IJR News — today's news from every sideDana Whitfield Cook has every right to put off the hearing until after her required Fed duties in December. Jared Kim Employers should map out internal roles before any outsourcing contract is signed. Tom Gallagher Bournemouth will miss his energy in midfield for up to two months now. They were counting on him stepping up after that England call. AI Reshapes Legal Rules, Risks, Lawyer HiringTech — Oct 5, 2026California’s new law, effective in 2027, will impose verification, confidentiality, disclosure and oversight duties on lawyers using generative AI, making it the first state statute to regulate such use. Across the profession, AI is aiding some legal research and document work while raising concerns about high-stakes decisions and litigation; lawyers are also pursuing governance and compliance roles, and Spain’s bar plans to debate AI’s impact and ethics at its 2027 congress.