What are the principles that underpin an effective expert report? What practical considerations help to ensure it withstands scrutiny? At what points do instructing solicitors interact with it? In the next in a series on expert witnesses, William Hooper sets out what he thinks makes a good one. In modern dispute resolution, whether in the…
A team from Lewis Silkin round up the latest guidance from arbitral institutions on the use of AI Artificial intelligence has already transformed how the legal profession operates, including in research, data analysis and document preparation through platforms (such as Harvey used by our own firm, Lewis Silkin). However, as Dame Victoria Sharp observed in Ayinde…
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Managing Trust in Machine-Generated Analysis Kenneth Tombs with a truly novel approach that aims to create trust in evidence created using AI and a call for help to help him test the idea. The chief compliance officer of a global financial organisation when testing AI internally, shared with the author: “I tested it [an…
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Olga Sevriuk rounds up some recent cases that highlight the legal risks of sharing sensitive client data with public AI chatbots and agents and the lessons that can be learned. The evolving landscape of AI safety Nowadays the AI adoption often outpaces the development of regulatory and governance frameworks. As a result, AI increasingly influences…
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Clients feel they have been wronged. Lawyers know the law. What role may an expert advisor usefully play early in proceedings and where is caution needed? The second in a series of three articles by William Hooper. The Role of Expert Advisor The role of expert advisor may be compared with that of expert witness….
UK law Ofcom investigates online forums hosting image-based sexual abuse Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether the provider of two online image boards has failed to comply with duties to protect people in the UK from illegal content. Due to the nature of these sites, Ofcom has decided not to name them or their…
UK law CMA launches investigation into hotel chains The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into suspected sharing of competitively sensitive information among competing hotel chains – Hilton, IHG Hotels and Marriott – using the hotel data analytics tool STR, owned by CoStar. All four businesses are under investigation. Companies use various types…
In the first of a series of three articles on expert witnesses William Hooper looks at the qualities to look for when appointing one. Some aspects are likely to be obvious, such as a deep technical knowledge of the relevant technical field. It is unlikely that any one individual will excel in all. A…
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Wes Walker and Freya Ollerearnshaw look at how injunctions can be helpful in response to a cyber attack Picture this: you’re an executive facing a nightmare cyber-attack scenario. An email has just hit your inbox from an unknown perpetrator claiming to have hacked your systems and stolen data. They are demanding a ransom: if you…
The Clorox Company (Clorox) recently filed a $380 million lawsuit against Cognizant, its IT services provider. In this article, Ngaire Guzzetti, discusses the importance of contract due diligence, continual testing of controls and the growing threat that is supply chain risk. The 2023 Breach and the 2025 Lawsuit Manufacturer The Clorox Company (Clorox) recently filed a…