Dearest EDRM Community,
Word of the week: Interruption
In legal tech last week, Ralph Losey reprised last year’s top article on quantum computing to recognize the impact of the quantum discoveries of the recent Nobel Peace Prize winners. Travel was tough for those in US airspace, and food aid organizations geared up for the impact of the government shutdown on employees missing their first paycheck. We’ve heard of withdrawn positions and stealth layoffs “for cause” to reduce headcount. Dust off your resume, engage your network, check your pantry for possible food bank donations, and let us know your sense on business conditions as we move to year-end in the 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey.
We have a packed calendar for the EDRM Global Webinar Channel as we move into November, as Nuix reintroduces themselves to our community with a demo of their end-to-end AI-enabled on-Premises offering, and Trusted Partner HaystackID will explore the challenges and opportunities for AI-powered document review in Construction Litigation in the fourth quarter workshop.
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 weekly Community Support Call, now in its sixth year.
On the EDRM Blog:
- Nextpoint and Tom O’Connor Launch New Book “Artificial Intelligence for the Rest of Us”
- Quantum Echo: Nobel Prize in Physics Goes to Quantum Computer Trio (Two from Google) Who Broke Through Walls Forty Years Ago
- In an Asset Sale, Don’t Sell the Server That Holds Privileged Communications
- No More Excuses: The Legal Profession’s Tech-Education Mandate in the Age of AI
- The Battlefield of eDiscovery: Strategic Considerations for Buyers and Providers in the Digital Age
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:
- 30 October & 3 November 2025, various times – Cloudy About Options? Nuix Delivers On-Premises Security and Control
- 4 November 2025, 12 PM ET – Framing Construction Discovery’s Future with AI-Powered Document Review
- 5 November 2025, 1 PM ET – Judicial Strategies for Discovery & Cooperation
- 11 November 2025, 1 PM ET – Digital Forensics and Deepfakes: Navigating Emerging Challenges in Investigations and Litigation
- 17 November 2025, 1 PM ET – Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for November 2025
- 18 November 2025, 1 PM ET – Nextpoint Product Showcase: How to Win Cases with Compelling Visual Presentations
Updates from Around the Globe:
- Global Legal Tech Developments: Nextpoint* and Tom O’Connor released Artificial Intelligence for the Rest of Us. Congratulations to Legal IT Insider on its 30th birthday. The UN takes a stand against cybercrime with a new convention. Steven Embry reported on a panel discussing the impact of AI on the broader legal profession, and Ernie the Attorney, one of the first legal bloggers, explained how AI is changing law firms for ATL. Illinois’ legal regulatory body (ARDC) released its guide to AI. The Association of American Law Schools (AALS) rescued the TaxProf blog from the TypePad shutdown. Google settled security and privacy violations (including private browsing, biometrics, and location data) with the State of Texas for over $1.6 billion. The Australian competition regulator sued Microsoft over subscription prices for Microsoft 365 and Copilot.
- International eDiscovery Trends: JD Supra Top Author Ralph Losey explained the impact of the research of Nobel Peace Prize winners on Quantum Computing, including on law and evidence, as we move from binary to probabilistic measures of sameness. The Hon. Ralph Artigliere gave a clarion call for competence in eDiscovery and pointed to the educational framework pioneered by Professor William “Bill” Hamilton at the University of Florida. We’re celebrating the news that our EDRM Trusted Partners, Ankura and eDiscovery AI, have partnered. Amazon’s AI glasses are purpose-built for delivery drivers with the ability to give walking directions to the delivery address and detect pets in backyards. Mike Berman wrote about privileged material being sold as part of an IT asset sale. ComplexDiscovery OU*, steward of Andrew Haslam’s eDisclosure Systems Buyers Guide, likened procurement and implementation to military strategy and tactics. Exterro’s* eDiscovery Day, on December 4, 2025, is rocking its new look sans “dash.” The authors of All the Cool Girls Get Fired explained how to survive a layoff.
Thank you to eDiscovery Today’s* Doug Austin for filling his Kitchen Sink with EDRM bloggers: the Hon. Ralph Artigliere on the competency crisis: No More Excuses: The Legal Profession’s Tech-Education Mandate in the Age of AI, Mike Berman on an unforced error: In an Asset Sale, Don’t Sell the Server That Holds Privileged Communications, ComplexDiscovery’s Rob Robinson on the quantified research into the accuracy of AI assistants: Beyond the Hype: Major Study Reveals AI Assistants Have Issues in Nearly Half of Responses, and Aaron Patton’s Gates Dogfish meme on the midnight email. - World Events Impacting Legal Tech: Peace negotiations to end the Russia–Ukraine war, facilitated by the US, have stopped. The UN Peacekeeping force allegedly shot down an Israeli drone. Hurricane Melissa intensified to a Category 5 as it moved toward Jamaica and Haiti. Air traffic controller staffing shortages caused a ground stop at LAX. SNAP benefits (food aid) will not be funded past November 1 due to the US government shutdown. Food banks started preparations to scale. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe issued a State of Emergency. The grocery store H.E.B. donated $5 million to Feeding Texas and Meals on Wheels. A 13-year-old won a tech competition by creating surveillance technology to detect in-home falls. Copper wire thieves are targeting Electronic Vehicle (EV) chargers.
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P.S. This update was assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies as per EDRM GAI and LLM Policy.
