First-of-its-kind authorization positions Legata to address a significant gap in access to estate planning legal services for Washington families

SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Legata, Inc. announced today that it is the first company authorized by the Washington Supreme Court to deliver estate planning legal services in Washington State through a technology-enabled model under the state’s Pilot Project for Entity Regulation. The authorization marks a significant milestone in the evolution of legal services delivery and positions Legata at the forefront of a national movement.

Despite the importance of wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care directives to the financial and health security of individuals and families, millions of Americans lack these foundational documents. The traditional estate planning model — anchored in lengthy planning conversations, hourly attorney fees and in-person consultations — has placed these services out of reach for a broad segment of the population. Legata was founded on the premise that this gap is not inevitable, but rather a structural problem that technology and regulatory innovation can solve.

The Pilot Project was established in 2024 by the Washington Supreme Court to test and evaluate innovative legal service models and alternative business structures for delivering legal services. Under its supervised regulatory framework, for the first time in state history, tech companies like Legata, non-profit organizations, and other people and businesses that are not licensed to practice law can be authorized to provide legal services.

The Legata™ platform is built to guide clients through the full spectrum of estate planning needs, using plain-language explanations and interactive guidance at every step. It combines automated, lawyer-designed document generation, customizable templates, structured intake workflows, and trained professional support, using AI to enhance efficiency while maintaining accuracy and consistency. For clients with more complex situations, or those who prefer direct attorney involvement, Legata offers a referral pathway to licensed estate planning attorneys.

“This is an important step forward in expanding access to estate planning for everyone,” said Alesia Pinney, founder and CEO of Legata. “Far too many families go without basic estate planning documents simply because the traditional estate planning model is too expensive, too time-consuming, or simply not available in a reasonable timeframe. With this authorization, we’re able to deliver estate planning services in a more efficient, technology-enabled way while maintaining the safeguards, oversight, and accountability that clients deserve, and that partners and regulators rightly expect.”

As a condition of its authorization, Legata operates under strict consumer protection requirements, including quarterly compliance reviews, a transparent client complaint process, a Washington State Bar Association-vetted compliance officer who supervises all legal services, and regular reporting to the WSBA. Unlike generic document automation services that can only offer general information and templates, Legata now practices law in Washington State, backed by the professional responsibility applicable to legal service providers, and providing a level of accountability that unregulated platforms cannot offer.

Legata has also achieved third-party attestations of its compliance with SOC2 Type II standards for data security, availability, and confidentiality, compliance with HIPAA regulations for protected health information, and compliance with the requirements of the California Consumer Privacy Act, the gold standard for U.S. state data privacy laws. Together, these attestations reflect Legata’s commitment to protecting the personal, financial, and healthcare-related information inherent in estate planning.

About Legata, Inc.

Legata is a modern estate planning platform that combines AI-powered efficiency with the judgment and expertise of a highly experienced legal team, delivering accurate, thoughtful, and affordable estate planning services at scale. It is now licensed to practice law in Washington, so it has the professional obligations of a law firm and its clients have the corresponding protections. No other self-guided estate planning platforms can offer this level of accountability.

Required Disclosure:

Legata’s authorization to provide legal services under the Pilot Program is valid for an initial term of seven years and applies to estate planning services for Washington State residents using the Legata platform. The following disclosure is required:

The legal services Legata offers are provided under the authorization of the Washington Supreme Court as a participant in the Washington Pilot Project for Entity Regulation, and may include legal services that are either (1) not provided by a lawyer, (2) not able to be provided by a lawyer without participation in the Pilot Project, or (3) provided by a business that is owned in whole or in part by persons not licensed to practice law. For additional information about the Pilot Project for Entity Regulation or to file a complaint, please visit www.wsba.org/entityreg.

Media Contact

Jesse Hamlin, Legata, Inc., 1 (888) 807-8783, Jesse.Hamlin@Legata.com, legata.com

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The Sonic Intelligence Academy unveils the SIQA Verified Registry and the SIQA Verified app, giving artists, industry, and fans a single source of truth for identifying AI music. The company will also host the inaugural AI Music Awards on November 13, a red-carpet night featuring top AI artists, celebrity performances and appearances.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SIQA (The Sonic Intelligence Academy Inc.), the independent data and verification platform for the AI music era backed by 1517 Fund, today announced the launch of the SIQA Verified Registry and the SIQA Verified app for iOS, unveiled through the company’s Mid-Year AI Music Intelligence Report. The registry allows artists to register their work and gives the industry and the public a way to discover a track’s origin and AI involvement.

SIQA operates the industry’s first AI music charts, and this new registry extends that work, from ranking what’s rising to verifying what’s real. The company’s guiding principle is simple: Verified, Not Flagged. Rather than policing or labeling tracks as suspect after the fact, SIQA equips artists to establish provenance up front, turning verification into a credential artists carry, not an accusation they have to defend against.

That distinction matters more than ever as AI-generated music floods streaming platforms like Spotify and Deezer faster than the industry can account for it, a shift now tracked by outlets from Billboard to Music Business Worldwide. The prevailing industry response has been reactive: identify AI tracks after release, then flag, dispute, or remove them. SIQA flips that model by verifying at the source, not flagging after the fact. The SIQA Verified Registry lets artists register and verify their work, while giving labels, distributors, DSPs, and everyday listeners a trusted way to check a track’s provenance, going beyond the generic ‘AI-Generated’ label to classify each under the SIQA Classification Framework as Fully AI-Generated, AI-Assisted, or a Human + AI Hybrid (e.g., vocal cloning).

