AI Docs Sent by Exec to Attys Not Privileged, Judge Says
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Re:AI Docs Sent by Exec to Attys Not Privileged, Judge Says
by ryu360i on Friday February 13, 2026 @08:52PM
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This ruling highlights how attorney-client privilege historically relied on the "cost of effort" as a proxy for intent.
AI transforms document creation into a millisecond routine, stripping away the conscious deliberation the legal system expects.
We are entering an era where sender identity is no longer a reliable proxy for legal intent.
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Re:AI Docs Sent by Exec to Attys Not Privileged, Judge Says
by ggm on Friday February 13, 2026 @08:54PM
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Cc'ing a lawyer into routine emails doesn't work either does it?
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Re:AI Docs Sent by Exec to Attys Not Privileged, Judge Says
by ryu360i on Friday February 13, 2026 @09:00PM
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Exactly. AI just scales that "manual trick" into a zero-cost, structural default.
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