AI Docs Sent by Exec to Attys Not Privileged, Judge Says

Re:AI Docs Sent by Exec to Attys Not Privileged, Judge Says by ryu360i on Friday February 13, 2026 @08:52PM (#47010631)

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 (#47010654)

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 (#47010732)

Exactly. AI just scales that "manual trick" into a zero-cost, structural default.

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