abovethelaw.com/2026/10/tech-company-launches-program-to-pay-law-firms-for-their-emails-privilege-be-damned Tech Company Launches Program To Pay Law Firms For Their Emails, Privilege Be Damned
Mode.Inc is offering law firms cash to license their internal emails, messages and project histories to AI labs, promising to scrub client names first. Privilege belongs to the client, Model Rule 1.6 covers all information relating to a representation, and referrers can collect the greater of $50,000 or 6% of a firm's payment.
— via Above the Law, Kathryn Rubino
