The Delaware Court of Chancery recently issued a decision that serves as a reminder that boards should establish clear controls before using AI meeting tools because AI-generated recordings, transcripts, and summaries may later become evidence used in litigation. On August 28, 2026, Vice Chancellor Will issued a post-trial opinion in ATG Capital Opportunities Fund LP v. Lane, holding that the…
The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act (“CRA”) imposes end-to-end, product-level cybersecurity standards, risk management, and oversight obligations on those involved in the manufacture and supply of products with digital elements. It applies broadly to cover essentially all connected software and hardware products, from IoT devices and industrial control systems, to smart cards. While fully applicable from 11 December 2027, mandatory reporting…
Many large companies have spent decades developing controls to manage the risks associated with giving their employees authority and discretion. Those controls include defined responsibilities, technical limitations on access to confidential materials, layers of supervision, required approvals for certain actions, ongoing monitoring for higher risk activities, training on firm policies, and mandatory escalation if certain conduct is observed. Some of…
We are very proud to announce that Debevoise has been named the “Innovation of the Year” firm winner at the 2026 New York Legal Awards for STAAR 2.0, our AI-powered client platform designed to help organizations accelerate responsible AI adoption. The award, presented by The American Lawyer as part of its New York Legal Awards, recognizes innovation in the delivery…
Key Takeaways Proprietary legal data is a valuable AI asset—but only after refinement. Law firms and legal functions maintain deep reserves of precedents, work product, and institutional knowledge, but raw legal data is often duplicative, outdated, client-specific, or otherwise unsuitable for direct AI use. Human legal judgment is the critical ingredient that turns legal data into trusted AI inputs. AI…