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Court Denied Unopposed Motions for Protective Order and Approval of ESI Protocol

In Orlando Health, Inc. v. HKS Architects, Inc., 2024 WL 4025379 (M.D. Fl. Sept. 3, 2024), the court denied an unopposed motion to enter a protective order and an unopposed motion to enter an ESI Protocol....more

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Florida Takes a Measured Approach to Ethical Guardrails on Generative AI

Generative AI is rapidly transforming the landscape of legal and judicial practice, raising complex ethical questions that demand thoughtful regulation. Recognizing this, on August 29, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court took a...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: The Cost of Securing Sensitive Data, Responding to Discovery Issues

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of August 19-25. Here’s what’s...more

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Enhancing Security in Law Firms: The Imperative of Multi-Factor Authentication

In today’s digital age landscape, where 27% of law firms experience security breaches, protecting sensitive client information is paramount for legal professionals. With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated, relying...more

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Generative AI for Smart Discovery Professionals: An Introduction to Large Language Models – Second Edition

In November of 2022, ChatGPT upended our thinking about artificial intelligence with a new form of machine learning called Generative AI (GenAI). Since then, discussions about GenAI models like GPT have taken center stage in...more

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Bird's Eye View on Gen AI - Predictions for the Future in the Legal Sphere

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It is increasingly apparent AI will reset many areas of our lives and redefine a wide array of professional roles. Our legal/legal adjacent professions are certainly not exempt. Over time, AI will alter the daily work of...more

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Artificial Intelligence in Legal Practice Benefits, Considerations, and Best Practices (1)

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly important topic in the legal industry in the last few years following the introduction of ChatGPT and other generative systems. But AI is not new to the legal industry....more

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Rise of the Machines II: A Deeper Dive into Transition to Generative AI in Law Practice

Two things that separate great lawyers from good lawyers are PROFICIENCY and EFFICIENCY. These characteristics enable delivery of excellent work product at a reasonable and therefore competitive cost to the client. Great...more

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March’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

This Sidley Update addresses the following recent developments and court decisions involving e-discovery issues: 1. an order from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California granting a motion to compel...more

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Florida’s New Advisory Ethics Opinion on Generative AI Hits the Mark

As a former Florida trial lawyer and judge who appreciates emerging technology, I admit that I had more than a little concern when The Florida Bar announced it was working on a new ethics opinion on generative AI. Generative...more

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Whose Data Is It Anyway? Defending Client Information after the Case Ends

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Imagine you’re back at school with a box full of Legos. Chances are you had a teacher that insisted on everyone sharing their pieces when playing together. Some kids might need the bigger pieces, she said, while others might...more

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Both Sides of the Coin: Employment Separation from Two Perspectives

Employee separation commonly involves investigations, litigation, and eDiscovery. Many employees continue to access information from their employers after separation and almost ¾ of employers report that they’ve been...more

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AI Notetaking Tools Are All the Rage – But Should You Use Them? Employers Should Weigh These Risks First

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Perhaps you’ve asked an employee to take notes during a Zoom meeting, but they complained the task is difficult to manage while collaborating with teammates. Maybe you intended to document everything that transpired during an...more

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[Webinar] Are Large Language Models Like GPT Secure? A Look at the Technology and the Law. - September 28th, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm BST

In an age of digital transformation, the legal industry is increasingly thinking about using AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT for document review, legal research, and even writing legal briefs. Yet, in our...more

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[Webinar] Are Large Language Models Like GPT Secure? A Look at the Technology and the Law - September 13th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

In an age of digital transformation, the legal industry is increasingly thinking about using AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) like GPT for document review, legal research, and even writing legal briefs. Yet, in our...more

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6 Tips for Managing eDiscovery for Access Requests for a State or Local Government Organization

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By Catherine Ostheimer Being responsive to the growing number of Access Requests and DSARS as a local government organization can be daunting. First, there’s the data management challenge. State and local groups generate...more

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AI Is Not Just eDiscovery’s Future — It’s Also Its Past

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Generative AI tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Google’s Bard have dominated headlines for months as people consider the possibilities and pitfalls of their uses in a variety of fields, from writing poetry to generating...more

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Tips for Moving Data to a New eDiscovery Platform

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Legal data migration in ediscovery can seem overwhelming, but a proper plan will keep the process simple. Here’s what you should keep in mind when moving data to a new ediscovery platform. Change is inevitable, and that...more

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July’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published July 19, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish.] This Sidley Update addresses the following...more

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3 Strategies for BYOD Risk Mitigation with Departing Employees

Companies continue to adopt Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies to save money and relieve employees of the “two-phone burden.” However, such policies come with clear risks. Companies must remain particularly concerned when...more

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Relevance Redactions Revisited

The issue of whether irrelevant material in a relevant document can be redacted when the document is produced in discovery has long been a hot topic.  See, e.g., Relevance Redactions Rejected – Rule 26(f) Resolution –...more

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June’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published June 14, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Robert Keeling, Chair of the EDRM Global Advisory Council and our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish.] This Sidley...more

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Electronic Medical Records May Be Subject to On-site Inspection

On-site expert review of electronic medical records (“EMR”) may no longer be a last resort in professional liability matters in New Jersey. A three-judge panel in New Jersey’s Appellate Division recently upheld a trial...more

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California Secretary Of State Inadvertently Releases Records Of Forced Sterilizations

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The first law signed by California's first Governor, Peter Burnett, was the The Act Concerning the Public Archives (Chapter 1, Statutes of 1850). The act instructed the Secretary of State, William Van Voorhies, to classify...more

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Attorney-Client Confidentiality: Practical Tips for Protecting Privilege

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The volumes of evidence available for litigation are such that privileged documents – a small but important subset of any evidence collection – can easily be overlooked, commingled, misplaced, or simply lost. In addition, the...more

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