Court Bans

Why Judges Are Banning Public AI in Court – Privacy Warning for Everyone What’s happening? In recent months, a growing number of judges have ordered lawyers and litigants not to use public artificial intelligence tools—such as ChatGPT, AI notetakers, and other open‑web chatbots—during the discovery phase of legal cases. Bloomberg Law reported in June 2026 that these rulings zero in on a specific concern: privacy and the risk of leaking confidential information. ...

Why Judges Are Banning AI in Legal Discovery — and What It Means for Your Privacy A quiet but meaningful shift is underway in U.S. courtrooms. In the past year, several judges have issued public orders explicitly barring parties from using generative AI tools like ChatGPT or Claude during the discovery phase of litigation. The stated reason: privacy risk. These rulings, recently reported by Bloomberg Law, signal a growing judicial unease with how AI handles sensitive information — and they carry implications far beyond the legal profession. ...