United States: Technology

The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) on May 22, 2026, advanced the BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870) by a vote of 62-2.

Manufacturing supply chains face escalating cyber threats as digital transformation accelerates across the sector.

Vermont has significantly strengthened its data broker registration law with amendments that expand the definition of covered businesses, impose know-your-customer obligations, and introduce substantial penalties including...

Legal departments are investing heavily in AI with unanimous plans to increase budgets, yet 83% lack formal metrics to measure return on investment. While teams report productivity gains and favorable outcomes...

Corporate legal departments are abandoning their traditional law firm panels after three decades of reliance, as general counsels increasingly turn to alternative legal service providers, AI-powered solutions, and flexible talent models to meet evolving...

A federal court ruling recently confirmed that AI generated content may not be immune from trademark liability. In August 2025, Getty Images filed its complaint against Stability AI...

Contract lifecycle management has become the most widely adopted legal technology tool in corporate legal departments, addressing fundamental challenges around contract visibility, workflow automation, and risk management. Legal operations expert Jeff Reisner breaks down the CLM landscape, implementation considerations, and why this technology has emerged as the foundational piece most legal teams tackle first when modernizing their operations.

Two legal technology practitioners who were once skeptical of AI share how large language models fundamentally changed their perspective on legal automation. They reveal three critical misconceptions about AI in contract review that most legal professionals still hold, and explain why the technology finally delivers on its promise.

The Honorable Judge Patricia Barksdale, Middle District of Florida, has urged the United States Judiciary Committee to amend Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to address the use of generative AI tools...