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US v. Heppner (S.D.N.Y. 2026) no attorney-client privilege for AI chats [pdf]

Federal court rules attorney-client privilege doesn't apply to AI chat communications, forcing lawyers to reconsider AI assistant adoption and client confidentiality practices.

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

A federal court (S.D.N.Y.) has ruled that attorney-client privilege does not apply to communications conducted through AI chat systems. This ruling directly impacts how lawyers can use AI assistants while maintaining confidentiality protections.

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