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What is a “Shotgun” Pleading?
In Kelly v. City of Cochran, GA, the court applied established Eleventh Circuit precedent to explain the four defining characteristics of an impermissible “shotgun” pleading under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
More data, fewer resources: What 100+ legal professionals say is holding ediscovery back in 2026
A new “Nextpoint eDiscovery Landscape” survey of 100+ legal professionals reveals the growing gap between expanding data volumes and the limited time, budgets, and technology available to manage modern ediscovery demands.
Using AI for Legal Tasks: When Delegation Becomes a Dirty Word
Judge Ralph Artigliere explores the growing tension between AI assistance and professional responsibility in legal practice. This article examines over-delegation risks, automation bias, eDiscovery implications, and the need for real-time human oversight in AI-assisted legal...
It’s the End of eDiscovery as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) (…and You Should Too) — Part I: A Sea Change
At Legalweek 2026, one thing stood out by its absence: “eDiscovery.” In its place, AI dominated the conversation, signaling a broader transformation of the industry. Gina Taranto explores why the core skills of discovery professionals—data...
Exterro Launches Industry’s First Autonomous AI Engine to Eliminate Up to 95% of manual Subpoena Work and Reclaim 7,500 Enterprise Hours
Read this press release to learn about Exterro Subpoena Manager, the industry’s first governed autonomous AI solution, which can eliminate up to 9% of the manual subpoena response work and save hundreds of thousands of...
Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 12 May 2026
This week’s EDRM community letter features recent blog posts, upcoming webinars, notable podcasts, and key announcements. Stay engaged with the EDRM community for the latest insights and support.
Supervisory Duties vis-à-vis “Hallucinated” Citations
A California federal court sanctioned a supervising partner for AI-hallucinated citations his associate filed, holding that a firm’s silence on citation-checking policy implicates the whole institution.
The Goblin in the Machine: What OpenAI’s “No-Pigeon Rule” Teaches Lawyers About AI Hallucinations
OpenAI’s “goblin incident” exposes how training incentives can produce persistent, unintended AI behavior across LLMs. The same root causes drive hallucination, and legal professionals need concrete verification steps before relying on AI output in legal...
Motion to Compel Forensic Image of Cell Phone: Granted in Part; Denied in Part
Michael Berman analyzes Madrigal v. Live Nation, where a court granted in part Ticketmaster’s motion to compel a forensic image of the class representative’s cell phone. The decision offers practitioners a clear roadmap on Rule...
A Refresh of the Annotated ESI Protocol
Craig Ball introduces the 2026 revision of the Annotated ESI Protocol, addressing modern attachments, collaboration data, mobile collection, and generative AI in eDiscovery workflows.
Court Refuses to Enter Fed.R.Evid. 502(d) & “Clawback” Order Without Agreement; Also Refuses to Order Production of Responsive Documents That Do Not “Hit” on Search Terms
In Medal v. Amazon, a federal court refused to enter a Rule 502(d) clawback order without party agreement and declined to require production of responsive documents not captured by search terms. Michael Berman respectfully disagrees...
Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 05 May 2026
This week’s EDRM community letter features recent blog posts, upcoming webinars, notable podcasts, and key announcements. Stay engaged with the EDRM community for the latest insights and support.