The Kitchen Sink for March 27, 2026: Legal Tech Trends
This week’s kitchen sink for March 27, 2026 (with meme from Gates Dogfish) discusses Meta’s Walter Kornbluth-like week, privilege status of legal hold notices & more!
Audio Recording is Authentic, Rules Court, Rejecting Deepfake Claims: eDiscovery Case Law
In Burnley v. Valentin, Virginia Magistrate Judge Mark R. Colombell, rejecting claims by Burnley that an audio file that sounded like him was “made by artificial intelligence to ‘clone’ his voice”, ruled: “Based on the evidence presented, which included two sworn declarations, the Court is satisfied that the audio recording is authentic and has not…
Will Requiring Mandatory Hyperlinks to Curb Fake AI Legal Cases Become a Thing?: Legal Tech Trends
Will requiring mandatory hyperlinks to curb fake AI legal cases become a thing? Perhaps we’re a step closer, but not everyone is on board.
The Litigator’s Guide to GenAI: eDiscovery Webcasts
Terrific topic! This webinar from Lexbe tomorrow – provides a litigator’s guide to GenAI risk, privilege, work product, and litigation strategy!
From Data to Decisions: Leveraging Generative AI for Early Case Assessment in Modern Litigation: eDiscovery Webinars
Leveraging generative AI for early case assessment (ECA) takes you from data to decisions. In this Arctera webinar on April 16th, we’ll discuss that!
Our April 2026 EDRM Case Law Webinar is Blooming with Great Cases!: eDiscovery Webinars
Case law in bloom! 😊 Our April 2026 EDRM monthly case law webinar is blooming with six great cases on Tuesday, April 14th!
The Blueprint for Construction eDiscovery: eDiscovery Best Practices
Brett Burney of Nextpoint has covered eDiscovery for construction litigation before. This latest post is the blueprint for construction eDiscovery!
Sale of Cellphone Leads to No Intent to Deprive for Plaintiff: eDiscovery Case Law
In Hernandez v. DiBiaso, Illinois Magistrate Judge Daniel McLaughlin granted Defendant DiBiaso’s Motion for Spoliation Sanctions in part, finding no intent to deprive, but recommending that Defendant DiBiaso be permitted “[t]o present evidence to the jury” regarding the sale of cellphone and the “[l]ikely relevance of the lost ESI,” but that the jury “[s]hall not be given instructions on any presumption or inference…
Ten Cases Illustrating Preservation Best Practices: eDiscovery Best Practices
Want some great case law examples of preservation considerations? Cimplifi discusses ten cases illustrating preservation best practices here!
ACEDS Midwest AI Series: eDiscovery and AI Webinars
This isn’t just one webinar – the ACEDS Midwest AI Series is a series of six webinars over the next six months open to everybody!
Epiq Acquires LitLingo, Expanding Compliance and Risk Management Solutions
Congrats to Epiq for the announcement that Epiq acquires LitLingo! Here’s part of the press release!
Putting Zero GPT Detector to the Test: Artificial Intelligence Trends
A recent discussion with my son prompted me to experiment (again) by putting Zero GPT Detector to the test to see if it could spot AI text.
The Architectural Answer to Six Sedona Challenges for Collaboration Apps: eDiscovery Best Practices
The Sedona Conference® (TSC) identified several challenges for collaboration apps. Here is the architectural answer to several of them from Peter Kozak, Founder of Cloudficient!
Mitigate Litigation Risk When Hiring from Competitors: Legal Tech Webinars
Hiring employees from competitors can be risky! In Wednesday’s S2|DATA webinar, we’ll discuss best practices for onboarding to mitigate litigation risk!
I Agree with Craig Ball That the EDRM Isn’t Broken. It Doesn’t Matter: eDiscovery Best Practices
Craig Ball published a terrific blog post last week about the EDRM model. I agree with Craig that the EDRM isn’t broken. It doesn’t matter. Here’s why.
The Kitchen Sink for March 20, 2026: Legal Tech Trends
This week’s kitchen sink for March 20, 2026 (with meme from Gates Dogfish) discusses a facial recognition based arrest, AI-powered erotica, an MS “pile of shit” & more!
2026 State of the Industry Podcast with the eDiscovery Chicks: eDiscovery Trends
Do you like eDiscovery trends? Do you like puns? If you said “yes”, check out the 2026 State of the Industry Podcast with the eDiscovery Chicks!
Part Three of Legalweek 2026 Crowdsourced Observations: Legal Technology Trends
After Legalweek 2026, I reached out to people I met with for their conference observations. Part one was Wednesday, part two was yesterday, here is part three of Legalweek 2026 crowdsourced observations!
The Hidden Cost of “Manual” Legal Hold Processes: eDiscovery Trends
What’s the hidden cost of “manual” legal hold processes? And why does it matter? Insight Optix discusses that in their latest post here!
Litigation Strategy Moves at the Speed of Insight: eDiscovery Trends
Casey Custardo of Relativity discusses how litigation strategy moves at the speed of insight with Relativity aiR for Case Strategy, now available in RelativityOne Government!
