Commercial Litigation EP36: General update

About this episode

This episode discusses recent developments in commercial litigation, including class actions and privilege cases.

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 https://www.hsfkramer.com/notes/litigation/2026-04/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 https://www.hsfkramer.com/notes/litigation/2026-03/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…

People in this episode

Host: Maura McIntosh

Guests: Julian Copeman, Tracey Lattimer

Topics covered

• commercial litigation
• class actions
• AI
• privilege cases
• service of proceedings

Keywords

• commercial litigation
• class actions
• AI
• privilege
• service of proceedings

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Law Commission, Civil Justice Council, US courts, Upper Tribunal

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