As legal tech evolves, modern PLM practices and low-code prototyping empower product managers and legal teams to innovate rapidly while maintaining compliance. This article explores the strategic and technical shifts reshaping the legal innovation landscape.
In In Re Tecfidera Antitrust Litigation, the court rejected a proposed email threading protocol due to usability and metadata concerns, emphasizing Rule 34’s requirement to produce ESI as ordinarily maintained and noting a lack of specific burden evidence from the defense.
This week’s EDRM community update features recent blog posts, upcoming webinars, notable podcasts, and key announcements. Stay engaged with the EDRM community for the latest insights and support.
A California court in Mendones v. Cushman and Wakefield found that key video and image exhibits were GenAI deepfakes. Metadata and platform inconsistencies, plus an implausible claim that an iPhone 6 on iOS 12.5.5 used Apple Intelligence, led the court to impose terminating sanctions and dismiss the action with prejudice.
Exterro introduces FTK Imager Pro, transforming digital investigations with on-the-fly decryption, iOS data collection, and instant evidence preview.
The Middle District of Florida denied a joint motion to adopt an ESI protocol as a court order, stating that private agreement between parties suffices unless a proper legal basis for court involvement is demonstrated.
The Summer 2025 eDiscovery Pricing Survey captures a legal tech industry at a crossroads, where commoditization pressures and generative AI disruption collide with demands for pricing clarity and strategic value.
A recent ruling in Brito v. New Life highlights how a “quick peek” agreement revealed critical discovery failures, resulting in sanctions and reinforcing the duty to cooperate under federal procedural rules.
This week’s EDRM community update features recent blog posts, upcoming webinars, notable podcasts, and key announcements. Stay engaged with the EDRM community for the latest insights and support.
Mary Mack sits down to talk about Kaylee Walstad's untimely departure from the physical plane last month, and Xen Hartzell, our podcast editor, created an audio retrospective of Kaylee in her own voice.
A federal court ruled that emails between a woman and her father, a litigator, were not protected by attorney-client privilege. The decision highlights that a familial relationship alone doesn't establish privilege without clear legal intent, evidence of retention, or legal advice.
Cloud Utility Pricing is reshaping discovery economics by replacing flat-rate hosting with a use-based model. Legal teams gain cost control, better security, and flexible access, paying less when platforms are idle and more only when needed.