Federal Court Holds Certain AI‑Generated Materials Are Not Privileged

On February 17, 2026, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a ruling in United States v. Heppner, No. 25‑cr‑00503‑JSR (S.D.N.Y. Oct. 28, 2025), holding that the attorney‑client privilege and the work‑product doctrine did not protect a defendant’s artificial intelligence‑generated documents from disclosure.... By: Bodman