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HaystackID Earns Band 2 Ranking in the 2026 Chambers Litigation Support Guide for Second Consecutive Year
HaystackID has again earned a Band 2 ranking in the 2026 Chambers Litigation Support Guide — its ninth consecutive year of recognition and second straight year at Band 2. The firm also advanced to Band...
Level Legal Earns Ranking in Chambers and Partner 2026 Litigation Support Guide for eDiscovery
Level Legal announced its Band 3 ranking in the Chambers and Partners 2026 Litigation Support Guide for USA-Nationwide eDiscovery providers, recognizing the company’s client-focused approach to legal technology, eDiscovery, managed review, and consulting services.
It is Improper to Combine Interrogatories and Document Requests
Michael Berman surveys a consistent line of authority holding that the two discovery tools should be served separately, with some courts concluding that defendants need not respond to requests that combine both forms of discovery.
Estonia aims to be first to give AI agents official digital IDs
Estonia’s government backed a proposal to issue official AI agent identity codes, state-recognized digital identities carrying scoped, auditable permissions rather than inherited human credentials. The plan leaves liability assignment and a launch date unresolved, and...
Does Microsoft Teams Require Different Search Terms Than Email?
In Kim v. Cushman & Wakefield, a Central District of California court found that keyword searches adequate for email may be insufficient for Microsoft Teams, where messages are shorter, more informal, and less likely to...
Weekly Letter to Our EDRM Global Community – 23 June 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.
Is it OK if “Actual Authorities” Support the “Bogus” Proposition Set Out in a Hallucinated Case?
In Withers v. City of Aberdeen, a federal court rejected the argument that attorneys should avoid sanctions for citing AI-hallucinated cases simply because legitimate authorities support the same legal propositions. The decision emphasizes that fake...
EDRM Releases Information Governance Reference Model (IGRM) v4.1 with Comprehensive Updates for Unified Governance
EDRM has released Information Governance Reference Model (IGRM) v4.1, the first major update since 2012. The revised framework helps organizations align governance, privacy, security, legal, records management, and business stakeholders to address modern challenges including...
A.I. Protective Order—Again
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...
Relativity bets legal teams will talk to their data, not just search it
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...
Trial Court’s Order Contained Hallucinated Mistake
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...
Relativity Expands AI Platform for Legal Data Intelligence with Conversational AI and No-Code Custom Document Analyses
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...