ACEDS Announces ChronoTracer as New Affiliate Partner
ACEDS announced ChronoTracer as a new affiliate partner via its Emerging Partner Program. ChronoTracer provides technology that structures evidence into searchable, chronological timelines, handling cases with tens of millions of documents and complementing existing e‑discovery platforms. The partnership reflects a growing focus on early‑stage fact analysis in data‑intensive investigations. Both organizations will collaborate on education and community initiatives for legal professionals.
Beyond the Judicial Panel: What Else Stayed With Us From Legalweek 2026
Legalweek 2026 opened with high‑profile keynotes before a judicial panel anchored the event in safety, independence and the rule of law. Throughout the week the conversation shifted from AI hype to disciplined governance, operational readiness and measurable client value. Attendees...
Exterro: Am I Ready to Bring Document Review In-House?
In-house legal teams face rising litigation, investigations, and tighter budgets, with document review consuming roughly 75% of e‑discovery costs. Over 70% of companies generating more than $1 billion in revenue already have or plan to acquire document‑review technology. Exterro argues that...
Justin Smith, Everlaw: How London & Naor P.C. Leveraged Everlaw to Deliver Big Results with a Small Team
London & Naor P.C., a boutique civil litigation and white‑collar defense firm in Oakland, used Everlaw’s cloud‑based e‑discovery platform to handle terabytes of data and complex cases with a lean staff. By leveraging Everlaw’s AI‑driven document review, analytics, and collaborative...
Opus 2 Empowers Law Firms to Extend Innovation Beyond Disputes with Its Adaptable, AI-Enabled Software Platform
Opus 2 announced that its AI‑enabled intelligent legal solution platform is now available to law firms beyond litigation, allowing them to design custom workspaces, trackers, and client portals. The adaptable platform combines structured data worksheets, collaboration portals, dashboards and AI...
Joe Calve: Judgment as a Service: The Business Model That Replaces the Billable Hour
Legal analyst Jordan Furlong predicts that AI will become the productivity engine for law firms, shifting lawyers from billable‑hour tasks to relationship‑building, empathy, advocacy, and judgment. Joe Calve argues that this shift creates a new business model—"Judgment as a Service"—where...
India Just Redrew the Map on Cross-Border Discovery
An appellate ruling by the Madras High Court in Softgel Healthcare v. Pfizer refused to execute U.S. Letters Rogatory seeking manufacturing records from an Indian API supplier, citing four provisions of the Hague Evidence Convention. The court rejected the request...
HaystackID: Judicial Guidance on Enhancing Conflicts Screening for Document Reviewers
The article highlights how AI is reshaping document review in civil litigation, enabling faster identification and analysis of responsive materials. While AI-driven workflows promise efficiency, they do not eliminate the need for skilled contract review attorneys. Judicial guidance now emphasizes...
Reveal: Litigation Discovery Software with AI eDiscovery Capabilities
Reveal has launched an AI‑powered litigation discovery platform that automates eDiscovery tasks such as identification, collection, and review of electronic evidence. The solution promises to slash document review time and lower costs, addressing the growing demand from legal professionals—79% of...
Code & Counsel Examines the Technical Foundations of AI Use in Legal Practice
The Association of Certified E‑Discovery Specialists (ACEDS) and Secretariat released a white paper titled “Why Technical Competence Must Precede AI Literacy for Lawyers.” The report argues that lawyers must first master core legal‑technology skills before adopting AI tools in research,...
Page Vault Expands Social Media & Web Collection Capabilities
Page Vault has upgraded its social media and web collection suite to handle larger, more complex matters. The platform now supports batch captures for Facebook directly within its browser and adds Instagram to the same workflow. Optional date‑range filters let...
Justin Smith, Everlaw: What Is ESI? A Practical Guide for Legal Teams
The article explains that modern litigation now begins with massive streams of digital data rather than physical documents. It defines electronically stored information (ESI) as any digital content—emails, chats, cloud files, and metadata—generated and used in today’s workplaces. As data...
Exterro: The Foundation of Decision Confidence: A Process-First Approach to Information Governance
Exterro argues that modern enterprises face relentless litigation and regulatory demands, yet many still reactively manage eDiscovery. The firm contends that treating information governance as a back‑office task undermines efficiency and outcomes. By adopting a process‑first approach—embedding disciplined, intelligence‑driven steps...
Reveal: What Is the Purpose of Data Normalization in eDiscovery?
Data normalization transforms disparate electronic records into a uniform format, enabling legal teams to search, filter, and review evidence more accurately during eDiscovery. By eliminating inconsistencies in file types, metadata, and structure, it improves search precision, reduces review costs, and...
Lyric Menges & Brian J. McGinnis: The Metadata Trap: Why Data Privacy Matters When Lawyers Use AI
Lawyers traditionally protect the content of communications, but the surrounding metadata—who, when, where, and how messages are exchanged—offers a far richer behavioral map. Recent advances in AI turn this metadata into powerful pattern‑recognition engines, exposing intimate client details without ever...
