No longer is legal risk management confined to checklists and backward-looking assessments. AI and OSINT are enabling legal professionals to anticipate, adapt, and act with greater speed and precision. But realizing the full potential of these tools requires more than technical integration. It demands a new operational mindset — one that prioritizes intelligence, agility, and continual learning.
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
Mutual Mistake About Ownership Does Not Defeat Cotenant’s Adverse Possession Claim; Servient Owner’s Laches Defense Reinstated In Easement Dispute; Constructive Notice Precludes Village’s Claim to Be Free of State’s Unrecorded Easement; Complaint Does Not Support Claim That Deed Was Forged
Law firm leasing boomed during the first quarter of 2025, with double the volume during the same period of 2024, and 68.8% of firms chose to stay in place, a significant increase from recent years.
Consumer genetics company 23andMe’s bankruptcy in late March set off a scramble among consumers to delete their personal information held by the company, driven by fears of how an acquiring party might attempt to use or monetize their data.
The DOJ announced on May 12, 2025, a strategy shift in its approach to white collar enforcement, identifying specific high-impact areas of focus; an expansion of whistleblower and self-disclosure incentives; and a narrowed use of corporate monitorships. These strategic shifts present significant opportunities for companies and individuals currently facing government investigations, particularly where those investigations no longer align with DOJ priorities.
A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.
The latest quarterly report from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation underscores mounting pressure in the commercial real estate sector, signaling potential headwinds for the industry.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has reinstated sanctions against Spector Gadon Rosen & Vinci for failing to fully disclose its fees in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
The end of the billable hour has been prophesied for years. But, as the steady adoption of artificial intelligence upends how legal work gets done, the promised efficiencies from automation are most likely to emerge in certain elements of deal work, like due diligence and contract review and analysis.
