Free at Last: Ditching TurboTax for FreeTaxUSA
FreeTaxUSA positions itself as a genuinely free alternative to TurboTax for federal tax returns, eliminating the recurring subscription fees that many users pay each year. The platform mirrors TurboTax’s intuitive workflow, allowing users to import prior-year returns, W‑2s, and 1099s, and it accurately processes investments and foreign tax credits. While state filings and premium services like audit defense remain paid, the core federal filing experience is cost‑free. Early adopters report calculations matching their own figures, suggesting comparable accuracy to established incumbents.
A Dog and Its Tail: Don’t Let Version Uncertainty Cloud Linked Attachment Production
Linked (cloud) attachments remain a critical e‑discovery blind spot, despite tools that can collect and search them. Recent developments—such as the Carvana court‑ordered capability test, the Sedona Conference’s 2025 commentary, and the proposed Reconstruction‑Grade eDiscovery (RG) standard—reinforce the duty to...
The EDRM Isn’t Broken; It’s Misunderstood.
The Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) is a conceptual framework, not a prescriptive workflow or technology stack. It maps the essential stages of e‑discovery—information governance, identification, preservation, collection, processing, review, production, and presentation—without dictating how they must be executed. Misunderstanding...
A Fun Way to Build AI Fluency
In a recent CLE session, a Texas lawyer highlighted how lawyers have progressed from no AI exposure to daily usage within three years. He urged attorneys to develop AI fluency by engaging with ChatGPT through spoken, hands‑free interactions while driving....
Electronic Evidence Workbook 2026
Craig Ball released the 2026 edition of his Electronic Evidence Workbook, expanding it to 638 pages and integrating large language model (LLM) insights. The textbook was the first of its kind to be edited by two AI editors, ensuring up‑to‑date...