Defense attorneys in a criminal case are now seeking all Clearview AI reports generated during the operation, raising First Amendment and Privacy Act concerns over government AI surveillance.

A report by NERA economists shows that federal securities litigation related to artificial intelligence in the first half of 2026 has already exceeded the total number of AI-related cases filed in all of 2025. The spike comes as plaintiffs' counsel increase scrutiny on corporate AI disclosures, business strategies, and statements regarding future performance.

Attorneys at Musick, Peeler & Garrett representing State Farm in a California court brief apologized after opposing counsel discovered seven fake cases across eight filings. The associate who drafted the filings mistakenly believed an AI tool called Irys automatically performed Westlaw cite checks.

A computing academic successfully represented himself in an Australian Fair Work Commission dispute using a suite of paid AI agents, including ChatGPT Pro. The case demonstrates the potential for AI to bridge access-to-justice gaps for litigants with digital skills who can effectively direct AI tools.

Gray Reed has named former litigator Skyler Stuckey as its first Chief Innovation Officer. In the newly created role, Stuckey will lead AI adoption and technology integration across all practice groups, including developing practice-specific training programs.

Legal AI startup Harvey is looking to raise $500 million in a new funding round that would value the company at $15.5 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The Massachusetts Attorney General issued an advisory clarifying that existing state consumer protection, anti-discrimination, and data privacy laws apply to AI developers, suppliers, and users. The guidance highlights that misrepresenting AI capabilities, using biased algorithms, or deploying deceptive AI systems violates state law.

BarristerAI has officially launched an AI-powered legal research platform tailored specifically for barristers in Australia.

Founded by barristers Matthew and Frank Kalyk, Sydney-based BarristerAI has launched a new legal research platform aimed at barristers and smaller practices. The platform offers a $30-per-month subscription plus usage fees, positioning itself as a low-cost alternative to major legal-tech providers.

A new LegalOn survey reveals that while 92% of in-house legal departments have onboarded AI tools, 54.9% remain in the early experimentation phase without shared workflows. Only 2% of respondents report using legal AI platforms across their full workflow, highlighting organizational and cultural barriers to deep adoption.

Harvey has unveiled a major product refresh, branded as Harvey II, that integrates a core 'Memory' capability to learn and retain the specific drafting styles, word choices, and preferences of individual lawyers and clients across Word, Outlook, and agents. The update also introduces project-based Spaces and upgraded legal agents designed to take on more substantive legal tasks.

Founded by a Stanford Law graduate, Crosby AI operates as a C-corporation law firm focused on commercial contract negotiations. The firm prices services per deal rather than per hour and tracks human review time to systematically offload legal tasks to AI agents.

A Connecticut Superior Court judge has sanctioned a self-represented litigant who included hidden AI prompt injections inside court filings, revoking his e-filing privileges. The decision appears to be the first in the U.S. to address concealed AI directions within legal documents.

New rules for Irish High Court civil proceedings mandate that lawyers and witnesses verify all AI-generated material for accuracy and declare that AI was not used to generate substantive content in witness statements or affidavits. Wrongful AI use risks severe cost sanctions or having claims struck out.

The Abu Dhabi Judicial Department has approved a work plan to deploy an AI-powered judicial platform that supports judges across the lifecycle of a case, including document analysis, precedent retrieval, and drafting support. The initiative keeps final decision-making authority with human judges while integrating AI into the court system's underlying workflow. A initial phase is scheduled for September 2026, followed by a wider rollout.

LexisNexis has acquired Globe Law and Business, a London-based publisher of practitioner-authored legal titles covering practice areas such as arbitration, finance, and IP. The acquisition aims to expand the authoritative content library powering LexisNexis's AI solutions, including Lexis+ with Protégé.

Legal AI platform Harvey has launched a free, self-paced certification program aimed at lawyers, legal tech specialists, and ops professionals. The two-hour 'Level 1' course focuses on AI fluency, process design, and organizational adoption to help codify the emerging legal engineering career path across law firms and vendors.