The UK Information Commissioner’s Office has posted its own internal AI use policy in the public domain with the hope of giving companies “confidence and regulatory certainty” on AI. The internal document, originally shared with all ICO staff in August 2025, considers the risks and opportunities of using AI and provides practical guidance on issues

Rev selected as first AI partner of the State Bar of Texas, delivering industry-leading accuracy, secure discovery review, and secure AI tools designed to protect client confidentiality AUSTIN, Texas, October 6, 2025 – Rev, the world’s leading platform for legal transcription accuracy and secure discovery review, today announced a new partnership with the State Bar

The Australian Treasury's Review of Artificial Intelligence and the Australian Consumer Law (ACL) confirms that existing consumer protections effectively cover AI products and services, ensuring safety and fairness comparable to traditional goods and services. The report made six findings: (1) the principles-based protections of the ACL are generally well-suited to address consumer law risks associated

As in-house counsels face the growing impact of AI on contracting, the challenge is not just to move faster but to work with greater purpose and precision. In this exclusive Q&A, Darryl Chiang offers a preview of the key themes he will explore: why standardization is essential, how to simplify complex workflows, and where AI

According to the presidential office's press briefing, President Lee Jae Myung has called for reviews to ease strict regulations on cross-ownership between financial and industrial firms to support large-scale investments, particularly after meeting with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman regarding the need for "astronomical" investment by companies like Samsung Electronics and SK hynix for new semiconductor

Leading firms adopting integrated solutions report 13% fewer write-offs, up to 15% profit gains CHICAGO, Sept. 30, 2025 - Litera, a global leader in legal AI technology solutions, released the whitepaper "Beyond the Billable Hour: Smarter Strategies for Legal Finance," highlighting how law firms are losing significant revenue due to breakdowns in budget management and spend tracking

It is reported that, in a parliamentary hearing, the Productivity Commissioner Stephen King denied recommending changes to Australian copyright laws to include a text and data mining exemption for AI in its interim report on harnessing data and digital technology which was released in August 2025. Commissioner King said that its report had only included

Milan, September 29, 2025 – Lexroom, the Italian startup using generative AI to transform the legal sector, has closed a $19 million Series A round led by Silicon Valley VC Base10 Partners. The round also saw participation from Spanish VC Acurio Ventures, View Different founded by Diego Piacentini – who will also take on an

There’s something oddly satisfying about a contract done right. Not just signed, done. Tracked, searchable, compliant, clean. That’s the dream. But for many legal and operations teams, the contract li...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 53, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act, into law, establishing California as a leader in safe and trustworthy AI development. This legislation introduces guardrails on the creation of advanced AI models, aiming to enhance online safety and build public trust while fostering innovation. SB 53 establishes

The European Commission has approved (via a simplified merger procedure) a joint venture between Meta Platforms and Reliance Industries. The joint venture will operate in the enterprise AI services market. The Commission found no competition concerns in the European Economic Area. Click here for the official article/release Disclaimer The Legal Wire takes all necessary precautions

At the 11th ASEAN Competition Conference, Singapore's Competition and Consumer Commission unveiled its AI Markets (AIM) Toolkit, developed in collaboration with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). The voluntary self-assessment tool helps businesses evaluate their AI models and practices for competition and consumer protection compliance through process checks and technical tests. The tool balances innovation

It is reported that the European Commission is set to split the AI Act guidelines on high-risk AI systems, according to a presentation shared with member states. The guidelines on how to classify AI systems remain on track for publication by 2 February 2026. However, the AI Office is now planning a separate set of

Somewhere between your fourth "Can I do this?" Slack message of the day and your tenth search through a dusty SharePoint folder, your brain returns to that existential question: is this what you went to law school for? The team at Josef doesn’t think so. That’s why they built a platform designed to help legal

London, 22nd September 2025 – Linklaters has today announced the firmwide implementation of Legora, a market-leading Generative AI platform tailored for legal professionals. Embedding Legora across all 30 offices is the latest step in Linklaters’ strategy to support the world’s leading corporates, banks, funds and financial sponsors on their most complex, cross-border mandates. Legora is designed to

It is reported that Taiwan's new legislative session commenced with the Cabinet prioritizing 30 bills, notably focusing on establishing a basic law for AI. Premier Cho Jung-tai emphasized the importance of these initiatives, urging Democratic Progressive Party legislators to promote the government's agenda and improve collaboration between the executive and legislative branches. Click here for

It is reported that the Japanese government plans to support the development of a domestic AI model to reduce reliance on AI technologies from the United States and China. This initiative aims to prevent data from flowing abroad and to ensure accurate representation of Japan's culture, customs, and systems. The National Institute of Information and

The Privacy Commissioner of the Office of Australian Information Commission (OAIC) has found that Kmart Australia Limited (Kmart) breached Australians’ privacy by collecting their personal and sensitive information through a facial recognition technology (FRT) system designed to tackle refund fraud. Between June 2020 and July 2022, Kmart deployed FRT to capture the faces of every

Italy's parliament has approved a new law (Senate Act No. 1146-B) covering AI, making it the first EU country with comprehensive AI regulations aligned with the EU AI Act. Key features include: (1) prison sentences of between one and five years for the illegal spreading of AI-generated or manipulated content if it causes harm; (2)

Clients are asking a fair question: If AI speeds up drafting and review, how does that change the way you staff and price matters? I’m the CEO of Gavel and a former practicing attorney at Sidley Austi...

It is reported that, speaking at a summit in Sydney, Digital Economy Minister Andrew Charlton said that Australia intends to regulate AI “as much as necessary and as little as possible” in a way that does not hinder the growth of a local AI sector. Minister Charlton also said that while government policy should support

It is reported that the 2.0 version of the Artificial Intelligence Safety Governance Framework was unveiled at the 2025 Cybersecurity Week in Kunming, Yunnan province. This updated framework, developed collaboratively by the National Computer Network Emergency Response Technical Team/Coordination Center of China (CNCERT/CC) and various AI institutions, builds upon its 2024 predecessor by incorporating advancements

It is reported that the UK government could present draft legislation on AI as early as April or May 2026 if it launches a consultation on the new law in...

It is reported that Indonesia's Deputy Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Nezar Patria, has urged digital platforms to implement features that can detect AI-generated content, aiming to help the public combat hoaxes and deepfakes. Minister Patria highlighted a significant increase in deepfake content over the past five years and emphasized the need for social

It is reported that ​India has reaffirmed its commitment to building a robust and inclusive AI ecosystem with plans to deploy 38,000 GPUs at affordable rates and establish 600 data labs across the country, said Abhishek Singh, Additional Secretary & CEO, IndiaAI Mission, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). These initiatives aim to accelerate