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The Rise of AI Assisted Pro Se Employment Litigation: What Employers Need to Know

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Pro se employment lawsuits are surging – and generative artificial intelligence (GAI) is quietly reshaping what those cases look like, how long they last, and how expensive they are to defend. Gone are the days of nonsensical...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Illumination Zone: Episode 229 | Jim Sullivan of HaystackID's eDiscovery AI sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson

Jim Sullivan, Founder and CEO of eDiscovery AI, EDRM Trusted Partner HaystackID's newest acquisition, sits down with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Jim talks about his start in eDiscovery, stepping away from...more

Kohrman Jackson & Krantz LLP

How to Manage Litigation Like a Business: A Practical Guide for Companies

For companies facing litigation, the difference between a well-managed case and a costly, sprawling dispute often comes down to one thing: treating litigation as a business process, not just a legal problem. That means clear...more

HaystackID

The EU’s E-Evidence Framework Goes Live in August and Most of Europe Isn’t Ready

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In four months, law enforcement authorities across the European Union will gain the power to compel service providers in other member states to hand over electronic evidence within 10 days — or in emergencies, just eight...more

Cimplifi

Taming Modern Data Challenges: Emojis

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Perhaps the most unique modern data challenge is the emergence of emojis as discoverable evidence. Emojis have been playful informal elements of text messages since the late 1990s....more

Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP

How Employers Can Maintain Privilege in Workplace Investigations

When workplace issues such as harassment, discrimination, or retaliation arise, employers often seek quick and efficient solutions. Professional employer organizations (PEOs), third-party HR administrators, and external...more

Foster Swift Collins & Smith

AI-Generated Documents and Privilege: Why Public GenAI Use May Waive the Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Doctrine

On February 17, 2026, in the case of United States of America v. Bradley Heppner, No. 25 CR. 503 (JSR), 2026 WL 436479 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2026), the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (the...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Red Flags Everywhere! – Ten Risks for Directors – Week 7

This series will serve as a lead up to MoFo’s upcoming Red Flags and Red Wine Tabletop program taking place in our Palo Alto office on May 7. Members of our Securities Litigation, Employment and Labor, and Capital Markets...more

TransPerfect Legal

The Docuswamp: Construction Litigation AI and the Future of Discovery

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A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Action Please - As in-house counsel, I had a rule: on the first substantive call with my outside lawyer, I wanted two things: (1) the projected cost to litigate through written...more

Hanzo

Why Contextual Search Matters in Modern eDiscovery Workflows

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Why contextual search matters in modern eDiscovery workflows becomes clear when you face vast amounts of emails, chats, documents, and collaboration data under the pressure of tight deadlines with significant consequences....more

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The Hidden Risks of Unarchived Website Changes in High-Regulation Industries

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You may not realize the hidden risks of unarchived website changes in high-regulation industries until your organization faces a regulatory inquiry, audit, or legal dispute. Your website changes constantly, from updated...more

Cooley LLP

Yes, Your CEO’s AI Prompts May Be Discoverable (and Can Be Problematic)

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Recently, we were all reminded that any type of internal communications – including AI prompts! – are discoverable and can become the “smoking gun” in a lawsuit....more

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[Webinar] Your Workforce Moved to Chat. Your eDiscovery Workflow Didn't. - April 29th, 10:00 am PDT

Workplace communication has fundamentally shifted—from structured emails to fast-moving conversations across chat platforms. But most eDiscovery workflows still treat data like it’s 2005. In this session, we’ll unpack the...more

Hanzo

Should I Use the Wayback Machine?

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You may be asking yourself, “Should I use the Wayback Machine?” if you need to confirm what appeared on a website in the past for litigation, investigations, or regulatory inquiries. If you are responsible for compliance,...more

Hanzo

How To Standardize Data Collection Across Distributed Teams

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If your organization relies on remote work, global collaboration, and multiple digital platforms to operate efficiently, determining how to standardize data collection across distributed teams can be challenging. When teams...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Courts Begin to Address AI’s Evidentiary Issues: Part II

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Last week’s Privilege Point described a Southern District of New York opinion rejecting privilege protection for AI-related communications but surprisingly also rejecting a criminal defendant’s work product protection claim....more

Mitratech Holdings, Inc

AI in Legal: 7 Practical Use Cases That Help In-House Teams Do More With Less

In-house legal teams are being asked to move faster, manage more risk, support more stakeholders, and respond to growing business demands, all without a matching increase in headcount. That pressure is exactly why AI in...more

Mayer Brown

Internal Investigations Checklist

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Internal investigations are on the rise. As governments and regulators step up enforcement measures and whistleblower complaints surge, the number of internal investigations is increasing across a variety of industry sectors....more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Will AI Take My Job? OpenAI’s New Policy, Rising Cybersecurity Risks, and What Comes Next

Introduction: The Urgency of the Question - Will AI take my job? That question is no longer speculative. It is now front-page relevant, driven not only by rapid advances in AI, but by two recent events that reveal how quickly...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Workshop] Discovery at a Crossroads: Global Perspectives on Emerging Challenges - April 29th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT

Discovery stands at a pivotal juncture, reshaped by technological acceleration, expanding data ecosystems, regulatory evolution, and AI’s widespread adoption. These forces operate globally, yet their implementation and impact...more

ModeOne

Podcast Recap: State of the eDiscovery and Legal Tech Industry

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What was once considered a niche technical function, collecting and reviewing electronic evidence, is now moving to the center of how legal work gets done. Data volumes are growing exponentially, file types are multiplying,...more

HaystackID

Getting Beyond Spreadsheets: Handling Structured Data Productions

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Editor’s Note: Discovery has long centered on documents, but courts are increasingly looking past them. As structured data becomes more central to how organizations operate, it’s becoming harder to sidestep in litigation...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

When to Litigate and When to Walk Away

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Clients faced with defending or initiating litigation often begin with the question: “Can we win?” The question sounds simple enough, and if the law is favorable, the instinctive answer might be “yes.” But “winning” in court...more

Integreon

How ALSPs, as Innovation Sandboxes, Can Expedite Results for Legal and Compliance GenAI

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The rapid emergence of generative artificial intelligence (genAI) is not simply accelerating change in the legal industry; it is exposing the structural fault lines that have long existed within it. Traditional law firm...more

ModeOne

BYOD Collection Without the Drama

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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is no longer a trend. It’s the default. But while the way we work has evolved, the way we collect mobile data in litigation and investigations… hasn’t....more

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