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When 'good enough' AI gets you fined (or fired!)
Risk & Compliance

When 'good enough' AI gets you fined (or fired!)

Rushing with AI in compliance risks hefty fines or job losses, as speed without precision fails regulators and demands solid human oversight.

By Philip Hardy and Chris Baker • 4 min read • Tue, 15th Jul 2025
OpenText launches MyAviator AI to boost secure digital work
Digital Transformation

OpenText launches MyAviator AI to boost secure digital work

OpenText launches MyAviator, a secure personal AI assistant designed to enhance productivity and streamline workflows for digital knowledge workers.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jul 2025
Contract inefficiencies cost global economy AUD $3.13 trillion
Data Analytics

Contract inefficiencies cost global economy AUD $3.13 trillion

Inefficient contract management costs the global economy AUD $3.13 trillion annually, hindering productivity despite advances in digital tools and AI adoption.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Mon, 7th Jul 2025
Wolters Kluwer unveils VitalLaw dashboard for ESG compliance
Clean technologies

Wolters Kluwer unveils VitalLaw dashboard for ESG compliance

Wolters Kluwer launches a Global ESG Legal Compliance dashboard on VitalLaw, aiding legal professionals with ESG regulatory updates and expert analysis worldwide.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
Agents reshape work as guardian AI addresses new risks
Document Management

Agents reshape work as guardian AI addresses new risks

Agentic AI agents are transforming work, boosting productivity and privacy, while guardian AI tackles emerging risks in AI autonomy and security.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
AI: The future belongs to those who put the humans in the machine first
Generative AI

AI: The future belongs to those who put the humans in the machine first

AI in law is evolving to amplify human judgment, using curated data and reasoning to enhance legal advice, not just recall case law.

By Jamie Ng • 9 min read • Tue, 17th Jun 2025
Opus 2 leads AI litigation management in major law firms survey
Digital Transformation

Opus 2 leads AI litigation management in major law firms survey

Opus 2 leads AI adoption in litigation management, with nearly half of major law firms choosing its platform, five times more than any rival solution.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Jun 2025
Diligent adds AI tools to Entities for faster, smarter governance
Risk & Compliance

Diligent adds AI tools to Entities for faster, smarter governance

Diligent has enhanced its Entities software with AI tools for smarter governance, integrating features like AI report generation and Microsoft Teams access.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Ivo launches AI tools to transform contract analysis & insight
Data Analytics

Ivo launches AI tools to transform contract analysis & insight

Ivo unveils AI tools Repository and Assistant, transforming contract analysis with instant insights and up to 75% faster review for over 200 legal teams.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Jun 2025

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Ashurst appoints Terri Mottershead to lead digital legal push
Digital Transformation

Ashurst appoints Terri Mottershead to lead digital legal push

Ashurst appoints Terri Mottershead as Director to lead its global digital legal services team, boosting AI and technology-driven innovations for clients.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 4 min read • Fri, 4th Jul 2025
LexisNexis launches Protégé AI assistant for Australian lawyers
Document Management

LexisNexis launches Protégé AI assistant for Australian lawyers

LexisNexis has launched Protégé, an AI assistant for Australian lawyers, enhancing legal task productivity with tailored drafting and autonomous review features.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 3rd Jul 2025
AXL & Dentons partner to drive AI innovation in legal sector
Physical Security

AXL & Dentons partner to drive AI innovation in legal sector

AXL and Dentons partner to innovate legal services via AI, aiming to launch 50 ventures and reshape access, pricing, and delivery in Canada.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Jun 2025
Alexi launches private cloud AI to boost data privacy for law firms
Data Protection

Alexi launches private cloud AI to boost data privacy for law firms

Alexi launches Private Cloud AI to enhance data privacy and compliance for North American law firms, offering tailored, secure AI environments for legal teams.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Jun 2025
Holding Redlich launches Cicero AI platform pilot with Automatise
Data Protection

Holding Redlich launches Cicero AI platform pilot with Automatise

Holding Redlich has begun a two-month pilot of Automatise's Cicero AI platform to enhance efficiency and data security across key legal practice groups nationwide.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Jun 2025
Schofield Sweeney adopts NetDocuments to boost client service
Unified Communications

Schofield Sweeney adopts NetDocuments to boost client service

Schofield Sweeney has adopted NetDocuments to enhance client service and support growth across its four UK offices with improved document access and collaboration.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
CaseCraft.AI raises GBP £550,000 for UK small claims platform
Artificial Intelligence

CaseCraft.AI raises GBP £550,000 for UK small claims platform

CaseCraft.AI has raised GBP £550,000 to enhance its AI-driven platform aimed at simplifying small claims resolutions across the UK.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Jun 2025
Why your tech partner is key to surviving AML Tranche 2
Data Analytics

Why your tech partner is key to surviving AML Tranche 2

Australia's AML Tranche 2 starts July 2026, requiring firms to adopt advanced tech for compliance or risk fines of AUD $19,000 daily per breach.

By John Ahern • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Jun 2025
Linklaters expands use of Opus 2 AI to boost litigation teams
Unified Communications

Linklaters expands use of Opus 2 AI to boost litigation teams

Linklaters expands use of Opus 2's AI-powered platform to enhance efficiency and collaboration across its litigation, arbitration and investigations teams.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Jun 2025