Publisher content from recognised and trusted authors remains verifiable as a source and legally citable. The integration is provided by Legal Data Analytics GmbH (LDA).

As AI becomes increasingly embedded in legal practice, access to content is no longer the sole deciding factor. The real difference lies in how that content is integrated into AI-assisted workflows – and in ensuring that the authors of the works remain visible.

Legora, Otto Schmidt and LDA have built this integration on a straightforward principle that allows legal professionals to continue trusting the expertise of recognised authors. The AI responses are:

• clearly attributed to Otto Schmidt content and the named author,

• linked to the legally secure original source, including legislative texts and decisions,

• fully traceable, citable and verifiable in context.

A clear framework that preserves copyright

Legora uses proprietary publisher content neither for training nor for fine-tuning the language model. Publisher content does not feed into the underlying model. Instead, every legal query is linked to identifiable sources at the moment of use. This means every piece of text can be traced back to its source and author. Data security for confidential client information is maintained.

For Prof. Dr. Felix Hey, Publisher and Managing Partner of Otto Schmidt, this reflects a broader philosophy: "Our authors are our partners. With Legora, we ensure that even when accessed through AI, copyright and authorship remain visible and respected."

Nathalia Schomerus, Legal Innovation Lead at Legora, agrees: "Citing authors means citing decades of expertise and scholarly commitment. The connection between author and practitioner is not a formality. It is the foundation of trust in legal work. I am delighted that Otto Schmidt has placed its trust in us to preserve that connection."

About Legora

Legora's collaborative AI platform enables legal professionals to conduct reviews and research faster, produce better drafts and advise clients with greater precision. Backed by leading international investors including Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, ICONIQ, General Catalyst, Benchmark, Redpoint Ventures and Y Combinator, Legora serves more than 1,000 leading law firms and corporate legal departments across more than 50 markets.

With over 100 full-time engineers, Legora has developed a secure, permissions-based platform for legal research built on verifiable sources.

About Verlag Dr. Otto Schmidt

The multimedia specialist publisher for legal, business and tax information, based in Cologne, has been publishing for experts in practice, consulting and academia for 120 years. Outstanding authors and first-class product quality define the publisher's profile.

The Otto Schmidt online database provides digital access to all premium works in the publishing catalogue, including over 700 book titles, around 40 specialist journals (including apps) and 40 loose-leaf publications. With Otto Schmidt Answers (powered by Taxy.io), lawyers and tax advisers can make use of a tried-and-tested AI. Together with LDA Legal Data Analytics, Otto Schmidt operates the Legal Data Hub, which law firms can access via AI and automation platforms such as Legora.

Otto Schmidt also makes its digital content available as part of the juris alliance in the juris database. A wide range of current webinars and continuing education events through Otto Schmidt live – including the Kölner Tage series across various specialist areas – are also part of the offering.

The publisher owns Sack Fachmedien and the Fürstenberg specialist seminars. Its subsidiary is C.F. Müller; affiliated publishers include Verlag Ernst und Werner Gieseking and Verlag Versicherungswirtschaft. Managing Partner is Prof. Dr. Felix Hey. Further information at: www.otto-schmidt.de.

About LDA – Legal Data Analytics

LDA Legal Data Analytics connects legal content with AI in a highly optimised way, acting as a neutral Legal Data Hub for the legal market. Founded in 2023, the start-up makes content from specialist publishers and other providers of curated knowledge AI-ready and integrates it seamlessly into digital workflows and platforms. With a focus on neutrality and openness, LDA provides a data and integration infrastructure for AI-assisted applications in the legal and tax sector – enabling future-proof, precise and trustworthy knowledge work.