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The DOJ wants Google to spin off Chrome and end exclusive deals, arguing its Gemini AI could lock up search dominance; Google calls the idea “extreme.” On Capitol Hill, House Democrats demand the Trump administration halt unvetted tools like Elon Musk’s Grok from monitoring federal staff until a proper security review is done.

While Congress asks who’s watching the watchers, venture capitalist Victor Lazarte has a blunter message: AI isn’t just helping, it’s replacing. He’s betting the first jobs to go are junior lawyers and recruiters, as firms let algorithms draft briefs and conduct interviews at scale.

Yet most organizations still aren’t ready for the shift. A fresh Thomson Reuters survey shows GenAI adoption soaring across law, tax, and government, but 64 percent of professionals say they’ve had zero training and almost no one is tracking ROI. Optimism is high, preparedness, not so much.

This week’s Highlights:

• Industry News and Updates

• Regulation Begins at the Briefcase

• How Juro Rewires Contracts: Letting Business Teams Take the Wheel

• AI Tools to Supercharge your producivity

• Legal prompt of the week

• Latest AI Incidents & The Legal Tech Map

➡️ DOJ: Google Could Use AI to Extend Search Monopoly | The DOJ warns that Google may use AI tools like Gemini to reinforce its search dominance and is seeking remedies, including selling Chrome and ending exclusive deals. Prosecutors say these steps are needed to restore competition as AI reshapes the market. Google calls the proposals extreme and plans to appeal, arguing they would harm innovation. The case is part of a broader antitrust push against Big Tech.
^{April 21, 2025, Source: Reuters}

➡️ House Democrats Push Back on Trump’s Use of Unapproved AI | Nearly 50 House Democrats have urged the Trump administration to stop using unauthorized AI tools in government, raising concerns about security, ethics, and legality. The lawmakers cited reports that Elon Musk’s Grok AI is being used by the Department of Government Efficiency to monitor federal employees and flagged potential conflicts of interest if Musk’s firms gain more government contracts. They’re demanding clarity on what AI tools are in use and whether they’ve been properly approved.
^{April 16, 2025, Source: Reuters}

➡️ AI Will Replace Jobs, Says VC — Especially Lawyers and Recruiters | Tech investor Victor Lazarte says AI isn’t just augmenting jobs — it’s replacing them, especially in law and recruiting. He predicts AI will soon handle legal grunt work and conduct candidate interviews, cutting out roles traditionally filled by junior staff. Law firms and hiring platforms are already adopting AI rapidly. Lazarte believes this shift will also enable small teams to build billion-dollar companies.
^{April 15, 2025, Source: Entrepreneur}

➡️ GenAI Use Rises Among Professionals, But Strategy Gaps Remain | A new Thomson Reuters report finds widespread use of generative AI among professionals in law, tax, government, and risk sectors — yet few organizations have clear policies, training, or ROI tracking in place. Over half of respondents use GenAI tools, and 95% expect it to become central to workflows within five years. Still, 64% say they’ve had no GenAI training, and most firms haven’t discussed its impact with clients or integrated it into business strategies. While optimism is high, the report warns firms must move quickly to turn adoption into lasting value.
^{April 15, 2025, Source: Thomson Reuters}

Legal Technology

Regulation Begins at the Briefcase

We keep worrying about what AI might do. But maybe the better question is: what are we doing with AI?

Not long ago, a friend of mine, an associate at a small but busy law firm confided in me over a catch-up call. “I’ve been using ChatGPT to draft early versions of contracts and emails,” she said, tensely awaiting my response. “Just to get started faster. I haven’t told anyone at the firm. I don’t even know if I’m supposed to tell anyone.” 

I told her she’s not alone, and I know of many associates that have started to use ChatGPT or other generative AI tools and platforms for first drafts, and that many law firms have even made paid generative AI tools and platforms available to staff, and encouraged staff to use these tools, but that it’s important to remember with tools such as ChatGPT that lawyers have certain duties vis-à-vis their clients, including maintaining confidentiality and ensuring the accuracy of their advice.

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How Juro Rewires Contracts

When Contracts Stop Being Legal Bottlenecks

Not every contract needs a lawyer at the helm. That’s the working assumption behind Juro, a platform built around a simple but often overlooked reality: a huge part of contract work is administrative, not legal. Pricing terms, contact details, timelines – these are not legal puzzles, they’re business logistics. So why funnel every draft and update through legal?

Juro sidesteps that bottleneck by handing business teams the keys – within reason. It’s not about replacing legal teams but about giving them guardrails so they don’t have to personally manage every low-risk clause or NDA. At the same time, legal doesn’t disappear from the equation. It sets the rules, writes the playbooks, and stays in control behind the scenes.

This is where Juro’s appeal starts to show. It doesn’t ask sales representatives, HR leads or procurement staff to adopt a whole new set of tools. Instead, it meets them where they already work: in Slack, Salesforce, HubSpot, and other familiar systems. The idea is to fold contract workflows into everyday work without making everyone learn a new platform.

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