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The AI Law Blog
by Erick Robinson
A Blog Examining the Law of AI
(and Uses of AI in the Law)
Delve into the intersection of AI and the law with discussions of legal cases, statutes, and common sense
The Great Equalizer, Reserved for the Already Equal: OpenAI's Astra for Law, Size-Based Access, & the Americans Who Have No Lawyer at All
By Erick S. Robinson SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 NOTE: All references are hyperlinked within the text of the article. I. Bottom Line Up Front On September 17, 2026, OpenAI released Astra for Law, a configuration of GPT-6 Astra built for legal work: the frontier model, a dedicated Legal Search Index, legal-specific instructions, and a set of partner plugins. For the first time, a company that trains frontier large language models is selling a legal product under its own name, instead o
Off the Rack Does Not Fit: How a Plaintiff-Side Patent Litigator: Why a Patent Litigator Builds His Own AI
By Erick S. Robinson SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 NOTE: All references are hyperlinked within the text of the article. I. Bottom Line Up Front I build my own AI tools for my plaintiff-side patent litigation practice. For a specialized practice like mine, I think that is usually the most accurate, most efficient, and most cost-effective way to use AI right now, even with some good off-the-shelf legal and patent tools on the market. Over the past several months I have designed and built
Protecting Corporate Data, Elevating Service Standards, and Structuring Indemnity in the Age of AI
I. Executive Summary This article provides a comprehensive legal analysis addressing the critical commercial and technology contracting issues that enterprises face in their relationships with digital and software suppliers. Whether an organization is a multinational energy company, a mid-market financial services firm, or a growing technology startup, the legal frameworks governing supplier relationships must evolve to match the sophistication, scale, and risk profile of mo
The Great Equalizer, Reserved for the Already Equal: OpenAI's Astra for Law, Size-Based Access, & the Americans Who Have No Lawyer at All
By Erick S. Robinson SEPTEMBER 25, 2026 NOTE: All references are hyperlinked within the text of the article. I. Bottom Line Up Front On September 17, 2026, OpenAI released Astra for Law, a configuration of GPT-6 Astra built for legal work: the frontier model, a dedicated Legal Search Index, legal-specific instructions, and a set of partner plugins. For the first time, a company that trains frontier large language models is selling a legal product under its own name, instead o
Off the Rack Does Not Fit: How a Plaintiff-Side Patent Litigator: Why a Patent Litigator Builds His Own AI
By Erick S. Robinson SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 NOTE: All references are hyperlinked within the text of the article. I. Bottom Line Up Front I build my own AI tools for my plaintiff-side patent litigation practice. For a specialized practice like mine, I think that is usually the most accurate, most efficient, and most cost-effective way to use AI right now, even with some good off-the-shelf legal and patent tools on the market. Over the past several months I have designed and built
Protecting Corporate Data, Elevating Service Standards, and Structuring Indemnity in the Age of AI
I. Executive Summary This article provides a comprehensive legal analysis addressing the critical commercial and technology contracting issues that enterprises face in their relationships with digital and software suppliers. Whether an organization is a multinational energy company, a mid-market financial services firm, or a growing technology startup, the legal frameworks governing supplier relationships must evolve to match the sophistication, scale, and risk profile of mo
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Erick Robinson's Blogs:
Litigation Funding Blog
Patent Litigation Blog
Trade Secret Blog
PTAB Blog
China Patent Blog
AI Law Blog
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