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Law Technology Daily Digest
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Volume 21 No. 1214
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You're with stupid
I'm not sure I buy into Doug Austin's post this morning on the causes of AI hallucinations. I think he and I are on opposite ends of the sanctions argument. Doug writes, "Clearly, sanctions - even severe sanctions - are not providing enough of a deterrent to reduce (much less eliminate) case filings with AI hallucinations." If the two examples he gave of "severe sanctions" were the norm and not the exception, maybe they would be working better. And no where does he mention laziness or ignorance of AI users. Failure to check an AI generated citation, failure to notice your surrounding and drive off a bridge are examples of laziness (or outright stupidity). If you're researching how to cut salt from your diet and follow the AI advice to replace sodium chloride with sodium bromide and poison yourself, it's out ignorance or lack of subject matter expertise (or again, outright stupidity) that is the issue. Doug says, "It's a societal problem and case filings with AI hallucinations are just a single manifestation of this problem." If we count laziness and ignorance as the societal problems, then I'm in. I'll have to do more research the "Cognitive Miser Hypothesis" he cites. Doug defines it as "People tend to prefer the path of least cognitive effort, making them more likely to accept the system's recommendations without further thought." That could certainly be a definition of laziness. Read more at eDiscoveryToday: What's Causing These AI Hallucinations and How to Fix It: Artificial Intelligence Trends
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Analog AND digital
I do appreciate the analog in my personal and professional lives. I don't try to have a screenless day once a week as Stephen Embry confesses to in his post today. I like my tech too much for that. When my children were much younger I always loved the time they spent at my in-laws place in the Thousand Islands. There were no computers, no gaming consoles or TVs there and it reinforced their love of reading, playing outdoors and their own imaginations. As CIO of a law firm, editor of the PinHawk Law TECHNOLOGY Digest, I certainly wouldn't count myself as a luddite in anyway shape or form. But I will admit that my work day starts with my printing a copy of my Outlook calendar. By the end of the day, it has my to-dos, notes and everything else from the day written on it. Take a moment and read more at TechLaw Crossroads: Going Analog: Is It Just for Luddites?
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Security News
- The king is dead, long live the king! Windows 10 EOL and Windows 11 forensic artifacts Secure List, October 14, 2025
- What if your privacy tools could learn as they go? Help Net Security, October 14, 2025
- The solar power boom opened a backdoor for cybercriminals Help Net Security, October 14, 2025
- Security validation: The key to maximizing ROI from security investments Help Net Security, October 14, 2025
- What Chat Control means for your privacy Help Net Security, October 14, 2025
- Cybersecurity jobs available right now: October 14, 2025 Help Net Security, October 14, 2025
- Lattice MachXO5-NX TDQ prepare organizations for quantum-era security threats Help Net Security, October 14, 2025
- AI-aided malvertising: Exploiting a chatbot to spread scams WeLiveSecurity, October 14, 2025
- Microsoft restricts IE mode access in Edge after zero-day attacks Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2025
- SimonMed says 1.2 million patients impacted in January data breach Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2025
- Massive multi-country botnet targets RDP services in the US Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2025
- Rewiring Democracy is Coming Soon Schneier on Security, October 13, 2025
- AI and the Future of American Politics Schneier on Security, October 13, 2025
- SonicWall VPN accounts breached using stolen creds in widespread attacks Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2025
- Microsoft investigates outage affecting Microsoft 365 apps Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2025
- Oracle releases emergency patch for new E-Business Suite flaw Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2025
- Meet Varonis Interceptor: AI-Native Email Security Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2025
- Microsoft: Windows 11 Media Creation Tool broken on Windows 10 PCs Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2025
- Harvard investigating breach linked to Oracle zero-day exploit Bleeping Computer, October 13, 2025
- AI Governance: Building a Responsible Foundation for Innovation Fortinet Blog, October 13, 2025
- Hackers can steal 2FA codes and private messages from Android phones Ars Technica, October 13, 2025
- 4chan fined $26K for refusing to assess risks under UK Online Safety Act Ars Technica, October 13, 2025
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PRACTICE SUPPORT / E-DISCOVERY
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News and Blogs
- Kate Frenzinger on Level Table Live!: eDiscovery Events EDiscovery Today, October 13, 2025
- Court Sides with Plaintiffs in Email Threading Dispute: eDiscovery Case Law EDiscovery Today, October 13, 2025
- Legal Platforms Under GDPR: Why EMEA Legal Teams Need More Than Quick Fixes The Logikcull.com Blog, October 13, 2025
Vendor Announcements
- Congratulations to the deal team that was recognized as a legal advisor on the Chile Electricity Lux MPC II A/B Bond, which merite... Winston & Strawn LLP, October 13, 2025
- A team led by Keerthika Melissa Subramanian, Steve Gavin, and Timothy Kincaid advised TVG-I-E-AEG Holdings, LP, an affiliate of Th... Winston & Strawn LLP, October 13, 2025
- We’re proud to share that our new Chicago office at 300 N. LaSalle is officially open! This move marks an exciting next chapter in... Winston & Strawn LLP, October 13, 2025
