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Closing the Contract Value Gap with People, AI, and Better Processes
Hearing about the billions being poured into AI-powered legal technologies intrigued me. LegalTech Hub recently identified more than 500 generative AI tools specifically for legal and contracting tasks. The promise was clear: faster processing, quicker sales cycles, and significant boosts in lawyer productivity.
Why AI Won’t Replace Human Legal Expertise (And How It Can Work Together)
During a talk I gave earlier this year on AI and dispute resolution, a question from the audience stuck with me: "How do you see legal AI tech tools like predictive analytics for litigation being adopted in civil jurisdictions where there’s no doctrine of stare decisis and where the judiciary and many law firms still operate with outdated technology?"
7 Contract Risk Signals Manufacturing Firms Must Monitor Amid Tariffs
The recent surge in tariffs has left US manufacturers and construction firms scrambling. With new duties of up to 25% on steel, aluminum, lumber, drywall, electronics, and other vital inputs, many companies are being squeezed between fixed-price contracts and rapidly inflating costs. It's no wonder that over 76% of manufacturers cite trade uncertainties as their top challenge as of March 2025.
6 DORA Contracting Risks for Financial Institutions — and How to Address Them
In July 2024, a routine software update from a major cybersecurity vendor triggered a cascading IT outage—crippling financial institutions worldwide. Trading systems went offline, payment networks stalled, and customer portals froze. It wasn’t a cyberattack. It wasn’t a data breach. The now-renowned CrowdStrike outage was a failure of third-party risk oversight, buried in contractual fine print.
8 Hidden Pitfalls in Healthcare Provider Contracting—And How to Avoid Them
Healthcare contracting has undergone a seismic shift. What was once a straightforward exchange of services for payment has morphed into a labyrinth of value-based care agreements and compliance obligations. Providers are no longer just negotiating terms — they are navigating the intersection of quality metrics, patient outcomes, and financial risk.