Dearest EDRM Community,
Word of the week: Flux
In legal tech last week, we noticed rumblings of big changes in the eDiscovery landscape, tried a new AI browser, and navigated the US government shutdown and global changes in leadership.
EDRM’s session at Relativity Fest is on October 7 at 3PM CT, where Dave Cohen, Stephanie Clerkin, Shannon Bales, Cristin Traylor, Sheila Grela, and Khrys McKinney will invite feedback and participation on their projects.
Mary Mack, EDRM.
As we gather and share information, please consider sharing your opinion via ComplexDiscovery’s 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey, with 38 previous periods of comparison data to discern trends.
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:
- Navigating a Government Investigation: Insights for In-House Counsel
- From Ships to Silicon: Personhood and Evidence in the Age of AI
- 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey Opens: Add Your Voice by November 15
- When is a Motion for Protective Order Untimely? Meet and Confer Was Futile
- HaystackID Extends Legal Tech Leadership with AI Technology and Global Expansion
- Plaintiff Raised a Troubling Spoliation Issue, But Did Not Surmount All Hurdles, and a Ruling Was Reserved
- Evolving Product Lifecycle Management: The Expanding Role of Product Managers and Democratized Prototyping in Legal Technology
- Request for Email Threading Protocol Rejected & Discussed Use at Trial
Upcoming Webinars on the EDRM Global Webinar Channel:
- 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
- 30 October & 3 November 2025, various times – Cloudy About Options? Nuix Delivers On-Premises Security and Control
- 4 November 2025, 12PM ET – Framing Construction Discovery’s Future with AI-Powered Document Review
Updates from Around the Globe:
- Global Legal Tech Developments: California was busy last week. The state enacted an AI transparency and safety bill, some say will serve as a template for other jurisdictions, and others say it may preempt a federal approach. California also signed a bill allowing gig workers to unionize. A San Antonio law firm is suing some of its staff for allegedly retrieving and sharing the transcript of a confidential Zoom meeting conducted by the managing partner. ComplexDiscovery OÜ warned of insider threats involving schemes that combine bribes with multi-factor authentication fatigue. Above the Law has a fantastic Rainmaker article by Neil Kaytel, Milbank partner and Supreme Court whisperer. The plaintiff’s AI platform, Eve, raised funds exceeding $1 billion.
- International eDiscovery Trends: Relativity* Fest is in full swing. Redgrave* wrote on Navigating a Government Investigation: Insights for Inside Counsel. HaystackID* announced deepfake detection, Relativity-related advances, and expansion into London. Michael Berman wrote on court opinions covering email threading, spoliation of reports that are not ESI, and the timeliness of requests for protective orders. Ring can now recognize and distinguish faces. Consumer Reports provided information on how AI tools can be shut off. Perplexity made its browser free. Google released an API for its AI coding tool, Jules. Snapchat moved from ephemeral to full-on ESI.
Thank you to eDiscovery Today’s* Doug Austin for filling his Kitchen Sink with EDRM bloggers: Mike Berman, Ralph Losey, and ComplexDiscovery’s* Rob Robinson’s 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey, and Aaron Patton’s Gates Dogfish meme on scrolling Reddit rather than asking for help. E-Discovery Day, stewarded by Exterro*, is December 4, 2025; mark your calendars.
*EDRM Trusted Partner - World Events Impacting Legal Tech: The US government has shut down many services and announced a breakthrough between Israel and Hamas. US National Guard troops are deployed in California, Chicago, and Portland, with legal challenges in motion. The US military hit another alleged drug smuggling boat near Venezuela, as well as instituted grooming and fitness standards. Danes and Germans reported hearing or seeing Russian drones overhead. Japan elected its first female prime minister, and the Czech Republic elected a populist. Luxembourg has a new crown duke after abdication. The French Prime Minister resigned after less than a month in office. Syria held its first election since the fall of Assad. Gen Z is protesting in Africa. The Iberian Peninsula had a blackout due to excessive voltage. DARPA promoted a moon economy, focused on the subsurface. MIT turned concrete into a big battery.
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 Bryan Bellack, Todd Tabor, Jeff Fleming, Young Yu, and Bruce Holbert,
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:
- The 2H 2025 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey is now open. Share your insights and help capture the pulse of our industry.
- A very special Illumination Zone episode fromMary 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 295th 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.