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KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT / LEAN / ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE / MACHINE LEARNING
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News and Blogs
- AI in Practice: Using Design Thinking to build a culture of innovation for the AI era - Thomson Reuters Institute Legal Resource Center: Thomson Reuters, October 13, 2025
- Beyond Review: Redefining the Future of AI-Powered eDiscovery - JD Supra (eDiscovery), October 13, 2025
- What’s Causing These AI Hallucinations and How to Fix It: Artificial Intelligence Trends EDiscovery Today, October 13, 2025
- On AI, Abduction, and the Tacit Mind Stephen's Lighthouse, October 13, 2025
- AI Slop Is Destroying The Internet Stephen's Lighthouse, October 13, 2025
- OpenAI Inks Deal With Broadcom to Design Its Own Chips for A.I. New York Times: Technology, October 13, 2025
- OpenAI, Broadcom To Build AI Data Centres With Custom Chips Silicon UK, October 14, 2025
- Beware of getting your product buying advice from AI for one big reason, says Ziff Davis CEO ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- Even the best AI agents are thwarted by this protocol - what can be done ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- OpenAI and Broadcom, ChatGPT and XPUs, AMD and Nvidia Stratechery, October 14, 2025
- The Most Exciting Opportunities AI is Creating for Lawyers Reinventing Professional Services, October 13, 2025
- AI use is up, but organizations still aren't seeing gains, Atlassian study finds ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- Supreme Court Asked to Extend Copyright Protection to AI Art Legaltech News from law.com, October 13, 2025
- Bridging the AI gap: governing emerging technologies in an evolving digital landscape Silicon UK, October 13, 2025
- Your Slack chatbot is about to get a huge AI upgrade - what's new ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- I tried the new Sora 2 to generate AI videos - and the results were pure sorcery ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
Vendor Announcements
- SEC Eases Path for IPOs to Proceed During Shutdown Blog of Legal Times, October 13, 2025
- Supreme Court Asked to Extend Copyright Protection to AI Art Blog of Legal Times, October 13, 2025
- Alex Jones Asks SCOTUS to Stay $1.4 Billion Collection Blog of Legal Times, October 13, 2025
- Mattress Giant Joins Growing Ranks of Companies Merging GC and HR Roles Blog of Legal Times, October 13, 2025
- Nvidia's OpenAI, xAI Investments Test Antitrust Regulators' Willingness to Intervene Blog of Legal Times, October 13, 2025
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LEADERSHIP / PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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News and Blogs
- The Idiot’s Guide to One-on-Ones Leadership Freak, October 13, 2025
- Unlocking the power of communication in integrations McKinsey Insights & Publications, October 14, 2025
- The building blocks of transformation: A conversation with Udit Batra McKinsey Insights & Publications, October 14, 2025
- The Right Way to Interview Senior Talent, According to the Former CEO of Coach Harvard Business Review, October 13, 2025
- Why the Second Year as CEO Is the Hardest Harvard Business Review, October 13, 2025
- How to Lead When the Conditions for Success Suddenly Disappear Harvard Business Review, October 13, 2025
- How Leaders Can Spot What’s Really Holding Them Back Harvard Business Review, October 13, 2025
- Physician perspectives on scaling impact from the CEO seat McKinsey Insights & Publications, October 13, 2025
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News and Blogs
- Turning News into New Business Vable Blog, October 14, 2025
- Family Asset Protection Law Guide 2025: Foreword Global Legal Post: Big Stories, October 14, 2025
- Wayve Discusses $2bn Funding Round With SoftBank, Microsoft Silicon UK, October 14, 2025
- Trade Fracas Fuels Biggest-Ever Crypto Crash Silicon UK, October 14, 2025
- Silicon UK In Focus Podcast: Speed to Customer Silicon UK, October 14, 2025
- Grindr Owners Launch Talks To Take Company Private Silicon UK, October 14, 2025
- Apple Brings iPhone Air To China Silicon UK, October 14, 2025
- Netherlands Takes Control Of China-Owned Nexperia Silicon UK, October 14, 2025
- This midrange OnePlus phone outperforms pricier models - and it's on sale at Best Buy ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- IPVanish VPN review: Why it earned a spot in my favorites list ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- This Linux distro will make any user comfortable - and there's a free version ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- Apple could launch 3 new M5-powered devices this week, including a Vision Pro successor ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- One of our favorite Android phones of 2025 is now $150 off at Best Buy ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- Can't upgrade your Windows 10 PC? Support has ended, so you need to act now ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- How to upgrade your 'incompatible' Windows 10 PC to Windows 11 - 2 free options ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- Not enough people are talking about the iPhone 17's best feature upgrade in years ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- Is art dead? What Sora 2 means for your rights, creativity, and legal risk ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- I unleashed Copilot on my Microsoft and Google accounts - here's what happened ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- How wearable health tech could help catch breast cancer ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- 5 Linux distros that take a little work out of the box, but are so worth the effort ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 14, 2025
- Law Schools May Teach Tech, But Are Unlikely to Push Students Toward Legal Tech Careers - Law.com (Legal Technology), October 13, 2025
