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Harvey ($11B) and Legora ($5.6B) have a combined $17B valuation, but both are built on foundation models that just launched their own legal platforms — with Harvey as a connector inside Claude.

A former Latham associate vibe-coded a Harvey clone in two weeks and open-sourced it. The tech wasn't the hard part — and that's the point. Here's what mid-size firms should learn about what legal AI vendors actually sell.

DOJ's new FOCUS initiative wants better data-driven fraud cases. But it keeps its two best enforcement channels — whistleblower tips and data miner analytics — in separate silos. The real opportunity is connecting them.

How a five-attorney litigation boutique can use Claude, Gemini, and smart model routing to match BigLaw's AI firepower at a fraction of the cost

Cleary acquired an AI company. A&O Shearman and Freshfields co-develop with AI labs and share the revenue. Latham subscribes and builds on top. Three strategies, three very different risk profiles.

More than 60% of federal judges use AI in their judicial work — and most chambers have no policy governing it

Every major AI lab prices inference below cost. When the venture capital subsidizing your five-cent contract review runs out, your AI economics change whether you're ready or not.

Krafton's CEO bypassed his lawyers and asked ChatGPT how to avoid a $250 million payout. A Delaware court used those chat logs to rule against him — and the case is a warning to every executive treating a chatbot as a confidential advisor.

Federal courts are working out how attorney-client privilege and work product apply to AI prompts. The doctrine hasn't changed — *Hickman*, *Upjohn*, and *Kovel* still control. Here's how each case applies the existing elements.

A practical walkthrough of Claude Cowork across the litigation lifecycle — organized around Projects for matters and Skills for recurring tasks — plus the privilege question every firm needs to answer first.