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Deepfaked Evidence: What Case Law Tells Us About How the Rules of Authenticity Needs to Change

Berkley Technology Law Journal

Candidate, 2026 GenAI’s threat to authenticating evidence In June 2023, the story of Mata v. Dfinity , defense moved to disqualify plaintiff’s attorney for making statements caught on video. Judges should remind attorneys that, under this rule, they cannot frivolously assert a deepfake defense. By Audrey Mitchell, J.D.

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How AI Is Reshaping Courts, Legal Practice, and the Justice System

CloudNine

San Francisco City Attorney used AI to clean up outdated/duplicative requirements in municipal code, manually impossible. 2026 : Governance structures and policies start solidifying. Lawyers educating the bench today are writing tomorrow’s rules. Police in Oklahoma and other states using AI to generate reports from bodycam footage.

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How to Become a B Corp Law Firm—and Why it Matters

Clio

While environmental lawyers led the way in this movement, we’re now seeing immigration attorneys, family law practices, and even BigLaw firms earn B Corp status to attract clients and employees who share their worldview. Accountability. You must legally commit to considering all stakeholders—not just profits—in business decisions.

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The Federal AI Moratorium is DOA; What’s Next for State AI Regulation?

Debevoise Data Blog

There is speculation that the governor will call a special session for the legislature to forge a workable compromise on CAIA’s substantive provisions, but with a looming effective date of February 2026, a strategic delay seems a likely possibility. Regulator Domain Expertise.

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How a Missed $185 Patent Fee Could Cost Norvo Nordisk Billions: Why You Cannot Afford to Ignore Patent Maintenance

Brett Trout

But now, competitors like Sandoz and Apotex are lined up and ready to launch generic semaglutide in January 2026. Patent attorneys use specialized reliable docketing systems that track unusual patent fee deadlines to ensure no fees get missed. 0) Using a Contingent Fee Attorney to Avoid the High Cost of Patent Litigation (0)

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7 Insider Secrets from Podfest Expo 2025

Legal Talk Network

Build Your Community To Infinity and Beyond When Walt Disney said, It takes people to make the dream a reality, former attorney turned Podcast Hall of Famer Lou Mongello listened. Get access to the Podfest Expo recordings and a creator pass to the 2026 Podfest Expo here.

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California’s DELETE Act has come into force: what are the new requirements for data brokers?

Legal IT Group

Data brokers must register with the California Attorney General, pay a registration fee, and provide relevant information about their activities. DELETE transfers the functions of the Attorney General to the California Privacy Protection Agency (hereinafter – CPPA). How was it before? How do brokers register?