Dearest EDRM Community,
Word of the week: Triumph.
In our legal tech world this week, Olympic athletes return home, and our community’s out-of-office notes proliferate as high season comes early this year.
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 weekly Community Support Call, now in its fourth year.
On the EDRM Blog:
- What’s New in eDiscovery Pricing? Summer 2024 Market Report
- “Attachments to Attorney-Client Communications May Be Withheld as Privileged, Without an Independent Basis for Privilege,” But….
- AI Prompt to Improve Keyword Search
- HaystackID Launches Core Intelligence AI for Defensible eDiscovery with Advanced Generative AI Workflows
- How to Create a “Metadata” or “Metadata Plus” Log Using a Litigation Review Platform
- Relativity Empowers Organizations Advancing Social and Racial Justice with Access to Generative AI Solutions
- ModeOne Achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification
- Artificial General Intelligence, If Attained, Will Be the Greatest Invention of All Time
- Doveryai, No Proveryai!
- Discovery of Surveillance Video is Permitted Only After Deposition of Plaintiff
- The Workstream of eDiscovery: Considering Processes and Tasks
- Maryland Bar Association Promotes Increased Judicial Security
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:
- 20 August 2024: 1PM Eastern: Unlocking the Power of ROPA: Why It Matters, Latest Privacy Trends, and How It Protects Your Business
- 22 August 2024: 1PM Eastern: Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for August 2024
- 27 August 2024: 1PM Eastern: Modern Attachments or Old-Fashioned Hyperlinks? How to Navigate the eDiscovery Challenges of Linked Files in Email and Other Platforms
- 9 September 2024: 1PM Eastern: Privilege Logging in the Age of GenAI: Mitigating Burdens and Risks (CLE)
Updates from Around the Globe:
- Global Legal Tech Developments: EDRM Trusted Partner David Horrigan analyzed the ABA’s AI Ethics Opinion. Gartner’s Ron Friedmann listed top use cases for legal AI. The UK is considering asking tech companies to remove legal but harmful content. Calling a platform a “ChatGPT Wrapper” is an insult. The Trump campaign was hacked.
- International eDiscovery Trends: Prices in eDiscovery have moderated slightly. Legaltech News’ interviewed EDRM Trusted Partner DISCO’s Eric Friedrichsen. EDRM Trusted Partner, OpenText, announced Axcelerate with Aviator at ILTA. The US CDC was ordered to stop deleting emails after 90 days. TechCrunch featured emerging open-source productivity tools. Doug Austin’s Kitchen Sink includes Aaron Patton’s Gates Dogfish, Ralph Losey on General Artificial Intelligence, Mike Berman on discovery of surveillance video, and Joe Patrice on legal hold instructions.
- World Events Impacting Legal Tech: Ukrainian troops moved inside Russian territory as North Korean arms hit Kyiv. Israel expects a retaliatory attack from Iran very soon. Japan warned of a potential megaquake. Venezuela’s Maduro pulled the plug on X and WhatsApp in disputed election. Google and YouTube leader, Susan Wojcicki passed away and Google lost its latest antitrust trial. The Olympic torch was passed.
Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more. Recent guests include Bryan Bellack, Doug Kaminski, Karen Jensen-Clark, Daniella Virgile, Brett Burney with Doug Austin, and Gabe Landau.
EDRM Announcements:
- EDRM’s AI Ethics & Bias team released its GenAI Judicial Orders Repository.
- Update to EDRM’s Code of Conduct: EDRM has updated its Code of Conduct for respect and civility at in-person, virtual, social, and project events.
- 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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À bientôt,
Kaylee & Mary
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P.S. This update was assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies as per EDRM GAI and LLM Policy.