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Baker Botts L.L.P.

Your AI Conversations May Not Be Privileged: What United States v. Heppner Means for Every Organization Using AI

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If anyone at your organization has ever discussed a legal matter with a consumer AI chatbot, a federal judge just confirmed what nearly half of in-house counsel already feared: those conversations are likely not privileged....more

Mayer Brown

Contracting for Agentic AI Solutions: Shifting the Model from SaaS to Services

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Takeaway: As agentic AI products shift from passive tools to autonomous actors, we see a move beyond traditional SaaS contracting models to a hybrid approach incorporating BPO-style clauses, including clauses covering service...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Contracting for Resilience and Optionality (Part 1)

Outsourcing strategies in 2026 are being shaped by persistent disruption. Geopolitical uncertainty, major service outages, talent disruption, and post COVID-19 consolidation initiatives are driving a renewed focus on...more

Troutman Amin LLP

JUST GETTING STARTED?: ETN America Settles TCPA Class Action With Wolf– Ordered To Give Up Name of Lead Supplier

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You folks might remember I covered a story about ETN America and officer Shlomi Cohen being sued by the Wolf in a TCPA class action. ETN responded by issuing a press release doubling down on its TCPA compliance efforts, which...more

DLA Piper

EVB-IT Cloud – Standard Contract with Leeway for Cloud Providers

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Any cloud service provider seeking to offer cloud services to the German public sector will inevitably have to deal with the Supplementary Contractual Conditions for the Procurement of IT Services (Ergänzende...more

Bond Schoeneck & King PLLC

Countdown to Data Privacy Day 2026 - Protect Your Business – Cybersecurity Provisions in Contracts

Cybersecurity and data privacy provisions should be a central consideration whenever parties negotiate contracts involving third‑party service providers who will access or process business data. This applies across a broad...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

What Can Service Providers to the Public Sector Learn From the PowerSchool Privacy Incident?

On November 17, 2025, Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner (ON IPC) and Alberta’s Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (AB OIPC) each released their findings from their investigations into a...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

Navigating Cloud Computing Contracts: Essential Capacity Considerations

As demand for data-intensive and AI-driven workloads continues to grow, customers are increasingly encountering constraints on cloud compute resources—particularly specialized processors and region-specific capacity. These...more

Morgan Lewis - Data Center Bytes

Contracting for Cloud Computing Capacity: Key Concerns for Customers

Cloud computing has been sold as elastic, on-demand access to virtually unlimited resources. However, the rapid growth of data-intensive and artificial intelligence–driven workloads has strained the availability of certain...more

Loeb & Loeb LLP

60 Seconds on Tech & Sourcing: Unlocking the BPaaS Advantage—Key Considerations for Successful Deals

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While often described as a hybrid of Software‑as‑a‑Service (SaaS) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO), Business-Process-as-a-Service (BPaaS) is far more than the sum of its parts. It represents a strategic shift toward...more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

New Industry Letter Provides Guidance for Companies Using Third-Party Service Providers

As organizations increasingly rely on third-party service providers (TPSPs) for critical services, including cloud computing, IT management, and fintech solutions, the scale and complexity of cyber risks have grown. A recent...more

Troutman Pepper Locke

Legal AI in Practice: Firm Governance, Build vs. Buy Decisions, and Vendor Due Diligence — The Good Bot Podcast

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In this episode of The Good Bot, Brett Mason sits down with Leigh Zeiser, director of AI and automation at Troutman Pepper Locke, to unpack how the firm operationalizes AI responsibly. They discuss the firm's AI portfolio —...more

Troutman Amin LLP

ELEVATE: Lead Buyer Elevate Health Sues Lead Seller for Indemnity in TCPA Class Action And Let’s See More of This in 2026

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Discussing the impact of the TCPA on the lead gen world. Usually that impact really falls on the brands– the lead buyers– because they end up stuck with the consequences of whatever screw ups the lead seller makes....more

Venable LLP

Practical Tips for Reviewing AI Service and AI related "Software as a Service" (SaaS) Agreements in 2026

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Artificial intelligence has quickly shifted from an innovative experiment to a core operational tool across industries. As business teams explore new AI service providers—ranging from automated analytics engines to...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Lessons from a Major Software Sunsetting: Contractual and Post-Contractual Best Practices

Proactive planning and governance from both clients and vendors are essential to manage software sunsetting effectively....more

A&O Shearman

BCBS principles for the sound management of third-party risk

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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) has published its principles for the sound management of third‑party risk, replacing the 2005 Joint Forum outsourcing paper and establishing a common baseline for banks and...more

Cole Schotz

Third Party Agreement Considerations for Start Ups

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Once a company’s organizational documents are settled, the day-to-day aspects of the company’s operations must be addressed, specifically interactions with its suppliers and customers. Even though the company may be eager to...more

DLA Piper

Singapore: Key Amendments to the Cybersecurity Act Now in Force

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Since the enactment of Singapore’s Cybersecurity Act 2018 (Cybersecurity Act), Singapore’s digital economy has grown rapidly, and cyber threats have evolved at a remarkable pace. To address this shifting landscape, the...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Responding to the SitusAMC Data Breach

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Recently, major media reported that a key financial services provider, SitusAMC, suffered a substantial data security incident. This Alert summarizes what we know so far, the possible legal implications, and some action items...more

Ropes & Gray LLP

Initial Guidance on Responding to the SitusAMC Data Breach

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Over the last weekend, major media reported that a key financial services provider, SitusAMC, suffered a substantial data security incident. This Alert summarizes what we know so far, the possible legal implications, and some...more

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer

Buying a business with software at its core: Key issues in Australia

In this article we do a deep dive on key legal issues when buying a software business in Australia. Whether the business offers ‘traditional’ (on-premise) software, software as a service (SaaS, or other as-a-service models)...more

Hogan Lovells

From Fulfilment to Finance: How AI is Reshaping Everyday Fraud for Businesses

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Fraud isn't standing still. As everyday digital tools become more powerful, they are also making some of the oldest scams faster and harder to spot. Fraud isn’t standing still As everyday digital tools become more powerful,...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Cybersecurity resolutions for 2026

As 2025 comes to an end, there have been some valuable cybersecurity lessons for businesses. These involve vendor oversight, internal coordination, and incident response plans. Businesses should vow to address them in 2026 if...more

McGuireWoods LLP

NYDFS Issues Guidance on Third-Party Cybersecurity Risk Management: What Regulated Entities Need to Know

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On October 21, 2025, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) released comprehensive guidance for registrants regarding management of cybersecurity risks associated with third-party service providers...more

Morgan Lewis - Tech & Sourcing

The Impact of the Evolution of AI on Offshoring and Outsourcing

Morgan Lewis’s technology, outsourcing, and commercial contract team, along with Boston Consulting Group, recently hosted a roundtable dinner in London, during which senior stakeholders from technology suppliers and large...more

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