In the frenetic field of eDiscovery, legal professionals are being increasingly pressured to balance legal and regulatory requirements with the promise of new technologies that raise complex questions about privilege, proportionality, and cross-border data management. To help them keep pace, HaystackID® has scheduled a webcast that will address these and other critical challenges facing eDiscovery practitioners today.
Moderated by seasoned attorney and eDiscovery expert Philip Favro, HaystackID’s webcast will consider court decisions on the interplay between AI and ESI discovery, which demand immediate attention from legal teams who cannot afford costly mistakes. This program will feature additional leading experts who will discuss recent key rulings and offer practical strategies for addressing emerging trends.
Through case law analysis, hands-on commentary, and real-world applications, participants will examine how cybersecurity incidents create new discovery obligations, why privacy litigation is changing traditional approaches, and how emerging tools simultaneously streamline and complicate the discovery process. The discussion will focus on immediate implications for daily practice rather than abstract concepts.
The interactive format will allow participants to engage directly with expert panelists through live Q&A and polling, addressing specific organizational challenges. Whether you’re handling proportionality arguments in complex litigation, implementing new tools while navigating ethical obligations, or managing discovery across multiple jurisdictions, this webcast will deliver strategic insights and practical guidance to keep you ahead of rapid changes.
Webcast Details
Join us this September to hear from experts on what’s changing in the legal field and what you can do to stay prepared.
Expert Panelists
+ Honorable Helen Adams
U.S. Magistrate Judge, S.D. Iowa
Helen C. Adams has served as a U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of Iowa since February 13, 2014. She served as Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge from 2017 to 2024. Judge Adams received her undergraduate degree in Sociology from the University of Iowa in 1985 and her law degree from the University of Iowa in 1988, with high distinction and Order of the Coif. She began her legal career as a law clerk to U.S. District Judge Harold D. Vietor in the Southern District of Iowa from 1988 to 1990. From 1990 to 2009, she practiced with the firm of Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler & Hagen, where she served as President of the firm on two occasions. In 2009, she joined the corporate legal department of Pioneer Hi-Bred International (now Corteva) as associate general counsel, an international agricultural company.
+ Philip Favro (Moderator)
Founder of Favro Law PLLC
Philip Favro is the founder of Favro Law PLLC, where he counsels clients on ESI, AI, and discovery issues and serves as a special master, mediator, and expert witness. Phil is nationally recognized for his expertise on ESI, discovery, and information governance, with courts acknowledging his credentials. See, e.g., Oakley v. MSG Networks, Inc., No. 17-CV-6903 (RJS), 2025 WL 2061665 (S.D.N.Y. July 23, 2025). This background makes Phil particularly well-suited to counsel clients and advise courts on information-related issues. As a special master, Phil is acclaimed for his collaborative approach, working with parties to find stipulated solutions to complex issues. For disputes that require adjudication, he is renowned for the clarity and vigor of his written dispositions, which are available on legal search engines.
+ Leeanne Mancari
Partner, Covington
Leeanne Mancari is co-chair of the firm’s eDiscovery, AI, and Information Governance Practice, and is a Chambers-ranked eDiscovery litigator and advisor. She guides clients on all aspects of national and international discovery, and frequently serves as lead eDiscovery counsel on large-scale and highly-publicized litigations, including multidistrict and other complex litigations. Leeanne strategically counsels clients on complex discovery issues to form defensible, efficient, and creative solutions for litigation and investigations. She routinely litigates discovery-related issues and appears in state and federal courts. Leveraging her deep knowledge of cutting-edge technology, including AI and machine learning, Leeanne formulates efficient and effective workflows for all phases of data preservation, collection, review, and production, and has expertise dealing with extraordinary volumes of documents and complex data sources.
+ Brian Morrison
Discovery Counsel, Google
Brian Morrison is Discovery Counsel at Google and sits in the Boulder office, where he focuses on discovery and litigation issues across the U.S. and globally. Brian works on a variety of complex matters in federal and state courts, including antitrust matters, privacy and consumer class actions, and large contractual disputes. He also focuses on information governance and advises product teams on data retention and preservation. Before joining Google, Brian spent 10 years litigating at law firms, with the majority of that time spent at plaintiffs’ firms prosecuting consumer and antitrust class actions. Brian graduated from Georgetown University (Bachelor’s Degree in Finance) and Rutgers Law School (magna cum laude).
