Two recent Southern District of New York cases highlight a growing trend in discovery practice: protective orders that regulate how parties may use confidential discovery materials with AI tools. While not universal, these provisions increasingly require enterprise-grade security, prohibit model training on produced data, and establish disclosure obligations for AI platform use.
Relativity used RelFest London to advance its legal AI strategy, making aiR Assist and custom analyses generally available while promoting conversational, citation-backed access to case data. The company argues that defensible, governed AI workflows will help legal teams close the growing readiness gap between AI adoption and governance maturity.
Frank Ready, Manager of External Communications, Legal and Regulatory for Wolters Kluwer, sits down with EDRM's Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Frank talks about his journey from legal tech journalism to corporate communications and his transition to Wolters Kluwer. He shares how Wolters Kluwer approaches AI with legal professionals' specific needs in mind, key findings from their 2026 Future Ready Lawyer Survey on AI adoption and ROI, and the legal expertise behind their solutions that he wishes more in the industry knew about. The episode concludes with a celebrity fun fact from Frank and an invitation to connect with him on LinkedIn.
The Georgia Court of Appeals rebuked both counsel and the trial court after a proposed order containing a hallucinated case citation was submitted and signed. In Henry County Schools v. Grant, the court highlighted errors including misquoted cases, ignored precedent, and fictional authority, reinforcing the professional responsibility of lawyers and judges when using AI-generated content.
At RelFest London, Relativity announced the general availability of aiR Assist and custom analyses in aiR for Review, bringing conversational AI, early case intelligence, and no-code document analysis capabilities directly into RelativityOne. The updates aim to help legal teams uncover insights faster, streamline review workflows, and keep legal work grounded in a governed, auditable platform.
In Flynn v. Kone, Inc., the District of Maryland denied a sanctions motion alleging failure to preserve text messages after granting summary judgment for the defendant. The decision highlights the practical impact of dispositive rulings on spoliation disputes while prompting discussion about whether courts retain inherent authority to sanction ESI spoliation following the 2015 amendments to Rule 37(e).
Quantum computing is moving from theory to practical legal concern. Ralph Losey examines Q-Day, post-quantum cryptography, quantum evidence, and the emerging responsibilities lawyers, courts, and legal professionals must understand before the next major technology shift arrives.
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HaystackID introduced its new Compliance Oversight for Mobile Electronic Transmissions (COMET) solution ahead of LegalTechTalk 2026 in London. Designed for regulated financial organizations, COMET helps compliance teams manage mobile communications collection and recordkeeping obligations amid growing global enforcement. The company will also demonstrate AI-powered investigation, privacy, DSAR response and cybersecurity solutions while highlighting its continued investment in the European market.
Rishi Chhatwal, Partner at EDRM Trusted Partner Redgrave LLP, sits down with EDRM's Mary Mack and Holley Robinson. In this episode, Rishi talks about his journey to eDiscovery through two major corporate accountabilities coupled with high-level consulting prior to joining the team at Redgrave. Rishi talked about scaling eDiscovery, not only at a traditional technology company like AT&T, but also at Coinbase, a newer company positioned at the intersection of finance, bitcoin, and regulation. We ended with Rishi's surprising fun fact and an invitation to contact him.
Legal professionals are not short on AI training, they are short on what comes next. In this EDRM webinar, Judge Ralph Artigliere, Professor William Hamilton, Suzanne Clark, Rose Hunter Jones, and Dr. Varun Chadalavada examine how law firms and legal departments can move from AI education to responsible execution through governance, workflows, embedded safeguards, and human judgment.
AI is transforming legal work, but technology alone is not the competitive advantage. This article explores the durable skills that matter most in an AI-enabled profession and offers a practical framework for responsible AI adoption in legal teams.