Everlaw CLE Lunch & Learn Events in Texas Next Week!: eDiscovery Trends
Want to learn about applying generative AI to litigation? Sign up for the Right Discovery & Everlaw CLE Lunch & Learn events in Texas next week!
Part Two of Legalweek 2026 Crowdsourced Observations: Legal Technology Trends
After Legalweek 2026, I reached out to people I met with for their conference observations. Part one was yesterday, here is part two of Legalweek 2026 crowdsourced observations!
Vast Conspiracy Accusations Lead to Severe Sanctions in AI Hallucinations Case: Legal Tech Trends
Responding to the Sixth Circuit’s identification of numerous AI hallucinations by accusing them of a “vast conspiracy” led to severe sanctions for two Tennessee lawyers.
Sedona Conference Board Appoints Timothy Opsitnick as New Executive Director: Legal Tech Trends
Yesterday, The Sedona Conference® announced that the Sedona Conference Board appoints Timothy Opsitnick as their new executive director! Here are the details of the announcement.
Crowdsourced Legalweek 2026 Observations: Legal Technology Trends
Legalweek 2026 is over, but observations about the conference continue! At the end of the conference, I reached out to many of the people I met with for their observations about the conference. So, here are their crowdsourced Legalweek 2026 observations!
State of the Industry Keynote: The Penrose Paradox and the Mandate for Self-Disruption: Legal Tech Trends
At Legalweek last week, the State of the Industry Keynote on Thursday was about more than stats: it was about the Penrose Paradox and the mandate for self-disruption.
Redaction Errors to Avoid: eDiscovery Webinars
Are redactions a “solved” problem in discovery? Not at all. Tune into this Nextpoint webinar this Thursday to find out the redaction errors to avoid!
The 2025 Discovery Case Law Year in Review from Minerva26: eDiscovery Case Law
The 2025 Discovery Case Law Year in Review is now available from Minerva26! Here’s what it contains and how to get a copy of it.
My Legalweek 2026 Interview with Gregory Bufithis: eDiscovery Trends
Want to hear my thoughts about a very busy Legalweek? Check out my Legalweek 2026 interview with Gregory Bufithis of Luminative Media!
Partial Indexing in Microsoft Purview is a Silent eDiscovery Risk: eDiscovery Trends
Did you know that partial indexing in Microsoft Purview is a silent eDiscovery risk? Shelley Bougnague of Cloudficient discusses that here!
Tomorrow’s March 2026 EDRM Case Law Webinar Makes Us Feel Lucky!: eDiscovery Webinars
You’re in luck! ☘️ Tomorrow’s March 2026 EDRM monthly case law webinar keeps the good luck going tomorrow on St. Patrick’s Day!
The Kitchen Sink for March 13, 2026: Legal Tech Trends
This week’s kitchen sink for March 13, 2026 (with meme from Gates Dogfish) discusses the purpose of an ESI protocol, the government vs. three AI titans & more!
The Image That Best Represents Legalweek 2026: Legal Technology Trends
Legalweek 2026 may have been the most unique Legalweek ever. Here’s why this is the image that best represents Legalweek 2026.
AI on Trial: Breakthroughs, Efficiencies, and Ethical Challenges: AI Webinars
AI is rapidly reshaping the legal landscape. This Veracity Forensics webinar on April 1st will put AI on trial in terms of real-world implications on litigation!
Order is “Clearly Erroneous” or “Contrary to Law”, Rules Court in OpenAI Case: eDiscovery Case Law
In the case In re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litig., regarding Magistrate Judge Ona T. Wang’s November 24, 2025 discovery order determining that OpenAI waived the attorney-client privilege with respect to communications in 2022, New York District Judge Sidney H. Stein stated that he “concludes pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 72(a) that the…
Thursday Legalweek 2026 Sessions: Legal Technology Trends
Legalweek 2026 concludes today with a partial day of sessions! Here are the Thursday Legalweek 2026 sessions to check out!
AI Adoption in Corporate Legal Departments Doubles According to The General Counsel Report
Part two of the General Counsel Report from Relativity and FTI Consulting shows that AI adoption in corporate legal departments is doubling! Here’s part of the press release!
TransPerfect Legal Launches Reef Review 4.0 with AI-Enabled eDiscovery Tools
Congrats to TransPerfect Legal for the announcement that TransPerfect Legal launches Reef Review 4.0 with AI-enabled eDiscovery tools! Here’s a portion of the press release!
Wednesday Legalweek 2026 Sessions: Legal Technology Trends
Legalweek 2026 continues today with another full day of sessions! Here are the Wednesday Legalweek 2026 sessions to check out!
Everlaw for Good Surpasses $6 Million in Donated Technology
Congrats to Everlaw for the announcement that Everlaw for Good surpasses $6 million in donated technology, expanding Access to Justice for nonprofits and investigative organizations! Here’s a portion of the press release!
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