Speaking Engagement

ITR AI in Tax Forum USA 2026

October 26, 2026
New York, NY

CRA is a proud sponsor of the event that will explore how AI and emerging technologies are shaping the future of tax.

Gene Tien is a panelist during the session titled “AI, Privilege and the Heppner Ruling: What It Means for Tax and Legal Teams.”

In February 2026, the Southern District of New York issued an early US ruling on AI and legal privilege. In United States v. Heppner, the court found that a defendant’s unsupervised use of consumer AI waived attorney-client privilege and work product protection, reshaping how tax and legal teams manage AI use, retention policies and NDAs.

  • What happened in United States v. Heppner, and how undirected AI use waived privilege
  • Why the court found that Claude is not an attorney in tax law cases
  • How the Kovel doctrine preserves privilege only when AI use is directed by counsel
  • Building strong AI-use protocols for tax and legal teams, covering retention letters, NDAs and policy language.

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