Dearest EDRM Community,
Word of the week: Deepfake
In legal tech last week, the first opinion on deepfakes as evidence did not disappoint: it had terminating sanctions, consideration of a criminal referral, and technical jujitsu to determine lack of authenticity. Judge Shalegel, Doug Austin, and Mike Berman posted on the opinion.
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Mary Mack, EDRM.
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On the EDRM Blog:
- Deepfakes Uncovered – iPhone 6 Could Not Have Captured the A.I.-Generated Evidence
- Exterro Launches FTK Imager Pro, Unlocking Faster Access to Encrypted Evidence for Investigators Worldwide
- Court Denies Joint Request to Enter a Proposed ESI Protocol as a Court Order
- Industry Benchmarks in an Era of Transformation: The Complete Summer 2025 eDiscovery Pricing Survey
- Rules Matter – So Does the Duty to Cooperate – “Quick Peek” Showed Production Failures
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:
- 29 September 2025, 1PM ET – Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for September 2025
- 16 October 2025, 1PM ET – 5 Unique Challenges in eDiscovery for Construction Litigation (And How to Solve Them)
- 20 October 2025, 1PM ET – Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for October 2025
- 21 October 2025, 12PM ET – Building a Resilient and Repeatable White-Collar Investigation Playbook
- 22 October 2025, 1PM ET – Beyond the AI Hype: Exterro Intelligence Delivers Outcomes You Can Trust
Updates from Around the Globe:
- Global Legal Tech Developments: Legal AI company Harvey was attacked on Reddit, and Artificial Lawyer is here for them. The Comey family of attorneys is either suing, being indicted, or resigning. Lifehacker provided a primer on the laws impacting smart glasses, emphasizing state audio and video recording laws. Crunchbase News covered Filevine in the context of ballooning legal tech investment. The San Diego Bar Association and the San Diego Law and Technology Society are hosting Judge Allison Goddard and Judge Xavier Rodriguez for an in-depth discussion on how the bench is considering implementing AI tools within the judicial chambers.
- International eDiscovery Trends: Award-winning blogger Mike Berman scooped the deepfake case and posted on an actual quick peek agreement case. Exterro* released an update to FTK Imager that dramatically increases the speed to data, and their new podcast went live at Exterro Xchange. Nextpoint* and eDiscovery Today* had Brett Burney and Doug Austin deconstruct “control” of hyperlinked files in eDiscovery. DISCO* analyzed TAR in the age of AI. Proteus Discovery Group* went back to basics to explain eDiscovery 101. EDRM Global Advisory Council Chair and Redgrave* Partner Robert Keeling was quoted in Relativity’s* Defensible Validation of Relativity aiR for Review: Metrics, Methods, and Considerations whitepaper.
Thank you to eDiscovery Today’s Doug Austin for filling his Kitchen Sink with EDRM bloggers: Mike Berman examined quick peeks and the duty to cooperate, ComplexDiscovery*’s Rob Robinson analyzed the Jaguar Land Rover cyberattack, and Aaron Patton’s Gates Dogfish created a meme on AI and doc review.
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- World Events Impacting Legal Tech: Russia launched a huge drone attack on Ukraine. Denmark outlawed civilian drones after detecting them above military bases. Israel continued its assault on Gaza. A stampede at an Indian political rally took the lives of over 40 people. Airports in Vietnam were closed due to a life-threatening typhoon.
Catch our latest syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network episodes on iTunes, Spotify, Google Play, and more.
Recent Illumination Zone Podcasts:
- A very special episode from Mary Mack on Kaylee Walstad, featuring reflections and a retrospective in Kaylee’s own voice.
- Recent guests include Todd Tabor, Jeff Fleming, Young Yu, Bruce Holbert, Dorothe Schuch, and Erica Zolner.
Recent Echoes of AI Podcasts:
- Episode 37 | The Shape of Justice: How Topological Network Mapping Could Transform Legal Practice
- Episode 36 | Epiphanies or Illusions? Testing AI’s Ability to Find Real Knowledge Patterns – Part Two
- Episode 35 | Epiphanies or Illusions? Testing AI’s Ability to Find Real Knowledge Patterns – Part One
EDRM Announcements:
- A very special Illumination Zone episode from Mary Mack, highlighting Kaylee Walstad and featuring reflections and a retrospective in Kaylee’s own voice, is now available for listening.
- A tribute page honoring the life and legacy of Kaylee Walstad, Chief Strategy Officer of EDRM, is now live. Please visit to share in the memories and celebrate her impact.
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 294th call. For mental health care, consider these professional resources.
All are welcome,
Mary and Holley
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P.S. This update was assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies as per EDRM GAI and LLM Policy.
