Blair Reporting Services, Inc.

04/10/2026

So — this is interesting:

AI chat bots and Atty client privilege— it turns out that those conversations are not necessarily considered privileged.

Which means.— if you’re involved in any kind of lawsuit situation, you may want to explicitly tell your attorney not to discuss your case with AI because those conversations could be subpoenaed by the other side.

Greenberg Glusker recommends the following:

Several recent court decisions have addressed the use of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot) in connection with legal matters. At least one court has found that a person’s communications with AI chatbots are not confidential.

This creates a risk of waiving attorney-client privilege and work product protection as to those communications. If you are already engaged in litigation or a lawsuit were to arise, you could be required to provide the opposing side with copies of your communications with these AI chatbots. This could include any information you provided, any questions you asked or any documents that you uploaded to the AI chatbots.

If you are using an AI chatbot, we recommend taking the following steps to protect confidentiality and privilege:

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Do not use AI chatbots to prepare summaries or analyses of your dispute.
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Do not upload or otherwise share attorney communications with AI chatbots.
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Do not upload or otherwise share drafts of pleadings, investigation notes, strategy documents, or any other confidential legal documents with AI chatbots.
Do not upload or otherwise share with AI chatbots the legal advice that is provided to you.

Consult your attorney before using any AI tool in connection with legal matters. There are steps that you can take to help avoid waiver of privilege when using AI chatbots in connection with legal matters.

These steps include (1) purchasing a business or enterprise subscription that has improved confidentiality protections and (2) involving counsel in your use of an AI chatbot.

Even well-intentioned use of AI can create unintended disclosure risks. If you have questions about whether a specific tool or use case is appropriate, please contact your attorney before proceeding.

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04/06/2026

03/25/2026

https://www.npr.org/2025/08/15/g-s1-83087/otter-ai-transcription-class-action-lawsuit?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQwF69leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeV772ghA6C-r6hStjPZHGz-OdiNSms7GoZmffMkantptQThlWn0aeUW0bKi4_aem_lID2suE7DtPwBN2mso6p7w

The suit claims the popular service may be recording and processing millions of users' private conversations without consent.

02/21/2026

Great article! And our local Common Pleas Court had a failure of their recording system this week for a murder trial

https://stenoimperium.com/2026/02/18/the-record-under-pressure/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAQGtPdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeJT6Wh6FxAQAOUYHHYlSWzwrkI5UtJqbnglwiyldG_xyv2fww0eM1Rd-V3Vw_aem_C3CdczyauzBkvScP8Xw7YQcliir reg am

A federal court has drawn a stark line: conversations with AI systems are not privileged. That conclusion reaches far beyond chatbots. Digital recordings, automated deposition summaries, and cloud …

02/08/2026

https://www.ie.edu/insights/articles/from-cloud-to-cup-how-much-water-does-your-chatgpt-drink/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAP1mDRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEetgrTedkDxL-ATujktRCpfSF6aLrBt7rKmKeGHqZSyHZUxmMKkxMKPnAoa7Q_aem_4bTm0EuKarxivqbhPJITMQ

IE Insights is IE University's knowledge hub that provides research based analysis and fresh ideas on how way we live, work, and coexist around the world.

02/07/2026

https://stenoimperium.com/2026/02/04/why-ai-cannot-replace-human-stenographers-and-why-the-math-finally-caught-up-with-the-marketing/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAP0klhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe2EoiYy_TsFaszaYA8IjCUdjtkdlWCxWfjHszg9Rw6IeozDvlou948AUA5gc_aem_mHxc4x8iEMfFN9good2H6A

A former AI CEO and his Stanford-trained son just proved what court reporters have been warning for years: AI systems have a hard computational ceiling. When real-world tasks exceed it—as legal pro…

02/03/2026

It builds skill. It sharpens perception. But it also exposes reporters, day after day, to an unfiltered stream of pressure, hostility, grief, dishonesty, anger, fear, arrogance, cruelty, boredom, and power. We hear what families say to each other when money is at stake. We hear what corporations say when liability is on the line. We hear what people sound like when they are terrified, or cornered, or trying to control a narrative. We hear the long pauses after a hard question. We hear the small voice that cracks before the objection is lodged.

And then, because the job requires it, we keep going."

https://stenoimperium.com/2026/01/31/staying-in-the-chair-what-court-reporting-teaches-us-about-pain-presence-and-power/?fbclid=IwZnRzaAPuQTBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEesfmm1oTKq2iB5v0xFIeZyz8ROp_-F2fPS1ek2tViVvrK6-T8rOwlF2oLLZo_aem_X_UBaUXjA3n8-9-a7W9qpQ

Court reporters spend their careers staying in rooms most people instinctively want to leave. They sit inside conflict, grief, tension, and pressure so the legal record can exist. But the professio…

12/25/2025

As the end of the year is quickly approaching, I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I started this business in February of 1994, after leaving the court reporting office I had worked at for a short time. When starting my business I had only two clients, David Roach with Hochman & Roach and Scott Oxley with Jenks, Surdyk & Cowdrey. I went door to door introducing myself to grow my business. Thankfully, every year my business has grown. To everyone who has been a loyal customer over the past 32 years, it is much appreciated! I look forward to working with you in the new year and hope you have a wonderful holiday with friends and family!

11/19/2025

1. AI in Interpretation and Translation (New Sup.R. 87):

◦ Courts are prohibited from using AI for substantive legal translations or interpretation in legal proceedings due to risks of error and potential harm to litigants' rights.

◦ AI may be used for non-substantive, non-legal translations (e.g., court signage) with clear disclosure and human review when possible.

New changes to the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio are now in effect. The amendments, effective November 13, 2025, introduce significant updates to improve court interpretation and translation services, ensure accessibility, and regulate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the...

11/08/2025

https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/news/obscure-federal-employees-footing-bill-shutdown-rcna242563?fbclid=IwZnRzaAN7b9JleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEeeTJsAjhFHdsfjNe-FMkWBVkBWDbf-0Bt37-EZBjz-xxdRxVmAKW41NMJBnE_aem_O6PLr5pP36DW0mMfdh0KEQ

Essential federal court employees are going above and beyond to provide vital services for attorneys and judges.