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Practical answers on AI and the law.

Sourced, plain-English guides for lawyers and the businesses they advise. Every claim links to a primary source.

AI Hallucinations in Court: The Sanctions Cases Every Lawyer Should Know, and How to Avoid Being Next

From Mata v. Avianca to six-figure sanctions in 2026: what courts have done to lawyers who filed AI-invented citations, the patterns behind every case, and a verification routine that prevents it.

18 October 2026 · 6 min read →

AI IN PRACTICE

The Best ChatGPT and Claude Prompts for Lawyers (2026), with the Verification Step Each One Needs

Copy-ready prompts for contract review, drafting, research planning, client letters and litigation prep, written by a lawyer, each paired with the check that keeps the output safe to use.

6 min read → AI & THE COURTS

Can Lawyers Use AI Ethically? What Bar Regulators and Courts Actually Say

A clear guide to the professional rules on generative AI: ABA Formal Opinion 512, guidance for solicitors and barristers in England and Wales, judicial guidance, and the duties that apply everywhere.

5 min read → REGULATION

EU AI Act Timeline: What Applies When, from 2025 to 2028 (Updated for the Digital Omnibus)

Every key EU AI Act date in one place, updated for the Digital Omnibus on AI: prohibitions, AI literacy, general-purpose AI, transparency, high-risk deadlines, penalties and what to do now.

5 min read → PRIVACY

How to Write a Privacy Policy for a SaaS or AI App: A Lawyer's Checklist

What a privacy policy for a software or AI product must actually contain under the GDPR, UK GDPR and California law, the AI-specific disclosures regulators now expect, and the mistakes that make a policy worthless.

5 min read → CONTRACTS

Terms of Service for AI Products: The Clauses That Actually Matter

A lawyer's guide to drafting terms for AI and SaaS products: output ownership, accuracy disclaimers, acceptable use, training on customer data, third-party models, liability and the EU AI Act transparency layer.

5 min read → PRIVACY

Does GDPR Apply to My Business Outside the EU? A Plain-English Test

How Article 3 of the GDPR reaches companies in the US, Pakistan, India, the UAE and everywhere else: the targeting and monitoring tests, real examples, the EU representative rule, and what to do if you are in scope.

5 min read → AI IN PRACTICE

An AI Use Policy for Law Firms: What It Must Cover, with a Ready-to-Use Checklist

The sections every law firm AI policy needs: approved tools, confidentiality, verification, supervision, client communication, billing, court disclosure and training. Includes a printable checklist.

5 min read → CONTRACTS

Data Processing Agreements Explained: What to Check Before You Sign

What a DPA is, when GDPR Article 28 requires one, the mandatory terms, the clauses that are negotiable, international transfers after the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, and the special questions for AI vendors.

5 min read → REGULATION

From "AI" to "Super Intelligence": What the US Executive Order Changes for Lawyers, and What It Does Not

The 29 September 2026 executive order replaced "AI" with "Super Intelligence" across the US executive branch. What it requires, what it leaves untouched, and practical implications for contracts, policies and compliance.

4 min read →