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Jeffrey Ginsberg
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Shelli Gimelstein
Federal Circuit: “Complete Identity of Inventive Entity” Required to Remove Prior Art as Not By “Another” Under Pre-AIA LawFederal Circuit: No Trade Secret Misappropriation By Goodyear nor Correction of Inventorship Warranted Because of Coda’s Failure to Show Specificity, Secrecy, or Evidence of Use
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Leigh Vickery
The Verification-Value Paradox states that increases in efficiency from AI use “will be met by a correspondingly greater imperative to manually verify” the outputs. The result is that the net value of AI in many legal contexts may be negligible once verification is honestly accounted for. For low-stakes tasks, verification costs are light. For core legal work, verification costs are heavy. That’s the tension.
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Cybersecurity Law & Strategy Staff
An annual tradition continues at Cybersecurity Law & Strategy as we poll our panel of experts on the key developments of 2025 and what we can expect in 2026 in AI, privacy, e-discovery and other areas of legal tech.
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Suzanne Ganier
Legal spend has become a core business issue that now shapes financial planning, operational decision making and risk management. What once lived primarily in the legal department has become a shared responsibility across client legal, finance, and operations teams and their outside counsel.
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Robert Padilla
Many law firm leaders insist that artificial intelligence has no place in their businesses; however, common applications employed daily may be using AI without them knowing. This phenomenon, often referred to as “shadow AI,” highlights a growing risk for firms that have yet to develop comprehensive governance strategies for artificial intelligence.
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Matthew White
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Alexander F. Koskey
The latest data underscores that no sector or business is immune, and the financial, operational, and reputational stakes have never been higher. Against this backdrop, the 2025 NetDiligence Cyber Claims Study offers invaluable insights into the most pressing risks and trends shaping today’s cyber landscape.
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Jonathan New
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Patrick Campbell
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Alaina Ciccone
Both federal agencies are aligning their enforcement priorities with the Administration’s foreign policy goals, signaling heightened scrutiny of cross-border misconduct and increased compliance expectations for multinational organizations and their auditors and advisers.
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Robert Padilla
Many law firm leaders insist that artificial intelligence has no place in their businesses; however, common applications employed daily may be using AI without them knowing. This phenomenon, often referred to as “shadow AI,” highlights a growing risk for firms that have yet to develop comprehensive governance strategies for artificial intelligence.
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Michael L. Cook
Sanchez shows the limits of bankruptcy jurisdiction in concrete terms. In the court’s hard-hitting analysis, the decision should at least convince bankruptcy courts to avoid hearing most post-confirmation and unrelated third-party disputes.
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Sharon Meit Abrahams
For lawyers, networking is still one of the most dependable and effective ways to generate new business and build a steady pipeline of referrals. The encouraging news is that networking confidence is a skill that improves with preparation, awareness and practice. Below are strategies to help you feel more relaxed, prepared, and authentic at networking functions in 2026.
