AI, Privilege, and a First-of-Its-Kind Federal Ruling: A New Reality for Legal Teams

A recent decision from Judge Jed S. Rakoff of the Southern District of New York marks a watershed moment in the legal profession’s evolving relationship with generative AI. In United States v. Heppner, the court held that a Dallas, Texas, financial services executive's written exchanges with Anthropic’s Claude — used to outline defense strategies, factual narratives, and potential legal...... By: Hicks Johnson