E-Discovery News

• In the Clash of GDPR and E-Discovery, Will the New Data Privacy Framework Help? December 11, 2023 12:08 pm Legal Tech News After years of back-and-forth and twists and turns, the story of transatlantic data transfers reached a new chapter this summer when the European Commission adopted its adequacy decision for the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), which affirms the U.S. …
• Covington Taps DLA Piper E-Discovery Litigator to Grow Team Amid AI Revolution December 11, 2023 12:08 pm The Recorder - California Covington & Burling’s newest global e-discovery litigator from DLA Piper started in the space at a critical time for the industry. As a junior midlevel litigation associate, Leeanne Mancari said she was assigned to a large MDL involving a Fortune 10 …
• 3 Major Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Considerations for E-Discovery Counsel December 11, 2023 12:08 pm Legal Tech News For e-discovery counsel, putting safeguards around data movement should be a priority—but all too often, it’s an afterthought. During the “Cybersecurity and Privacy Considerations in E-Discovery” panel at the Future Lawyer Week New York Summit 2023, Denise …
• Best Practices for Handling Special Files in E-discovery: Audio/Video December 11, 2023 12:08 pm Legal Tech News Over the years, e-discovery technology and best practices have focused on improving processing of standard documents like word processing files, emails and spreadsheets. “Special” or different files—like audio/video, texts in foreign languages, short …
• Four e-discovery first principles to survive the AI hype cycle December 11, 2023 12:08 pm Legal Dive - Washington D.C. Wendy King is a senior managing director at FTI Consulting. Views are the author’s own. The legal industry is grappling with a new wave of fear, uncertainty and doubt about how the impending reality of artificial intelligence and emerging data sources will …
• DISCO Publicly Releases Cecilia Platform, With New Review Capabilities December 7, 2023 4:05 pm Legal Tech News On Thursday, e-discovery provider DISCO announced the general release of its Cecilia AI platform, which includes a suite of features including Cecilia Q&A, Cecilia Timelines and a new review capability. The general release of the new platform comes …
• MinterEllison sets up own AI Copilot December 6, 2023 8:36 pm iTnews Australia Law firm MinterEllison has implemented its own GitHub Copilot as looks to AI to assist in identifying productivity opportunities and drive innovation in the legal sector. Through its partnership with Microsoft, MinterEllison became one of the first law …
• Clearbrief Enhances Gen AI Brief Writing Capabilities With Launch of Verified Facts Section Tool December 5, 2023 10:45 pm Legal Tech News On Tuesday, SaaS AI legal writing platform Clearbrief announced the launch of Verified Facts Section, a new generative AI-powered tool that empowers users to pull information directly from e-discovery materials and use it to draft statements of facts, …
• Cybersecurity M&A Roundup: 34 Deals Announced in November 2023 December 5, 2023 12:49 pm SecurityWeek Thirty-four cybersecurity-related merger and acquisition (M&A) deals were announced in November 2023. An analysis conducted by SecurityWeek shows that more than 210 cybersecurity-related mergers and acquisitions were announced in the first half of 2023 …
• Will your email disclaimer be defensible in 5 years? December 5, 2023 8:00 am EIN Presswire NEW YORK, Dec. 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 17a-4, LLC offers expert guidance on managing email disclaimers. Many financial institutions are using eDisclaimers or links to disclaimer language. However, they typically revise the disclaimer text using the …