AI applications in the legal sector, covering contract analysis, regulatory compliance, litigation support, and legal research tools.
MAGIC has introduced MAGIC Private AI for Legal Services, a platform that runs on firm-controlled infrastructure to maintain confidentiality and compliance while supporting agentic workflows for legal tasks.
Ruli.ai has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Album VC with participation from SignalFire and other investors, bringing its total funding to $8 million. The company also added former Pinterest General Counsel Michele Lee to its advisory board.
Aderant has acquired London-based Virtual Pricing Director, bringing its AI-powered legal pricing platform and expertise into Aderant’s suite of financial and matter management products. The deal will enhance Aderant’s pricing intelligence and profitability forecasting capabilities for law firms.
The American Arbitration Association–International Centre for Dispute Resolution (AAA-ICDR) has made its AI arbitrator available for two-party, documents-only construction cases. The system combines AI speed with human oversight to ensure fairness and accuracy in arbitration outcomes.
Firm Prospects has secured a strategic growth investment from The Brydon Group to support product expansion, integrations, and leadership changes, including the appointment of Adam Braveman as CEO.
Morae has announced a strategic partnership with Halcyon to enhance ransomware defense and cyber resilience for law firms and corporate legal teams. The collaboration combines Halcyon's AI-driven ransomware detection and recovery with Morae's expertise in legal information governance.
University of Houston Law Professor Seth J. Chandler has launched an AI tool powered by Google's Gemini model to help journalists cover the Supreme Court case Learning Resources v. Trump, offering document-based insights and media-ready explainers.
Thomson Reuters has joined NetDocuments' ndConnect interoperability program, linking CoCounsel Legal with the NetDocuments platform to enable secure, integrated AI workflows for legal professionals.
A new CSC report shows that 91% of senior legal professionals are concerned about online intellectual property infringements, with most attributing the rise to AI-enabled systems and expecting further increases in the coming years.
Clarivate has introduced two new AI-powered tools within its Innography platform: the AI Classifier for patent portfolio benchmarking and the SEP Analyzer for standard essential patent analysis. The tools aim to accelerate portfolio strategy and licensing decisions.
Workday has introduced a Custom AI Model Library for its Contract Intelligence Agent, featuring over 120 pre-built models designed to speed up contract reviews and risk analysis across business functions.
Legal AI startup Harvey has secured $150 million in new funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, pushing its valuation to $8 billion. This follows its €50 million investment from EQT Growth earlier this month as the company continues rapid expansion in the legal tech sector.
Clio’s 2025 Legal Trends Report shows measurable effects of legal technology on lawyer performance, including reduced cognitive load and emotional strain, and improved accuracy and engagement.
Bengaluru-based legal tech company Lucio has raised $5 million to enhance its AI-native workspace for lawyers, with the funding led by DeVC and investors Ashish Kacholia and Lashit Sanghvi.
Eudia has acquired Out-House, a legal services provider for Fortune 500 companies, to strengthen its AI-augmented legal offerings and enterprise reach. The acquisition follows Eudia’s Series A funding, the purchase of Johnson Hana, and the launch of Eudia Counsel earlier this year.
Eve has announced the general availability of its AI Intake platform, combining voice agents, transcription, and case qualification to streamline client intake for plaintiff law firms across the U.S. and Canada.
Italian startup Lexroom.ai has raised €16 million in a Series A round led by Base10 Partners to accelerate its AI-powered legal platform and expand into Germany and Spain.
Axiom says its AI Tech+Talent solution has boosted productivity by up to 75% for in-house legal departments, saving millions across Fortune 500 companies since its February launch.
Clio has introduced a new Enterprise division and AI suite designed for large law firms and corporate legal departments, expanding its technology offerings beyond small and midsize practices.
Statewide Publishing and Legal Notice Service (LNS) have announced a strategic partnership to launch a fully connected, compliance-driven legal notice platform in the U.S., beginning in six states with plans for nationwide expansion in 2026.
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