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Discover what it takes to move from AI ambition to AI execution Highlights Only 5% of law firms deliver the AI-enabled quality clients now expect, despite 77% demanding it. Firms with a defined AI strategy report AI value at more than double the rate of those without one. Synergy 2026 brings peer case studies, product-expert […]
Thomson Reuters experts demonstrate how the next generation of CoCounsel Legal works in practice Highlights CoCounsel Legal’s Tabular Analysis reviews up to 10,000 contracts against 100 questions in a single prompt. Brief Builder pauses for lawyer review at four checkpoints before producing a formatted legal brief. Fiduciary-Grade AI™ grounds every answer in Westlaw, Practical Law, […]
Improve your AI output by including the right information and avoiding common pitfalls Highlights Structure every prompt with intent, context, and instruction to get accurate results on the first try. Adding case type, key facts, and desired output format dramatically improves AI response quality. Avoid common traps like information overload, primacy bias, and vague references […]
As prosecutors navigate growing caseloads, expanding volumes of digital evidence, and persistent resource constraints, Brady compliance has become more difficult and more consequential than ever. The obligation to identify, review, and disclose potentially exculpatory information remains unchanged, but the scale and complexity of modern discovery can place significant pressure on already stretched legal teams. The […]
Automatic guarantee releases let borrowers shed guarantors with a well-placed share transfer, but lenders are catching on, and “anti-PetSmart” clauses are making a quiet comeback. Highlights Automatic guarantee releases let subsidiary guarantors drop their guarantee the moment they stop being wholly owned — sometimes triggered by transferring just one share. Automatic release prevalence jumped from […]
Please remain calm as the incremental debt exits ahead of you Highlights Incremental debt terms typically require that new debt not mature earlier than existing debt, protecting original lenders’ place in line. ‘Inside maturity’ baskets carve out an exception, letting a portion of incremental debt mature before the existing debt. Across a sample of 86 […]
Most credit agreements test covenant compliance whenever a borrower actually uses its credit — not just when it first qualified. Limited Condition Transaction terms change that, and they’re becoming more common in acquisition financing. Highlights LCT terms let borrowers lock in covenant compliance at signing, even if the numbers shift before the deal closes months […]
Borrower tactics for liability management transactions trigger a corresponding lender protection. Here’s what two years of deal data show about that arms race. Highlights J.Crew blockers rose from 15% of deals in Q1 2023 to 38% in Q2 2025; anti-Serta protections reached 85% of deals. Omniblockers — a ‘poison pill’ for all liability management transactions […]
Being the “loser” can be more lucrative than winning, whether in the boxing ring or in post-liquidity financing. Jump to ↓ When losers still get paid What it means for borrowers and lenders Highlights In an October 2025 boxing match, the loser was guaranteed $150 million versus the winner’s $10 million. Noetica found the […]
You thought it was for shareholder treats. Now it’s funding debt you didn’t price. Jump to ↓ The trick in the covenant A term to watch Highlights Available Restricted Payment Capacity baskets let borrowers repurpose dividend capacity into new, often pari-ranking debt. Noetica found no instances of the term in publicly filed high-yield credit […]
