When it comes to discovery of mobile devices, it’s not just the data that’s important for discovery, but also the data about the data – the metadata – that can be used to authenticate evidence, to determine whether the data has been tampered with or not, and to provide additional probative information about that evidence. In this post, we will look at some examples of metadata and how they can provide useful evidence in discovery.

Imagine a modern-day meeting room in a bustling corporate office, where executives and employees alike converse in hushed tones, no notes or minutes are

The hyperlinked documents debate is heating up! With that in mind, here are six myths about hyperlinked documents – in my opinion at least.

Everyone is talking about generative AI these days. Its impact on society overall is potentially transformative. Its impact on eDiscovery is also potentially transformative, especially as it relates to streamlining review.

Here, the Court ruled on a broad interpretation of attachments, which included “modern attachments” as part of the definition.

“Modern attachments” – the two dirty words in eDiscovery today, which I discussed with the eDiscovery Chicks on their latest podcast!

Last week, I dug into Cloud Attachments to email, probing the propensity of producing parties’ to shirk collection of linked documents.  Here, I want to discuss the versioning concern of…

Explore the March 2024 edition of Five Great Reads on Cyber, Data, and Legal Discovery, featuring insights on AI development, antitrust implications, the EU's AI Act, cybersecurity threats, AI in legal practices, and the eDiscovery industry's financial health.

In the E-Discovery Bubble, we’re embroiled in a debate over “Linked Attachments.” Or should we say “Smart Attachments” or “Hyperlinked Documents?” The name…

It may not happen today or tomorrow or next year, but treating hyperlinked files as modern attachments will happen – eventually. Here’s why.

I watched a webinar this morning where the presenters addressed ESI Protocols.  They were well-informed people sharing sound advice; but it underscored for me why people despise lawyers.  A present…

Preparing a talk about keyword search, I set out to distill observations gleaned from a host of misbegotten keyword search efforts, many from the vantage point of the court’s neutral expert née Spe…

We start 2024 with a bold statement for eDiscovery: The use of large language models (LLMs) and generative AI (GAI) will kill the use of keyword search in eDiscovery. We will discuss the reasons why LLMs/GAI will kill the use of keyword search in eDiscovery.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) will increasingly be used for eDiscovery, but results could be a double-edged sword. The consensus within the eDiscovery

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Kelly Twigger discusses Beacon Navigation GmbH v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, 2023 WL 8981689 (E.D. Mich. 2023), in which the delay...

In Episode 128, our CEO and Founder, Kelly Twigger discusses State v. Arteaga, 476 N.J.Super. 36 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. 2023), a decision that addresses the issue of whether a criminal defendant is entitled to discovery about how the facial recognition technology used to identify him works and the human elements that entered into

I’m Dean Athanasopoulos with more trial presentation tips that I've learned about presenting evidence at trial. Here's part two!

“ESI Protocols” are discussed in judicial opinions, articles, webinars, and blogs.  They are flexible and useful; however, they may not meet all of the requirements of Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f).  After a Rule 26(f) conference, that Rule requires a “report” with a “discovery plan” that contains information

Hanzo & ACEDS collaboration data benchmark webinar offers valuable insights and practical knowledge to navigate the complexities of legal data management.

Beware of geeks bearing “gifts”, even in the holiday season! Here is my attempt at proposed language for hyperlinked files in ESI protocols!