Chicago Business Attorney Blog
Yes, and it already has been, in a criminal arson trial and in a 250 million dollar business dispute, both in 2026. If you’ve ever typed something into ChatGPT that you wouldn’t want read aloud in a deposition, courts are now treating that conversation exactly the way they’d treat an email or a text message. Not private. Not protected. Fully discoverable.
For business owners, this isn’t an abstract technology story. It’s a direct warning about how you and your employees are using AI tools for anything touching contracts, disputes, or business decisions.