This is the second episode of "Cross-examining AI", HSF Kramer's podcast series on disputes and AI where we unpack the key developments in AI that are shaping litigation. In this episode we give an update on privilege and AI in the US, find out why not to use ChatGPT to develop a corporate strategy, and finally discuss how AI is being used in the world of international arbitration. This episode is hosted by Camilla Macpherson, a knowledge lawyer in our disputes team. Camilla is joined by Alan R. Friedman, a counsel in our New York disputes team, Nick Tonckens, an associate in our New York disputes team and Liz Kantor, a knowledge counsel in our global arbitration team.

Below you can find links to our blog posts on the developments and cases covered in this podcast.

• Civil Justice Council publishes consultation on use of AI for preparing court documents
• New York court finds client chats with generative AI tool Claude are not privileged
• US courts find privilege applies to use of public AI tools by self-represented litigants
• Delaware Court of Chancery reinstates seller CEO and extends earnout payment window, as buyer’s ChatGPT strategy fails
• AI-volution in Arbitration: the new Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) Guidelines

In this episode of On Just Terms, Jason Betts and Melissa Gladstone continue their conversation with Stuart Price, CEO of CASL, focusing on the practical realities of litigation funding.

The discussion examines how funders balance commercial returns with fairness to group members, manage competing stakeholder interests, and respond to evolving market dynamics, including contingency fees, legal finance models and emerging technologies shaping the future of complex litigation.

This is the 36th episode of our series of commercial litigation update podcasts. In this episode we discuss class actions, AI, a number of privilege cases including one of the most important decisions in that area in the past few years, and an interesting decision on service of proceedings. This episode is hosted by Maura McIntosh, a knowledge counsel in our commercial litigation team, who is joined by Julian Copeman, a disputes partner, and Tracey Lattimer, a knowledge lawyer in our disputes team.

Below you can find links to our blog posts on the developments and cases covered in this podcast.

• Law Commission to consider introduction of opt-out consumer class actions regime
• Cross-examining AI – Episode 1: Civil Justice Council AI consultation and latest developments in AI and privilege
• US courts find privilege applies to use of public AI tools by self-represented litigants
• Upper Tribunal finds privilege applied to whether Boris Johnson sought legal advice on the lawfulness of the Covid-19 lockdown
• High Court finds company could not assert privilege against former director over legal advice she had seen at the time
• High Court finds legal advice privilege is not limited to lawyer/client communications but extends to "intra-client" communications
• Court of Appeal finds English courts lack jurisdiction over sanctioned individual who is not permitted to enter the UK

See podcast episode transcript here.

In this episode of On Just Terms, Jason Betts and Melissa Gladstone speak with Stuart Price, CEO of CASL, about the role litigation funding plays in Australia’s corporate risk landscape.

The conversation explores how funders assess and select cases, the legal and commercial factors that influence funding decisions, and what these dynamics mean for companies facing complex litigation. Stuart also shares insights into how risk appetite, case selection, and regulatory settings continue to shape the evolving litigation funding market.

Welcome to Cross Examining Cyber, a podcast brought to you by Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer. In this podcast series, we speak to our business leaders about all things cyber, including the legal, governance, technical, regulatory and policy developments that impact corporates around the world.

I'm really excited to announce that this is the first of our Cross-Examining Cyber Director Series.

For the next six months, we will speak to some of our leading directors, including David Gonski, Anne Templeman-Jones, John Mullen, Catherine Brenner, just to name a few.

Today's the first in our series, and today we cross-examine David Moffatt.

David has over 40 years' experience in executive leadership positions. He's worked and lived almost everywhere, Australia, the US, Europe and Asia. He's currently the chair of Ventia Services Group, Environmental Remediation and Social Services and Apollo Global Management. David is also the chair of the American Chamber of Commerce here in Australia. David has first-hand experience dealing with a cyber incident as part of his role at Ventia. His insights are not only considered but come from direct experience. Thanks again for listening.

This is Cross Examining David Moffatt, the first in our Director Series. Here we go.

In this third episode of the Employment Espresso Pods mini-series on the Employment Rights Act 2025, Jenny Andrews and Sian McKinley, both Of Counsel, together with Knowledge Counsel Anna Henderson, turn to the significant reforms being made to trade union rights — changes that matter to all employers, whether or not they currently recognise a union. The episode covers the changes to industrial action law already in force since February 2026, as well as further changes expected in the autumn. The team also examines the reformed statutory recognition process, with lower thresholds making it significantly easier for unions to win recognition. Looking ahead to October 2026, they discuss the new obligation to inform workers of their right to join a trade union, and the landmark new right of trade unions to access workplaces — physically and digitally — to meet, recruit and organise, without needing to demonstrate any existing membership in the business. The episode closes with seven practical action points to help employers — unionised and non-unionised alike — get ahead of these changes before the October deadline.

In this episode of Inside Safety, Steve Bell is joined by Shane Allison, CEO of Phronesis, to explore the real cost of reputational damage for organisations. Drawing on original research into ASX 200 reputation incidents, they unpack what defines a reputational crisis, why many are foreseeable, and which issues cause the greatest and most lasting harm. From executive misconduct and employee class actions to governance and psychosocial risk, this episode offers practical insights for safety, legal and risk professionals looking to better anticipate and manage reputation risk.

In this special bonus episode, we share a recording from a recent client webinar exploring the major corporate crime trends shaping the APAC region in 2026. Drawing on the firm’s newly launched Corporate Crime 360 Guide, HSF Kramer APAC partners Kyle Wombolt, Jacqui Wootton and Leon Chung break down the critical regulatory, enforcement and risk developments businesses should have firmly on their radar over the year ahead.