Read 5 Top 2025 Insights on AI’s Thumbprint in the Law

December 23, 2025, 9:30 AM UTC

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the landscape for a diverse range of industries, and leading to new laws and new applications of old laws..

These articles written by leading experts provide a thorough examination of the impact and future trends of AI and technology in the legal space.

Trump’s Draft AI Order Would Keep States in Their Proper Lanes. The ongoing debate about the authority of states to regulate artificial intelligence turns on a simple principle: a state’s laws end at its borders. University of Texas School of Law professor Kevin Frazier wrote this in December. Read More

Trump’s AI Order Will Lead to GC Headaches and Legal Uncertainty. President Trump’s executive order directs the DOJ to challenge state AI laws, but without federal guardrails, the alternative to state regulation isn’t “freedom to innovate,—it’s ”fiduciary uncertainty. For corporate counsel, the much-maligned “patchwork” of state laws isn’t a threat to be fought, but a source of authoritative rules in a liability vacuum, North Carolina Central University’s Kevin Lee wrote in December. Read More

AI Is Changing Mergers and Acquisitions—But Not Without Humans. Firms that don’t take advantage of AI to identify M&A targets will be left behind by competitors. Sullivan & Cromwell attorneys Frank Aquila and Catherine Yuh wrote this in July. Read More

AI Whistleblowers Can’t Carry the Burden of Regulating Industry. Offering protections for people willing to speak up about problems in the artificial intelligence industry is good, but not enough to guide the technology forever. Whistleblower Partners’ Poppy Alexander wrote this in June. Read More

Overpromising Gen AI’s Abilities Creates a Pitfall for Companies. Generative AI has experienced massive growth, but lurking beneath the headlines touting AI’s ascent lies an emerging litigation landscape that should give pause to those racing to capitalize on the boom. Fried Frank’s Samuel Groner, Katherine St. Romain, and Ilan Graff wrote this in November. Read More

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