eDiscovery and case prep can famously take years before it’s time to present your argument at a hearing, trial, or arbitration. With such a significant investment of time and effort, winning cases is paramount....more
11/5/2025
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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today unpack PlayUp, Inc. v. Mintas, where Judge Nancy Koppe ordered a forensic examination after finding repeated misrepresentations...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today unpack Doug’s surprising real-life story involving a suspicious text, parking lot damage, and photo metadata that might just...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today discuss Vaughn v. Solera Holdings, LLC, where the court ruled Slack communications were not in the defendants’ possession,...more
10/30/2025
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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today discuss Doug’s article on Young v. Salesforce, where the court denied source code discovery but ordered disclosure of relevant...more
Construction litigation isn’t going anywhere. According to a 2023 report, the average value of construction disputes in North America rose 42% in 2022 to $42.8 million.
At the same time, construction litigation creates...more
10/2/2025
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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down key takeaways from The Sedona Conference’s Commentary on Addressing Databases in Civil Discovery. From test queries...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today unpack Hubbard v. Crow, a case where a court tackled the tricky issue of possession, custody, and control over a hyperlinked...more
Streamlined Document Management, Airtight Communication Trails, and Better Evidence Handling -
Preparing for trial is challenging enough. Don't let repetitive tasks slow you down.
Learn how to streamline your...more
9/10/2025
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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down the key differences between Agentic AI and Generative AI – two technologies making waves in the legal tech world....more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint sits down with Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today to unpack the hottest topics ahead of ILTACON 2025. From litigation response strategies to budget-friendly...more
A year ago, the three of us covered the landscape of “modern attachments” but since then we’ve been correctly persuaded to address them as “hyperlinked files.” We’re talking about those curious links to dynamic files and...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today dive into one legal tech writer’s experiment with AI detectors, specifically ZeroGPT, to see if these tools can truly tell the...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down a recent ruling in Hall v. Warren, where a federal judge shut down every single objection raised by the City of...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down RIG Consulting, Inc. v. Rogers, where a court called a defendant’s failure to produce Teams messages and emails...more
How do you direct your clients when it comes to collecting their potentially relevant data from computers, file shares, and mobile devices?
It’s critical to provide clear and accurate instructions. You can’t leave it up to...more
7/16/2025
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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today discuss how courts are beginning to address the challenges of AI-generated evidence, including deepfakes. Drawing from the...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today unpack a court’s bold move in the Meta Pixel healthcare case – ordering the production of third-party cookie data tied to...more
6/30/2025
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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today unpack a key ruling in Allergan v. Revance concerning "BYOD" – or "Bring Your Own Device" – policies. The court denied...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today discuss key takeaways from Tremblay v. OpenAI, where the court denied plaintiffs’ proposed search terms for a third time. They...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down a key antitrust ruling in De Coster v. Amazon.com, where a judge ordered 54 of 85 documents reviewed in camera to be...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today and Brett Burney of Nextpoint break down a sharply worded ruling from Judge Matthewman in 777 Partners v. Leadenhall Capital. After repeated delays,...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today explore a key stipulation from the In re Uber Techs. Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation that’s reshaping the handling of...more
How do you define this emoji... – is it referencing someone praying or a congratulatory high-five? What about this emoji... – is it a kissy face or someone whistling? Does your thumbs-up emoji mean “good job!” or “I agree to...more
5/27/2025
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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today explore how lawyers, once slow to adopt technology, are now eagerly embracing GenAI — often without understanding its risks....more