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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.

8,021 published works

  1. ComplexDiscovery

    MonsterCloud indictment exposes the ransom payment a victim’s own file may not record

    By Rob Robinson

    Editor’s Note: Zohar Pinhasi, owner of Florida ransomware-recovery firm MonsterCloud, was arraigned Oct. 7 in Brooklyn on federal charges that he told clients he had proprietary decryption tools while secretly…

  2. Taft Privacy & Data Security Insights

    Beyond the Prompt: The AI Sandwich and Other Practice Tips for Litigators

    By Jaimin Shah

    Generative artificial intelligence is no longer on the sidelines of litigation. Used thoughtfully, it can sharpen how attorneys manage complex matters, accelerate routine tasks, synthesizing disparate record evidence to identify…

  3. ComplexDiscovery

    September HSR reported transactions slip to 193 as fiscal 2026 closes at 2,555, its largest total since 2022

    By Rob Robinson

    Editor’s Note: September’s 193 preliminary HSR transactions closed fiscal 2026 at 2,555, the Premerger Notification Program’s largest annual total since fiscal 2022 and 27.4 percent above fiscal 2025’s finalized count.…

  4. eDiscovery Today Blog

    Current Methods to Identify AI Content: Artificial Intelligence Trends

    By Doug Austin

    In his latest post, Damir Kahvedžić of ProSearch asks if the picture above is AI and discusses current methods to identify AI content! The post Current Methods to Identify AI…

  5. Canadian Lawyer Mag

    Legal sector salaries projected to rise above national average in 2027: Robert Half

    By Canadian Lawyer Mag

    Litigation support and eDiscovery directors could see 5.1 percent salary growth

  6. eDiscovery Today Blog

    A Conversation with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson About EDRM 2.0: eDiscovery Best Practices

    By Doug Austin

    Want to know more about EDRM 2.0? Amanda Fong of Nextpoint covered a conversation with Mary Mack and Holley Robinson about EDRM 2.0 here! The post A Conversation with Mary…

  7. ComplexDiscovery

    Wikimedia publishes its own account of suspected OpenAI agent activity on its wikis

    By Rob Robinson

    Editor’s Note: Agents the Wikimedia Foundation believes OpenAI operates made unapproved sandbox edits, made citation-tool changes the Foundation believes were potentially malicious, tried without success to use a hosted Etherpad…

  8. eDiscovery Today Blog

    When PDF-Centric FOIA Workflows Start To Break Down: eDiscovery Best Practices

    By Doug Austin

    What happens when PDF-centric FOIA workflows start to break down? Victoria Cash of Casepoint discusses that in her post here! The post When PDF-Centric FOIA Workflows Start To Break Down:…

  9. The Relativity Blog

    From Archive to Review: Getting Smarsh Data into Relativity aiR

    By Relativity

    Regulated industries rely on Smarsh to archive emails, chats, and files. When a matter arises, evidence is likely in those archives. Now, there is a direct, defensible bridge between Smarsh…

  10. eDiscovery Today Blog

    Rising Stars of eDiscovery: You Could Be One!: eDiscovery Best Practices

    By Doug Austin

    Are you one of the rising stars of eDiscovery? You could be one and (if you qualify) you could even nominate yourself to be one! The post Rising Stars of…