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A.I. Documents Deemed Not Privileged
A federal judge held that AI-generated documents created by a defendant and later shared with counsel are not protected by attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine. The ruling highlights growing risks around AI confidentiality, discoverability...
Inadequate Privilege Log Fails to Meet Burden of Proof; Waiver Doctrine Does Not Apply
A federal magistrate judge held that an inadequate privilege log defeats a claim of attorney client privilege by failing the burden of proof rather than triggering waiver, offering important guidance for discovery practice.
Review: How “The Leery Lawyer’s Guide to AI and LLMs in Trial Practice” Made Me a More Confident Legal Tech User
This review of The Leery Lawyer’s Guide to AI and LLMs in Trial Practice highlights how Craig Ball empowers legal professionals to confidently integrate AI into daily litigation tasks.
2025’s Data Upheaval: What AI, Third-Party Risk, and Data Sprawl Mean for Your 2026 Strategy
2025 marked a seismic shift in data governance as AI adoption soared, third-party risks expanded, and courts demanded automation. Learn how legal and compliance teams must adapt in 2026.
Your Policy, Your Problem: Company Policies Often Define the Limits of Employee Privacy
As personal and professional use of devices intertwine, recent rulings show courts leaning heavily on employer policies to define employee privacy rights. The Yu Yu Lim case underscores how vague or permissive policies can create...
Second Requests Settle In: HSR Data Points to a New Normal in M&A Scrutiny
Second Requests are no longer rare. With HSR filings stabilizing and billion-dollar deals rising, FY 2024 data confirms deep antitrust scrutiny is the new normal for M&A—demanding scalable, secure eDiscovery and information governance responses.
Cross-Examine Your AI: The Lawyer’s Cure for Hallucinations
How can attorneys reduce the risk of AI hallucinations and still get the benefits of AI? Attorney, AI expert and award winning blogger, Ralph Losey, explains the process of cross- examination in the context of...
What Triggers an Insurer’s Duty to Preserve in a Coverage Action?
In Moorer v. Nationwide, the court ruled that an insurer’s duty to preserve does not arise merely upon claim filing or attorney involvement but begins with claim denial.
How Much Attention Does a Big Case Deserve?
Using Lively v. Wayfarer Studios as a case study, this post examines how major lawsuits strain already overburdened federal judicial caseloads.
“Just When You Thought It Was Safe to Go Back Into the Water,” A.I. Hallucinates Metadata
Generative AI doesn’t just invent facts in text; it can hallucinate metadata too. A recent Law360 article warns legal professionals about the hidden risk of AI-altered fields like author, timestamps, and even hash values. This...
Discovery Milestones Are Not a “Blank Check”
A producing party’s vague assurances to provide discovery documents “later” were found meaningless by the court in Estate of Wright v. County of Stanislaus. The case underscores that discovery deadlines are binding, not flexible guidelines,...
Attorneys Sanctioned for Social Media Research on Prospective Jurors
A federal court sanctioned attorneys $10K for violating a standing order against LinkedIn research on jurors, sparking debate over privacy, ethics, and the evolving “duty to Google” in jury selection.