Dearest EDRM Community,
Word of the week: Anticipation.
In legal tech this week, new products and services are being readied and announced for Legalweek, like HaystackID’s Core Intelligence AI Review and ModeOne added Oxygen Forensics to its Connect program. We encourage you to visit our EDRM Trusted Partners on the exhibit floor or in their demo rooms. Enjoy Legalweek, and be safe out there!
EDRM celebrated our 200th Episode of the Illumination Zone podcast. We couldn’t have done it without our wonderful guests and our outstanding, brilliant producer, Xen Hartzell.
Mary, Kaylee, and Holley, 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 weekly Community Support Call, now in its fifth year.
On the EDRM Blog:
- Trial Exhibit Management
- Uber Technologies – Another Hyperlink Decision
- HaystackID® Introduces Core Intelligence AI Review™, Combining AI Technologies and Human Expertise to Reimagine Legal Review
- SXSW EDU | Embracing the Experimental Mindset: How Curiosity Fuels Learning and Growth
- Transforming Challenges Into Opportunities: The Case for Durable Skills in 2025
- EDRM Relaunches the Testimony Evidence Reference Model (TERM) Project
- The Final Challenge: How GenAI Crafted BP’s “Impossible” Closing Argument
- New Battle of the Bots: ChatGPT 4.5 Challenges Reigning Champ ChatGPT 4o
- Riding the M&A Wave: What February’s 230 HSR Transactions Reveal About Economic Trends and Risk Management
- ModeOne Technologies Expands its ModeOne Connect Program
- Discretionary Stay of Discovery Pending Decision on Dispositive Motion
- EDRM’s Illumination Zone Podcast Celebrates 200th Episode
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:
- 19 March 2025: 1PM Eastern: How to Get AI Benefits Without Getting Into Trouble
- 20 March 2025: 1PM Eastern: Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for March 2025
- 26 March 2025: 1PM Eastern: Live from Legalweek: Featuring Nextpoint, EDRM and Friends
- 16 April 2025: 12PM Eastern: From Summation to AI Tokens: A Journey Through eDiscovery’s Most Transformative Shifts
Updates from Around the Globe:
- Global Legal Tech Developments: Law firms Paul Weiss, Covington, and Perkins are fighting security clearance and government business removals. A new executive order requires the government to seek a money bond in injunction cases by enforcing FRCP 65(c). An app called Block Party can optimize social media privacy. Showing their work: Ralph Losey tested the new OpenAI 4.5 against the previous version. John Tredennick and Dr. William Webber used several AIs together to generate an outline and closing argument for the BP case. Sheila Grela focused on durable skills for paralegals and very specific skills for trial exhibit management.
- International eDiscovery Trends: Legaltech News’ Ella Sherman interviewed the Hon. Xavier Rodriguez about AI, hyperlinks, attachments, and more. The EDRM Testimony Evidence Reference Model (TERM) project was relaunched. Mike Berman wrote on the latest court opinion (Uber) on modern attachments/hyperlinked files and on a case delineating criteria to stay discovery pending disposition of a motion. USAID employees were allegedly told to shred documents in Arthur Andersen style. The Ninth Circuit upheld the conviction of ex Uber’s security chief for a data breach coverup. Amazon’s Echo will send all voice recordings to the cloud starting March 28. Seagate sold a megaton of storage last year. There may be an even more efficient way to structure hash tables. Deepfake voice evidence can cause problems in court. South Dakota’s Deepfake bill would require labeling the fakes if used for political purposes. Thank you to Doug Austin for including Mike Berman, Ralph Losey, Rob Robinson, Sheila Grela, and Aaron Patton in his Kitchen Sink.
- World Events Impacting Legal Tech: ComplexDiscovery reported on Kursk and disinformation in the Russia-Ukraine war as negotiations for a cease-fire are in their beginning stages. The relocation of Gazans is being explored. The stranded astronauts may be coming home. Measles have arrived in Michigan. Prevention, timing, symptoms, and treatment, including alternative treatments, are explained to all of us. Tornados and wildfires displaced and killed many from Oklahoma to Atlanta. The eclipse was captured from the moon’s point of view.
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more.
Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:
Recent guests include Xen Hartzell, Nicole Fryson, Sergey Demyanov, Kara Barnes, John Wilson, Mark Pedigo, and Ryan Costello.
Recent Echoes of AI Podcasts:
- Episode 19 | New Battle of the Bots: ChatGPT 4.5 Challenges Reigning Champ ChatGPT 4o
- Episode 18 | Bar Exam Battle of the Bots – Part 2
- Episode 17 | Bar Exam Battle of the Bots – Part I
EDRM Announcements:
- EDRM celebrated our 200th Episode of the Illumination Zone podcast.
- EDRM relaunched the Testimony Evidence Reference Model (TERM) Project.
- EDRM has been named the #1 Firm in eDiscovery for the third consecutive year in the JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards.
- Ralph Losey was recognized as the Top Author in eDiscovery, with Mike Berman earning a spot in the Top 5. Hon. Ralph Artigliere (ret.) and EDRM Trusted Partner, eDiscovery Today’s Doug Austin, also received top accolades.
- EDRM welcomes Discover Beagle as its newest Trusted Partner.
- EDRM welcomes DecoverAI to its Trusted Partner Network.
- The AI Ethics and Bias project released its first quarter update to the Judicial Standing Orders Repository.
Weekly Community Support Call: Join us every Tuesday at 6PM Eastern on Zoom for support and camaraderie. Email info@edrm.net for an invitation to our 266th call. For mental health care, consider these professional resources.
All are welcome,
Mary, Kaylee, and Holley
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P.S. This update was assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies as per EDRM GAI and LLM Policy.
