Regulatory tech, AI governance, GDPR, EU AI Act and enterprise risk management.
The American Bar Association's House of Delegates voted this morning to amend <strong>Model Rule of Professional Conduct 1.1</strong> — making generative-AI competence an explicit, non-waivable duty for every lawyer in the United States. The 18-month state adoption clock starts today.
California became the first US state to require <strong>mandatory AI disclosure in every court filing</strong> — a sweeping rule adopted by the Judicial Council this morning that takes effect immediately and reshapes the workflow of every litigator practicing in the state.
The European Commission's AI Office just issued its <strong>first major EU AI Act fine</strong> — €35 million against a Paris-based legal-tech vendor for deploying an unregistered high-risk contract-screening system across 14 member states. The decision, published this morning, reshapes compliance reality for every legal AI tool sold into Europe.
The biggest litigation story of 2026 is not a verdict — it is <strong>Federal Rule of Evidence 707</strong>, the first national standard governing AI-generated evidence. Deepfake defenses, machine-learning expert reports, and synthetic exhibits are now playing by new rules.
With high-risk AI provisions now enforceable, general counsel need a clear playbook. Here is what compliant looks like in 2026.