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Briefing Notes
AI & Law
Google expands Gemini Enterprise AI platform specifically for law firms and lawyers
Google entering legal AI forces firms to weigh hyperscale integration against specialist-tool depth, sooner than expected.
International
US-Canada trade war escalates as Trump signs executive order to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' following tariff standoff
With no active US-Canada trade talks and 50% tariffs in place, USMCA dispute mechanisms become the only structured path back.
M&A
Milbank poaches White & Case global practice co-head to launch its 12th office in Chicago
Elite US firms racing into Chicago signal that energy-transition deal flow is reshaping where top legal talent is deployed.
Disputes
Serious Fraud Office publishes July 2026 FOI log, refusing to confirm or deny investigations under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
The SFO will not say whether any ECCTA investigations are running, so corporates have to plan around enforcement risk they cannot see.