Ella Sherman: Small to Midsize Law Firms Not Feeling the AI Adoption Squeeze
Pressure to invest in generative AI is rising across industries, yet a 2026 8am Legal Industry Report finds many law firms feel little urgency. The survey of 1,395 lawyers, paralegals and staff shows 39% of respondents say their firm isn’t...
Do You Waive Privilege by Using AI? Two Federal Courts Say It Depends
In February 2026 two federal judges tackled whether content generated with publicly available generative AI tools is shielded by attorney‑client privilege or the work‑product doctrine. Magistrate Judge Patti, hearing Warner v. Gilbarco, treated AI as a mere drafting tool and...
Maximize Your Impact at Legal Tech Conferences Today
Legalweek and a packed calendar of eDiscovery and legal‑tech events underscore the enduring value of in‑person gatherings. The article argues that merely attending is insufficient; professionals must attend with clear intent aligned to their current challenges. Role‑specific guidance—from managers to...
HaystackID: AI Copyright Cases Spotlight Key Discovery Practice Issues
Federal courts are tightening discovery limits in AI copyright lawsuits, citing the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure’s reasonableness standard. Recent rulings in the In re Google Generative AI Copyright Litigation and Onan v. Databricks restrict late‑stage depositions and document requests....
Exterro: “Good Enough” Isn’t Enough for Litigation Readiness
Exterro’s latest Data Xposure podcast spotlights the gap between reactive legal tactics and true litigation readiness. Host Jenny Hamilton and Hilltop Securities’ legal‑operations leader Patrick Butts argue that a playbook‑driven approach is essential for regulated firms. The discussion moves beyond...
Reveal: What FedRAMP Authorized Should Mean in eDiscovery
FedRAMP, the federal cloud security authorization program, is becoming a critical benchmark for eDiscovery solutions as U.S. courts anticipate over 400,000 lawsuits this year. Legal teams must verify that their cloud‑based discovery tools meet FedRAMP standards to prevent security breaches,...
Sam Bock, Relativity: What Legal Leaders Should Know About Shadow AI
Shadow AI, the unsanctioned use of generative AI applications, is emerging as the latest incarnation of shadow IT, infiltrating legal departments’ workflows. As employees adopt chatbots, code generators, and document‑analysis tools without IT approval, firms confront heightened data‑privacy, security, and...
Justin Smith, Everlaw: From Mobile Data to Generative AI: Your Guide to Navigating the New Era of Ediscovery
Everlaw’s Justin Smith outlines a comprehensive eDiscovery guide that addresses the exploding volume, variety, and velocity of electronically stored information, especially from mobile sources. The guide highlights how generative AI is reshaping document review, offering faster, more defensible workflows. It...
Michael Gennaro: Black Box Nature of AI Systems Creating Legal Land Mines for Companies
A Dataiku survey of 800 global data leaders reveals that 95% cannot fully trace how their AI systems reach decisions, exposing a massive explainability gap. The same study shows 59% have already faced business crises due to AI hallucinations or...
Reveal: How Reveal Preserves Deployment Choice and Data Portability
Reveal emphasizes data portability to avoid vendor lock‑in, offering eDiscovery solutions that can be deployed in cloud, on‑premises, or hybrid environments. The company cites an EE Times survey showing 83% of technology leaders plan to repatriate workloads this year, underscoring...
EDiscovery AI: Trial, Deposition, and Discovery Preparation with Early Case Intelligence Solutions
eDiscovery AI introduced its Early Case Intelligence™ suite—Insight ECI™, Case Elements™, and CaseBot™—to accelerate litigation preparation. The platform leverages AI to turn raw electronically stored information into actionable intelligence, supporting deposition strategy, discovery planning, and trial readiness. By automating early...
Jimmy Hoover: Can AI Give You a Seat Inside the Supreme Court?
The nonprofit project On the Docket uses artificial intelligence to generate video avatars of U.S. Supreme Court justices reading their opinions aloud, pairing AI‑created visuals with authentic archival audio. By recreating the experience of the court’s public gallery, the initiative...
Josh Aaron: The Hidden Technology Risk Law Firms Can No Longer Treat as Background Noise
Law firms are increasingly confronted with demanding security questionnaires from Fortune 500 clients, requiring verifiable endpoint protection within tight deadlines. Many firms still rely on manual or semi‑automated processes, leaving gaps in device visibility and patch compliance. This lack of...
Everlaw: Generative AI’s Growing Strategic Value for Corporate Law Departments
Everlaw and the Association of Corporate Counsel released a survey showing generative AI use in corporate law departments has more than doubled, reaching 52% of U.S. respondents. The share of firms merely planning AI projects fell to 14%, while outright...
Gov.UK: Update on the Serious Fraud Office’s E-Discovery Review
The UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has completed its e‑discovery review of historic fraud convictions that relied on the legacy Autonomy system. Out of 66 identified cases, only three remain under final review, and the SFO reports no material that...
Opus 2 Winter Release Accelerates Case Strategy and Preparation Workflows Following Strategic Acquisition
Opus 2 announced its winter 2026 release, embedding Uncover’s AI technology into the Opus 2 Cases platform after a three‑month integration. The update introduces an AI Assist suite—Matter Assist, Document Assist, General Assist, and a Prompt Library—enabling rapid, secure analysis, drafting and...
