Litigation Law, Mediation Law and Arbitration Law

A federal judge has ruled that documents created by a client using a commercial AI tool and shared with counsel are not protected by attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine. The landmark decision raises critical questions about confidentiality expectations when clients use consumer-grade AI platforms to prepare legal materials, potentially exposing sensitive litigation strategies to discovery.

A federal court has ruled that prompts entered into consumer AI chatbots and their responses are discoverable evidence, not protected by attorney-client privilege or work-product doctrine.

The Office of Inspector General found that three Department of Labor agencies failed to establish proper controls for information-sharing agreements with private-sector plaintiff-side law firms, potentially giving some entities an unfair advantage through access to privileged investigative information.

Commercial and residential construction projects expose property owners and general contractors to significant risks arising from personal injury, property damage and construction defect claims. Contract documents can help allocate those risks to the responsible parties, while insurance can protect against losses that cannot be avoided or fully transferred. Common risk management tools include contractual indemnity, prevailing-party attorneys’ fees provisions, insurance requirements and early alternative dispute resolution (ADR) clauses.

New York's 2026 legislative amendments fundamentally alter motor vehicle litigation by introducing modified comparative fault principles, eliminating the 90/180-day serious injury category, and redefining when liability is established for prejudgment interest purposes. These coordinated reforms to the CPLR and Insurance Law create significant implications for how fault is allocated and when plaintiffs can recover damages in automobile accident cases.

Catastrophic personal injury cases require more than medical records to establish full damages. Coordinated expert analysis across life care planning, vocational assessment, economic damages, medical expertise, and demonstratives connects injury evidence to future care needs, work capacity limitations, and quantifiable financial losses, creating a comprehensive damages position for settlement or trial.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has refined corporate negligence liability rules for nursing home management entities, establishing that only licensed healthcare providers with direct patient contracts can face direct corporate negligence claims. This landmark decision clarifies the boundaries of liability when operational duties are delegated to management companies, potentially reshaping how nursing home litigation proceeds in Pennsylvania.

Can employers be held liable when employees use workplace technology to perpetrate cyber sexual abuse? This analysis explores how existing civil rights laws and employment statutes may provide immediate legal remedies for survivors, even as legislators work to develop new protections against technology-enabled harassment.

The award recognizes distinguished attorneys and public-interest advocates whose careers have advanced consumer protection, challenged corporate misconduct, and improved public safety.

Trump v. California: On August 24, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court paused an injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts and allowed the Trump administration to move forward with implementation of a March 2026 executive order affecting mail voting in 23 states and the District of Columbia.

Mock trial research delivers its greatest value when presentations mirror the quality and preparation jurors expect in real courtrooms. Strong advocacy, clear organization, and compelling delivery create an environment where jurors engage authentically with case merits rather than presentation flaws, generating insights that accurately predict trial outcomes and inform strategic decisions.

The Pennsylvania Superior Court has refined corporate negligence liability rules for nursing home management entities, establishing that only licensed healthcare providers with direct patient contracts can face direct corporate negligence claims. This landmark decision clarifies the boundaries of liability when operational duties are delegated to management companies, potentially reshaping how nursing home litigation proceeds in Pennsylvania.