The SIQA Verified app identifies a song much like Shazam, and reveals its AI classification in seconds.

The companion SIQA Verified app puts that trust in your pocket. Much like Shazam identifies a song, SIQA Verified uses audio fingerprinting so anyone can discover a track’s AI classification instantly, drawing on the SIQA Verified Registry to show whether a work is Fully AI-Generated, AI-Assisted, or a Human + AI Hybrid.

SIQA will also host the inaugural AI Music Awards (AIMAs) in Los Angeles on November 13, 2026 — a red-carpet celebration featuring celebrity appearances, the presentation of the first-ever SIQA Visionary Award, and live performances directed by the creators behind Xania Monet, Olivia B Moore, Chaisen Hale, EJ Rogers, and more.

The AI Music Awards are sponsored by a collective of music and tech companies including Deepgram, the real time voice infrastructure platform that powers conversational AI experiences for more than 1,300 companies, including Granola, Twilio, and Sierra.

“AI is rapidly expanding what’s possible with sound and voice, which makes trust and transparency increasingly important,” said Scott Stephenson, CEO of Deepgram. “We’re excited to support SIQA in bringing creators, technologists, and the industry together to explore what responsible innovation can look like as this space evolves.”

On November 12, the day before the awards, SIQA will host a summit (SIQA Summit) featuring panel discussions from bold, notable industry leaders of AI music, including Romel Murphy (CEO of dai+drm).

The SIQA Verified Registry is now live at registry.thesiqa.com, the Mid-Year AI Music Intelligence Report is available at thesiqa.com; the SIQA Verified app is available on the App Store.

About SIQA
SIQA (The Sonic Intelligence Academy Inc.) is an independent AI music intelligence and infrastructure company building the data, standards, and verification layer for the AI music era. Home to the industry’s first AI music charts, SIQA operates on a simple principle: Verified, Not Flagged. The company is backed by 1517 Fund. Learn more at https://thesiqa.com

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SIF XII builds on Pinegrove’s 26-year track record of top-quartile performance, providing institutional investors with concentrated exposure to leading venture managers and the world’s most innovative private technology companies

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Pinegrove Venture Partners (“Pinegrove”) today announced the final closing of Strategic Investors Fund XII (“SIF XII”), raising $1.5 billion across its Early and Scale strategies. SIF XII was significantly oversubscribed, with investor demand far exceeding the strategy’s fundraising target.

For over 26 years, the SIF program has provided institutional investors with concentrated exposure to a select group of leading and emerging venture managers and, through those managers, the innovative companies they back. SIF XII continues that approach through two complementary strategies: SIF XII-Early, which invests with early-stage managers, and SIF XII-Scale, which invests with expansion-stage managers and selective co-investments alongside leading GPs. Together, the strategies enable investors to build exposure across the venture lifecycle.

“Venture capital rewards patience, conviction and trusted relationships,” said Aaron Gershenberg, Managing Partner of Pinegrove Venture Partners. “Pinegrove has worked to provide institutional investors with differentiated access to the managers, companies and opportunities shaping the innovation economy. SIF XII reflects the continued confidence of our partners in that approach and in our ability to create value through every phase of the venture cycle.”

Pinegrove’s differentiated approach extends beyond manager selection. The firm’s long-standing partnerships create a durable information advantage and position Pinegrove to identify opportunities that are often unavailable through conventional venture fund primary structures. This includes bespoke co-investments, tailored portfolio solutions and strategic capital opportunities developed in collaboration with venture managers, founders and limited partners.

“Pinegrove has established a leading venture platform through decades of trusted relationships across the innovation ecosystem,” said Anuj Ranjan, CEO of Brookfield Private Equity. “Over the past several years, Aaron Gershenberg, Sulu Mamdani, Thorben Hett, and the broader team have continued to enhance that platform, building an exceptional portfolio with SIF XII, while deepening the firm’s position as a trusted partner to leading venture managers and institutional investors. Their continued focus on partnership and disciplined execution has further strengthened Pinegrove’s position within the venture ecosystem, and we believe the firm is exceptionally well positioned for the years ahead.”

Pinegrove’s objective is not merely to provide venture exposure; it is to serve as a strategic partner to institutional investors navigating a complex and increasingly specialized private-markets landscape. The firm works with its limited partners to build portfolios that reflect their individual objectives, pacing needs and risk parameters.

“We could not be more excited to anchor Pinegrove SIF XII,” said John Bradley, Head of Private Equity for the Florida State Board of Administration. “Pinegrove is one of our most important and successful partnerships, helping us access the innovation economy.”

SIF XII is investing across a three-year vintage during a period of accelerating innovation across artificial intelligence, infrastructure, enterprise software, healthcare, life sciences and defense. Through its underlying venture managers and co-investment program, the fund has already provided exposure to leading private technology companies while continuing to invest in the next generation of category-defining businesses as they emerge. With SIF XII now closed, Pinegrove will continue deploying capital across its Early and Scale strategies while partnering with leading venture managers and institutional investors worldwide.

About Pinegrove
Pinegrove operates an integrated investment platform with over $15 billion in assets under management across venture fund primaries and co-investments (Pinegrove Strategic Partners), venture debt and private credit (Pinegrove Credit Partners), and venture and growth secondaries (Pinegrove Opportunity Partners). Backed by HRTG Partners and Brookfield Asset Management, Pinegrove combines complementary investment capabilities to serve founders, companies, venture managers and institutional investors with creative and tailored capital solutions

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