A year ago, the three of us covered the landscape of “modern attachments” but since then we’ve been correctly persuaded to address them as “hyperlinked files.” We’re talking about those curious links to dynamic files and...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today dive into one legal tech writer’s experiment with AI detectors, specifically ZeroGPT, to see if these tools can truly tell the...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down a recent ruling in Hall v. Warren, where a federal judge shut down every single objection raised by the City of...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today break down RIG Consulting, Inc. v. Rogers, where a court called a defendant’s failure to produce Teams messages and emails...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today discuss how courts are beginning to address the challenges of AI-generated evidence, including deepfakes. Drawing from the...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today unpack a court’s bold move in the Meta Pixel healthcare case – ordering the production of third-party cookie data tied to...more
6/30/2025
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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today unpack a key ruling in Allergan v. Revance concerning "BYOD" – or "Bring Your Own Device" – policies. The court denied...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today discuss key takeaways from Tremblay v. OpenAI, where the court denied plaintiffs’ proposed search terms for a third time. They...more
eDiscovery case law disputes are no picnic! In our June 2025 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog we will discuss disputes related to court decided ESI orders, supporting evidence for experts,...more
6/11/2025
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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today explore a key stipulation from the In re Uber Techs. Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation that’s reshaping the handling of...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today explore how lawyers, once slow to adopt technology, are now eagerly embracing GenAI — often without understanding its risks....more
The question of how to handle “modern attachments” has become a major conversation in the ediscovery sphere over the past year. While traditional email attachments consist of a discrete, downloadable file, these "modern...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today dive into a recent court ruling in Riviera v. Costco Wholesale Corp. – where a plaintiff's request for an independent forensic...more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today dive into Deep Research’s bold prediction: AI could replace paralegals – coming in at #5 on the list of replaceable jobs...more
The evolution of eDiscovery has been a journey from paper-based processes to a thriving legal tech ecosystem driven by innovation. In the next EDRM workshop on April 16 at noon EST, sponsored by HaystackID®, legal experts...more
In their latest Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney and Doug Austin address concerns about AI in the legal field, emphasizing that there is no need for fear.
Drawing from Craig Ball’s publication, Practical Uses for AI...more
In the case of Groves Inc. v. R.C. Bremer Mktg. Assocs. (No. 22 CV 50154, N.D. Ill. Nov. 22, 2024), Judge Iain D. Johnston denied the plaintiff’s spoliation motion without prejudice while offering valuable insight into the...more
The question of how to handle “modern attachments” has become a hot topic that’s swept the ediscovery landscape over the past year. Major litigation involving Uber Technologies has led to extensive conversations on how to...more
It’s the season of love – for eDiscovery case law! In our February 2025 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog we will discuss disputes related to cross-border disputes and the Hague Convention,...more
2/11/2025
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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint joins Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today to discuss a recent decision regarding objections and confidentiality designations. The takeaway? Don't wait to file your...more
Staying ahead of the curve in legal tech and ediscovery requires knowing where the industry has been – and where it’s heading. In 2024, the pace of innovation brought new challenges and opportunities to ediscovery, from the...more
11/4/2024
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The so-called “modern attachments” found in emails, collaboration software platforms like Slack and MS Teams, and other digital formats are presenting interesting and frustrating challenges for legal professionals in terms of...more
8/12/2024
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Our July 2024 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog is revolutionary! See what we did there? During the webinar we will discuss disputes related to discovery about discovery, request for forensic...more
Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence these days, including within the legal community, but many legal professionals are unsure about AI, and whether it’s ready for “prime time”. However, there are many legal use...more
It’s never too early in the year for eDiscovery case law! Our January 2024 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses Rule 45 subpoena requests, in-camera review and categorical privilege logs,...more
1/8/2024
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