Civil Law

CAS Legal Mailbag – 4/2/26

Originally appeared in the CAS Weekly Newsletter

Dear Legal Mailbag:

As you can imagine, personnel issues are a frequent challenge for school principals like me.  A recent challenge has been figuring out a way to complete psychological evaluations of students in a timely manner.  Student mental health problems are on the rise, and the school psychologist whom we share with the middle school is overwhelmed.  

Though you wouldn’t know it to look at me, I have been the principal here for over twenty … Read the rest

Civil Law

New Podcast Series: Supply Chain Reaction – Navigating the Legal Landscape of Supply Chains

Supply Chain Reaction Podcast Poster

Our industry experts have come together for our recent podcast series, Supply Chain Reaction, to explore the latest issues facing supply chains worldwide, including risk management, new regulations, supply chain strategy and how to manage different types of contracts. Join our panel of lawyers from a variety of practices as they discuss a specific topic or case study each episode. Episodes include:

  • Manufacturing Perfect Contracts – In our debut episode, we explore the ins and outs of supply chain contracts.
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Civil Law

China Issues Measures for the Administration of National Cybersecurity Incident Reporting – Published in collaboration with Shanghai Pacific Legal

In a significant regulatory development, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has officially issued the Measures for the Administration of National Cybersecurity Incident Reporting (the Final Reporting Measures), which will take effect on 1 November 2025. This follows the release of a draft version in late 2023 and marks the first comprehensive, cross-sector regulation governing cybersecurity incident reporting in China.

The Final Reporting Measures represent a major step forward in China’s cybersecurity governance framework, offering more detailed … Read the rest

Civil Law

Pablo Arredondo and Joel Hron on Reasoning Models, Deep Research, and the Future of Legal AI

In this episode of The Geek in Review, we welcome back Pablo Arredondo, VP of CoCounsel at Thomson Reuters, along with Joel Hron, the company’s CTO. The conversation centers on the recent release of ChatGPT-5 and the rise of “reasoning models” that go beyond traditional language models’ limitations. Pablo reflects on his years of tracking neural net progress in the legal field, from escaping “keyword prison” to the current ability of AI to handle complex, multi-step legal reasoning. He describes … Read the rest

Civil Law

Unlocking the Power of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) Models in the Legal Industry (Or Play Some of that Ragtime Music)

As we navigate the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models have become a staple in the legal industry. These models combine information retrieval with natural language generation, offering legal professionals new ways to efficiently manage complex data and generate relevant, insightful responses.  There are several different types of RAG models, so it is beneficial to understand how each can uniquely support legal work, 

How RAG Models Work

At the core of RAG models is a two-step process: … Read the rest