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A recent federal court ruling has delivered a significant wake-up call to anyone who has used an artificial intelligence (AI) platform to research legal issues, understand their rights, or prepare for a conversation with an...more
A corporate executive used a free AI tool to assess his legal exposure. Federal agents seized the AI-generated documents. Defense counsel claimed privilege. The court ordered production. In United States v. Heppner, No. 25...more
A federal judge recently concluded that the defendant in a white-collar securities dispute may not claim that his conversations with the artificial intelligence (“AI”) tool, Claude, are privileged. Litigators and clients now...more
At Legalweek 2026, one of the most consequential conversations did not focus on AI roadmaps, platform consolidation, or the future of litigation workflows....more
Editor’s Note: Modern discovery workflows rely heavily on advanced technology, yet the ethical and operational responsibilities surrounding document review remain firmly in human hands. In this article, seasoned eDiscovery...more
In The Serendipity Centre Limited v Susan Tinson [2026] EWHC 349 (Ch), the High Court held that a company could not withhold legal advice from a former director who had already lawfully seen its contents. The information was...more
At the Westminster Legal Policy Forum conference on 26 February 2026, the dominant theme was urgency. The justice system is dealing with backlogs, rising complexity and an evidential environment shaped by digital data at...more
Artificial intelligence has rapidly shifted from experimental tooling to embedded enterprise infrastructure. In 2025, organizations across industries moved AI systems into production environments that influence regulated...more
To use a legal term: Nope. The decision gives lenders a new weapon when chasing borrowers who engage in behavior to hinder, delay, or defraud creditors. The case involved the target of a federal investigation who used a...more
Judge Jed Rakoff’s recent opinion in United States v. Heppner has generated quite a bit of discussion among litigators for its conclusion, apparently a first, that divulging information to a consumer-grade generative...more
You may wonder how assisted intelligence vs. artificial intelligence, as new tools, are transforming legal, compliance, and investigation workflows. You may also feel pressured to adopt artificial intelligence quickly while...more
If you have not had experience with the level of litigation involving a legal hold, having questions is natural. Legal holds require an organization involved in litigation to retain certain records or internal communications....more
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) is requesting public input on ways to modernize and improve its arbitration forum. Throughout 2025, FINRA made multiple comment requests and is now asking stakeholders to...more
Digital investigations are no longer reserved for major incidents or legal disputes. Cellebrite’s 2026 Industry Trends in the Private Sector report shows they are now a core capability for how companies, law firms and...more
On 17 February 2026 in U.S. v. Heppner, 1:25-cr-503 (S.D.N.Y., Feb. 17, 2026), Judge Rakoff held that a defendant’s written exchanges with a public generative AI platform were not protected by the attorney-client privilege or...more
In a decision of first impression, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, in United States v. Heppner, No. 25‑cr‑503 (JSR), held that written exchanges with a generative artificial intelligence (AI)...more
The rise of AI use in deal processes, whether for analyzing term sheets, summarizing due diligence findings, or identifying mark-up issues, creates an emerging category of potentially discoverable evidence. No practitioner...more
ComplexDiscovery Editor’s Note: Generative AI is no longer a future-state concept in eDiscovery pricing; it is already reshaping how legal, technology, and corporate teams evaluate cost, value, and defensibility. In this...more
Part one of this series highlighted the historic high that trade secret litigation hit in 2025 with more than 1,550 cases filed in courts across the United States and suggested proactive, common-sense steps that businesses...more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming embedded in legal practice, influencing research, drafting, discovery, and client service delivery. As adoption accelerates, lawyers face growing expectations to demonstrate AI...more
As every trial attorney knows, litigation hinges on evidence. Not just any evidence, but evidence that is relevant and authentic and which meets the standards for admission “into evidence” in the case at hand. But with...more
Legalweek 2026 is here! In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today unpack what’s standing out ahead of this year's Legalweek — and what’s surprisingly missing. Using...more
Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) governs how discovery is handled in civil litigation. This includes initial disclosure of information and the scope of what can be requested and produced later on. While...more
During Legalweek, amid conversations about broad industry trends, attendees seek actionable strategies for the high-stakes demands that shape their daily work. One of the most persistent issues many companies struggle with is...more
If you are facing the possibility of a lawsuit, investigation, or regulatory inquiry, understanding what a litigation hold is and how it functions is critical. In simple terms, a litigation hold is a legal directive that...more