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February 2026 Update A quick update from me on where Caseway is and what we're focused on this quarter.

As someone knee-deep in building a company that uses AI for legal research, I’ve watched the recent “hallucination leaderboard” with fascination and dread. This isn’t an official contest anyone wants to win. It’s a running tally of artificial intelligence screw-ups. It’s where chatbots invented fake facts or citations that ended up in real court filings. Every time another lawyer gets burned by a chatbot’s fantasy case law, I shake my head. It’s wild that in 2025, we have a scoreboard tracking which AI models lead in making stuff up. And honestly, I’m pretty proud (and relieved) that Caseway isn’t anywhere on that list. This is one list that we don’t want to be on.

Web Summit Vancouver runs May 11 to 14 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Caseway will be there for the second year in a row, this time as one of twelve BC ventures selected for the AI + Quantum block of the BC Venture Spotlight at the BC Pavilion, presented by Innovate BC in partnership with AI in BC and the Quantum Algorithms Institute. Our slot is Tuesday afternoon, May 12. Last year was a re-introduction. This year is different, and worth explaining why. Last year, we were the lawsuit company In May 2025 we walked into Web Summit Vancouver fresh off a court fight with a national case law database that had sued us for using publicly available court decisions. They didn't get their injunction. We didn't do anything wrong. But it sucked momentum out of the year, and we used the conference to take the narrative back. I wrote about that approach for Vancouver Tech Journal: How we made Web Summit work for us, instead of just surviving it. The CanLII matter settled confidentially in March 2026. That chapter is closed. The story we're telling at Web Summit this year has nothing to do with it. What changed in twelve months A short list of what's different about Caseway since we last set up at the Convention Centre. Caseway is now positioned as a Vancouver automation company that partners with large enterprises through a joint venture model and shares revenue with them. That's the partnerships page.

In the age of artificial intelligence, software like ChatGPT have made it tantalizingly easy to get quick answers to complex questions. Legal professionals, academic researchers, and enterprise clients are understandably intrigued by the prospect of AI-driven legal research that saves time. However, when it comes to law, what an artificial intelligence says is only as good as where the information comes from. Recent examples show that general artificial intelligence models can pull information from non-official sources (even crowd-sourced sites like Wikipedia) in sensitive legal contexts, raising red flags about accuracy and reliability.

Graduating is a significant accomplishment, and entering Vancouver’s vibrant technology sector presents exciting opportunities. As the co-founder of Caseway, an AI legal technology company based in Vancouver, I’ve seen firsthand the skills and qualities that help new graduates succeed. Vancouver’s tech sector thrives, especially in software development, data science, and artificial intelligence. This article offers practical tips to help you translate your education into a rewarding career in tech.

May 20, 2025 update Current Metrics

At Caseway, confidentiality is the foundation. We recognize that legal professionals, businesses, and individuals place immense trust in us when they use our software. Whether you're drafting a contract, reviewing a court decision, or uploading sensitive materials into our platform, we treat your data with the level of care expected in the legal world: discreet, secure, and strictly private. This document outlines in plain terms and legal clarity how we handle, store, protect, and dispose of the data entrusted to us.

VLAF: Al, your journey from military service to entrepreneurship is inspiring. Can you tell us about your time in the military and how it shaped your career? Al Vigier: I joined the military reserves when I was 17 and finished high school before going full-time. My time in the military taught me discipline, resilience, and how to work under pressure—skills that have been invaluable in my technology career.

🚀 Join Caseway – Help Build the Future of Legal AI! 🚀 We’re looking for two skilled developers to help bring cutting-edge AI to legal professionals! Caseway (www.caseway.ai) is revolutionizing legal research with AI-powered tools that analyze millions of court decisions in seconds. Now, we’re expanding our capabilities with an AI-powered Google Docs Add-on and Microsoft Word Add-in, designed to provide smart legal suggestions in real time. This is a one-month contract (which can be extended) where you'll work on integrating LLMs and a vast legal data set to assist lawyers and professionals in drafting documents more efficiently than ever before. We want to hear from you if you’re excited about legal tech, AI, and building tools that will reshape the industry! Ready to be part of something game-changing? Apply now! 🚀 We seek a skilled developer to create an Add-on for Google Docs and an Add-in for Microsoft Word, utilizing LLMs (Large Language Models). The ideal candidate should have a strong background in developing extensions for these platforms and a deep understanding of LLM integration.

A Saskatchewan farmer learned that a thumbs-up emoji can cost you over $80K. And now the farmer hopes the Supreme Court of Canada will bail him out. Chris Achter, who runs Achter Land & Cattle Ltd., got sued after responding to an offer proposal with a simple 👍. The company on the other end, South West Terminal Ltd. (SWT), took that as a legally binding “yes.” When Achter didn’t deliver the 87 metric tonnes of flax he was supposed to, SWT took him to court. SWT won in court twice.

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Many law firms still charge clients by the hour—often $400 or more—while relying on manual processes that could significantly improve with artificial intelligence. This raises a pressing question for anyone hiring legal services: Why should you pay more for slower, less efficient service? Whether you’re working with a law firm for the first time or have an existing relationship, it’s time to ask a critical question: Does your law firm use AI to improve efficiency and outcomes? You might want to consider alternatives if the answer is no—and they still charge by the hour.