Willy Sutton robbed banks because “that’s where the money’s at.” Law firms is where the data is at.

https://www.bespacific.com/researchers-warn-of-surging-law-firm-cyber-attacks-fueled-by-ai/

Researchers warn of surging law firm cyber attacks fueled by AI

Reuters – no paywall: “Cyberattacks on law firms and other legal industry entities have doubled since 2023, according to new research from cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike released on Wednesday, amid growing concerns that threat actors are using agentic AI technology to conduct increasingly sophisticated and efficient attacks. CrowdStrike’s 2026 Legal Threat Landscape Report, ‌covering a one-year period up to August 2026, said cyber adversaries named 455 legal entities on websites used to post hacked materials, up 39% from the prior year. Law firms hold corporate client communications, merger and acquisition details, intellectual property, government matters and financial records, making them attractive to adversaries seeking financial gain and strategic intelligence. “What we’re seeing across the broader threat landscape, more and more threat actors are using agentic technology to democratize hacking,” said Adam Meyers, CrowdStrike’s senior vice president for counter adversary operations. “It’s going to get a lot worse before it gets better.” Reuters has reported that a growing number of law firms were hit with cyber breaches in recent months, including Quinn Emanuel, WilmerHale and Seyfarth. The Crowdstrike report does not name any specific law firm, legal department or legal industry vendor that was exploited…”

Treat AI like human authors?

https://www.bespacific.com/how-to-cite-artificial-intelligence-in-court-filings/

How to Cite Artificial Intelligence in Court Filings

Christopher, Catherine Martin and Davis, Chandler and McFall, Loryn, How to Cite Artificial Intelligence in Court Filings (May 15, 2026). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=7410698 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7410698

Little advice exists on when and how responsible, ethical lawyers should cite AI in court filings. This Article provides common-sense guidance to litigation parties about when citations to artificial intelligence are necessary in court filings, and if so, what those citations should contain. Throughout the Article, we argue that the novelty of generative AI technology does not require development of brand-new citation practices. Rather, AI is a new generation of existing technologies and practices, and AI-citation principles can and should be extrapolated from familiar practices.

Part II explains why parties generally do not need to cite AI for its assistance in legal research.

Part III explains why AI generally need not be cited when it assisted with drafting, revision, or proofreading, but probably should be cited when it was used to create visual images. Many courts are now requiring certifications when parties used AI, confirming that those parties have verified the AI output, and

Part IV discusses these certifications. In particular, Part IV encourages courts to evaluate whether such certifications are reducing the amount of AI “slop” they receive, and if so, to require AI certifications from all parties on all filings.  The Article also makes ancillary suggestions to courts and Bluebook editors as our profession continues to incorporate AI into daily workflows.

This too is automatic…

https://fpf.org/blog/fpf-submits-comments-to-inform-colorado-automated-decision-making-adm-act-rulemaking/

FPF Submits Comments to Inform Colorado Automated Decision-Making (ADM) Act Rulemaking

On October 26, 2026, the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) submitted comments in response to the Colorado Department of Law’s (the Department’s) formal rulemaking process for the Colorado Automated Decision-Making Technology Act (SB 26-189). FPF’s comments address the Department’s October 6 interim draft rules, focusing on clarifying the scope of covered automated decision-making technology (ADMT) and aligning developer disclosure requirements with deployer obligations. FPF’s recommendations seek to promote interoperability, clarify compliance obligations, and support meaningful transparency and human oversight in consequential decisions.

Diplomacy isn’t a skillful as it used to be.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/putin-war-europe-russia-threat-ukraine-b3075952.html

Putin says Russia is ‘ready for war’ with Europe in chilling threat

Vladimir Putin has said that Russia is prepared ‌for a potential war with Europe in his latest sabre-rattling threat against the continent, though ‌he claimed Moscow does not ‌want one.