- Oqood raises $1 million seed round to expand AI-powered legal solutions - Wamda (Legal Technology), October 13, 2025
- The Crisis in Legal Aid and how technology can help. - Today's Family Lawyer (Legal Technology), October 13, 2025
- Towards "legal technology": legal education in the digital age must be technological. - Red Hot Cyber (Legal Technology), October 13, 2025
- High-profile line-up will discuss the role of legal technology at Legal Geek conference - Today's Wills and Probate (Legal Technology), October 13, 2025
- I tried smart glasses with xMEMS speakers and active cooling - and they're full of promise ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- What Qualcomm's Arduino deal means for your Raspberry Pi ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- This new Flatpak app store should be installed by default on every Linux distro ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- This Garmin smartwatch spoiled me with two weeks of battery life, but I love this feature even more ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- 10 open-source Windows apps I can't live without - and they're all free ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- This $5 phone 'repair' dongle promises big fixes for cheap - here are my results ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- How to pair two sets of AirPods to your iPhone at the same time ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- The $15 USB-C cable I always pack to avoid being hacked at public charging ports ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- Buying an Android smartwatch? I found a model that's highly functional and affordable ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- Need a portable SSD that's actually durable? I found a 2TB I'd trust off-grid ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- Google’s Photoshop-killer AI model is coming to search, Photos, and NotebookLM Ars Technica, October 13, 2025
- Apple’s streaming service gets harder to tell apart from its streaming app, box Ars Technica, October 13, 2025
- Why Signal’s post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement Ars Technica, October 13, 2025
- Going Analog: Is It Just for Luddites? TechLaw Crossroads, October 13, 2025
- Why a Baker McKenzie Economist and a Kirkland Partner Left Big Law to Build a Startup Legaltech News from law.com, October 13, 2025
- Law Schools May Teach Tech, But Are Unlikely to Push Students Toward Legal Tech Careers Legaltech News from law.com, October 13, 2025
- The New “Conservative” Merger Policy Is Not Antitrust. It’s Anti-Speech Disrupt Legal, October 13, 2025
- Milbank adds Paul Hastings partner duo for European real estate finance launch Global Legal Post: Big Stories, October 13, 2025
- AT&T or T-Mobile customer? Verizon promises to lower your bill for 3 years - how it works ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- My favorite way to run Windows apps on Linux just got even better ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- This Garmin AMOLED hybrid smartwatch I tested is a masterclass in design and function ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- Is heart rate monitoring on earbuds actually viable? I tested two pairs, and here's my advice ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- Slow Wi-Fi at home? 5 products that fixed my internet problems once and for all ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- Kindle Scribe vs. ReMarkable Paper Pro: I compared both E Ink tablets and this one's better ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- Bose just did what Apple couldn't with the QuietComfort Ultra headphones - and I'm sold ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- I changed 12 settings on my Android phone to significantly increase the battery life ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- I compared 5G network signals of Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T at a baseball stadium - here's the verdict ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- I tested a Windows laptop with a tandem OLED, and it's spoiled working on other displays for me ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- This phone 'repair' dongle promises big fixes for $5 - so I put it to the test ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- This $15 USB-C cable could be the easiest way to stop hackers from stealing your data ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- I tested Meta Ray-Ban Display alternatives, and these are better in several ways for less money ZDNet: Beyond IT Failure, October 13, 2025
- Kite shot down UK Law Society Gazette: Comment and Opinion, October 13, 2025
Vendor Announcements
- 100% of Law Firms Report AI and Tech Are Reshaping Their Pricing Strategies, But Only a Third Are Ready for What Comes Next BigHand, October 14, 2025
Law Firm News
- The BCG Advantage: Total-Market Capture Redefines Attorney Placement JDJournal, October 14, 2025
- AI Users Launch Antitrust Class Action Against Microsoft Over OpenAI Deal JDJournal, October 13, 2025
- Visa and Mastercard Agree to $199.5 Million Payout to Settle Merchant Fraud-Liability Class Action JDJournal, October 13, 2025
- Conservative Group Withdraws Discrimination Suit Against Michigan Law Review JDJournal, October 13, 2025
- Samsung Ordered to Pay $445.5M in U.S. Jury Verdict Over Wireless Patents JDJournal, October 13, 2025
- Law Firm Partner Benefits and Retirement Outlook 2025–2026 JDJournal, October 13, 2025
- BigLaw Partner Compensation Report Reveals Major Gaps in Earnings and ROI by Practice Area JDJournal, October 13, 2025
- Top U.S. Law Schools Leading in Business Law for 2025 JDJournal, October 13, 2025
- Prestigious Law Firm Sullivan and Cromwell Falls Victim to High-Stakes Fraud JDJournal, October 13, 2025
- 2025–2026 Partner Compensation Analysis Reveals Striking Gaps Between Midsize and Small Law Firms JDJournal, October 13, 2025
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