Skip to main content

Practice Area

E-Discovery

E-Discovery is a specialized field focused on the identification, collection, preservation, and analysis of electronic data for use in legal proceedings and investigations. It intersects with cybersecurity, information governance, and legal technology, addressing challenges such as data privacy, compliance, and the management of vast digital information. Professionals in this area often engage with emerging technologies like AI and generative models to enhance document review, risk assessment, and regulatory adherence. The category also covers responsible AI use, vendor evaluation, and the impact of technological advances on legal workflows and cybersecurity defenses. It is a critical practice area for law firms, corporations, and technology providers navigating the complexities of digital evidence and legal tech innovation.

8,026 published works

  1. eDiscovery Today Blog

    Only the Redacted Document Needs to Be Produced When Used to Prepare a Witness: eDiscovery Case Law

    By Doug Austin

    Here, the court found that only the redacted document needs to be produced when the redacted version was used to prepare a witness. The post Only the Redacted Document Needs…

  2. Canadian Lawyer Mag

    BC Supreme Court rejects further document searches in sexual assault lawsuit

    By Canadian Lawyer Mag

    Court finds proportionality does not justify costly forensic review of more than 10 million records

  3. eDiscovery Today Blog

    Everlaw Summit 2026: Eight Sessions to Check Out: eDiscovery Conferences

    By Doug Austin

    Everlaw Summit 2026, Everlaw’s annual in-person conference, begins next week in San Francisco! Here are eight sessions to check out! The post Everlaw Summit 2026: Eight Sessions to Check Out:…

  4. eDiscovery Today Blog

    Why Construction Litigation eDiscovery Fails and What to Do Differently: eDiscovery Best Practices

    By Doug Austin

    There are reasons why construction litigation eDiscovery fails. Amanda Fong of Nextpoint discusses them and what to do about it here! The post Why Construction Litigation eDiscovery Fails and What…

  5. ComplexDiscovery

    NIST, NSA and CISA guidance asks AI developers to preserve agent evidence for investigation but sets no retention clock

    By Rob Robinson

    Editor’s Note: Federal guidance on AI agents that take uninstructed actions compromising their controls now includes an evidence list. On Oct. 16, NIST’s Center for Advancing Innovation and Standards for…

  6. ComplexDiscovery

    Microsoft’s Copilot for Legal leaves records eDiscovery teams can search

    By Rob Robinson

    Editor’s Note: Microsoft’s Oct. 15 release of over 20 legal skills for Copilot moves drafting, contract review and matter work into Word and Cowork, and names 25 partners whose plugins…

  7. eDiscovery Today Blog

    The Kitchen Sink for October 16, 2026: Legal Tech Trends

    By Doug Austin

    This week’s kitchen sink for October 16, 2026 (with meme from Gates Dogfish) discusses AI agents having their own dinner party, refrigerators being hacked & more! The post The Kitchen…

  8. ComplexDiscovery

    IBM EMEA AI governance survey: eight in 10 executives say AI incidents reached the board or C-suite

    By Rob Robinson

    Editor’s Note:  IBM’s new survey of 3,221 executives in Europe and the Middle East puts a number on how often AI incidents reach senior leadership: eight in 10 say an…

  9. eDiscovery Today Blog

    Preliminary Injunction Granted in Case of Defendant Who Queried ChatGPT for Yahoo Deleted Emails Info: eDiscovery Case Law

    By Doug Austin

    In Conlan Tire Co. v. Gonzales, Michigan District Judge Shalina D. Kumar, granted in part Plaintiff's motion for preliminary injunction after imposing adverse inference sanctions and awarding reasonable fees and…

  10. ComplexDiscovery

    New York fines SEB $33 million, citing the bank’s own audits of its Baltic units

    By Rob Robinson

    Editor’s Note: New York’s $33 million consent order against Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken converts a Baltic monitoring backlog into a U.S. regulatory finding, and much of its evidence comes from the…