Artificial Intelligence presents us with seemingly endless possibilities of innovative ways to transform how we live and work. But even when the sky could be the limit, courts can deliver rulings designed to keep us grounded, temper expectations, and remind us that there may be significant legal consequences if we believe our interactions with AI are equivalent to those with other human beings.
In this blog post, I explore United States v. Heppner, a landmark decision that can serve as a practical reminder for the Canadian legal community and our clients: core privilege and confidentiality provisions that protect lawyer-client communications tend to be waived if disclosure extends to third parties without protection.
