Dearest EDRM Community,
The phrase of the week is: Take the survey!
In our legal tech world this week, trade secret and non-solicitation clauses are getting a closer look and recruiters and the recruited no longer face blanket noncompete restrictions and new rules of evidence are in play to address advances in deep fakes and AI.
Complex Discovery’s Spring 2024 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey is nearing completion. Your input into the current and future conditions in our ecosystem is much needed. In only five minutes you can complete the anonymized five minute survey here.
Kaylee Walstad and Mary Mack, EDRM.
Let’s remain united in our support for each other. For support or to assist a colleague, contact us at info@edrm.net and join our 220th weekly Community Support Call.
On the EDRM Blog:
- ESI Protocol Dispute – “Modern Attachments” and the “Humpty Dumpty Issue”
- Report on the First Scientific Experiment to Test the Impact of Generative AI on Complex, Knowledge-Intensive Work
- Girding for the E-Savvy Opponent (Revisited)
- From the NYC World Trade Center Unit to Data Discovery: Bryan Bellack Continues HaystackID’s Commitment to Forging Legal’s New Frontier
- There is Difference Between a Discovery-Based Daubert Exclusionary Ruling and a Discovery Sanction
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel
- 7 May 2024: 12PM Eastern: Deep Fakes and the Justice System
- 8 May 2024: 1PM Eastern: Efficiency Unlocked: Mastering Problem-Solving for Legal Professionals
- 9 May 2024: 1PM Eastern: Testimony Tells a Story: Build a Winning Argument with Deposition Transcripts
- 16 May 2024: 1PM Eastern: Empowering Investigations with Data from the Cloud
- 23 May 2024: 1PM Eastern: How Legal Must Mitigate Risk in Today’s Dangerous and Changing Data Landscape
- 28 May 2024: 1PM Eastern: Unlocking Microsoft 365: Navigating the Future of eDiscovery Tools
- 30 May 2014: 1PM Eastern: Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for May
Updates from Around the Globe –
- Global Legal Tech Developments: Rhys Dipshan reported on JAMS’ release of guidelines for dealing with AI disputes. Andrew Perlman of Suffolk University School of Law who was the Chief Reporter of the ABA Commission on Ethics 20/20 (Ethics 20/20 Commission), which updated the Model Rules to address changes in technology, wrote on The Legal Ethics of Generative AI. Dark Reading gave us a warning to secure training sets for AI to avoid the poison of malware. A supermajority of CISO’s are both frightened by Generative AI and planning to deploy it to bolster security. Beleaguered DoNotPay is now profitable and has paid investors a dividend.
- International eDiscovery Trends: Sales people, project managers, developers, legal recruiters and more can rip up their noncompetes according to the US FTC. The FTC also accused Amazon of using ephemeral messaging to delete ESI during its antitrust suit. Doug Austin’s Kitchen Sink includes coverage of Dr. Maura Grossman and the Hon. Paul Grimm (ret.)’s proposal for an evidence rule (FRE) to address deep fake and AI evidence, Ralph Losey’s From Centaurs To Cyborgs: Our evolving relationship with generative AI, ComplexDiscovery’s eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey, and ATL’s Joe Patrice on a JD who thought he could destroy evidence.
- World Events Impacting Legal Tech: A dam burst in Kenya due to torrential rains, killing over 40. A TikTok influencer was shot and killed in Iraq. Major Gaza protests continue on college campuses as Hamas and Israel negotiate. Ukraine’s front line is receding waiting for arms. Extreme heat has closed schools in India, the Philippines and Bangladesh. The US FCC brought back net neutrality. Hotel workers in 18 North American cities will strike on May Day, May 1.
Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more. Recent guests include Zef Deda, Nate Latessa, Andy Paredes, Greg Witczak, Charisma Star and Sheila Johnston.,
EDRM Announcements:
- EDRM’s Project on Generative AI Establishes Goals and Welcomes Additional Contributors
- EDRM announced two new projects seeking contributors, the Testimony Evidence Reference Model (TERM) project and the Gigabytes Metrics (ESI File Size Project.) Reach out to info@edrm.net to learn more and get involved.
- Update to EDRM’s Code of Conduct: EDRM has updated our Code of Conduct around in person, virtual, social and project events for respect and civility.
- Generative AI Policy Update: Check out our updated Generative AI and Large Language Model policy, focusing on disclosure and fact-checking. Read the Policy Here.
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Make a difference,
Mary & Kaylee
P.S. This update was assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies as per EDRM GAI and LLM Policy.
