AI Counsel Blog Posts

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently sanctioned an attorney for inaccuracies in AI-generated filings. Issuing a written opinion on the sanctions, the Court clarified that the rules of civil procedure apply equally to AI-generated work. Submitting false information to the court is punishable, whether that information was generated by a human or AI. The […]

The ongoing dispute between the Department of Defense and Anthropic over the military’s desire to use its Claude LLM in ways that the company finds unacceptable illustrates an uncomfortable truth about AI governance – CIOs may find themselves facing significant outside pressure when it comes to the guardrails they and their companies want to set […]

This Luminova blog offers up the following list of 10 AI governance best practices for 2026: 1. Establish a Cross-Functional AI Governance Committee 2. Define Clear AI Use Case Approval and Risk Classification Workflows 3. Align Governance with Global Regulations (EU AI Act, U.S. Executive Orders) 4. Maintain a Centralized AI System and Policy Repository […]

We’ve written a lot about the risks posed by agentic AI systems. Earlier this month, I also discussed some tips for managing those risks. Though if you’re considering deploying an agentic AI, effective risk mitigation largely depends on upfront planning. Understanding the scope of the AI’s autonomy and having a backup plan in case it […]

Last week, John wrote about a groundbreaking case out of New York. In it, a judge ruled that AI-generated documents shared between a defendant and his lawyer were not subject to attorney-client privilege. Does this mean that any AI use in legal work voids privilege? Not necessarily. A recent McDermott memo discusses the nuances of […]