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Defensibility Considerations Around AI in Best-Case and Worst-Case Scenarios

The integration of AI, including agentic AI, into eDiscovery workflows represents a significant evolution in how legal teams manage the review and production of electronically stored information (ESI). As with any...more

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Cracking the Code on ESI

The volume of “documents” relevant to litigation and government investigations has exploded due to electronic data, leading to a significant shift in the discovery process. What once required a trip to a client’s filing...more

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Slack eDiscovery Tools: A Buyer’s Guide for Legal and Compliance Teams

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Slack has transformed the way modern organizations communicate. Conversations that once happened over long email threads now take place in fast-moving channels, private messages, and quick back-and-forth threads. While this...more

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What Businesses Need to Know About Colorado’s New Pre-Complaint Preservation Standard

In a recent opinion, the Colorado Supreme Court set a new standard for preserving evidence even before litigation begins....more

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Chess, Not Checkers: Negotiating from a Position of Power

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ESI protocols have become an important tool for getting parties “on the same page” regarding how discovery will be conducted. While they aren’t necessarily appropriate for every case, they are a vital tool in helping to...more

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From Copyright Case to AI Data Crisis: How The New York Times v. OpenAI Reshapes Companies’ Data Governance and eDiscovery...

The New York Times v. OpenAI litigation has garnered significant attention as a landmark copyright dispute; however, it has rapidly evolved into a global data privacy conflict that will inform how enterprises approach AI and...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Illumination Zone: Episode 209 | Young Yu of HaystackID sits down with Kaylee & Mary

In the thirtieth episode of EDRM Trusted Partner, HaystackID’s monthly podcast series, Young Yu, VP of Advanced Analytics and Strategic Solutions, for our wonderful Trusted Partner, HaystackID sits down with Kaylee & Mary to...more

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The Fragility of Chain of Custody in the Era of Digital Evidence

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“Chain of custody” is a familiar concept for anyone working in law enforcement, legal practice, or investigations. It’s a foundational part of proving that evidence presented in court is authentic, unaltered, and admissible....more

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Chess, Not Checkers: Multi-case Strategies for Discovery

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It’s important to balance innovation in AI-driven processes with the human element to ensure a defensible approach to litigation that also maximizes the protection of sensitive data. We use the analogy of chess vs. checkers...more

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Microsoft 365 eDiscovery Updates‎

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eMerge recently hosted a webinar exploring the latest changes to Microsoft 365 Purview's eDiscovery solution. Our panel of attorneys and technologists examined the nature of these updates and discussed the preparatory steps...more

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How Digital Forensics Drive Smarter Investigations

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Forensic collection and analysis are the processes of gathering large quantities of data from electronic devices and Cloud based data sources, preserving them, and examining the information. Both law firms and corporations...more

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The 2025 Guide to Slack eDiscovery: All You Need to Know to Collect, Preserve, and Review Slack Data

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Slack has emerged as one of the most critical tools for modern workplace communication. Its intuitive design, seamless app integrations, and channel-based conversations have made it a staple for real-time collaboration. But...more

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ESI Protocols in the Age of AI: 4 Essential Questions for Modern Discovery

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With the evolution of AI capabilities and adoption outpacing procedural frameworks, its important to reevaluate your approach to ESI protocols. Learn about four key considerations that will help you to create effective and...more

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Going Mobile: Traditional Challenges Associated with Mobile Device Collection

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Collecting data from mobile devices presents unique challenges that legal teams can’t afford to overlook. From rapidly evolving technology to privacy concerns, navigating mobile collections requires a thoughtful, defensible...more

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Cloud Attachments: What Every Legal and GRC Team Needs to Know

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From our M365 Academy Series, learn about the current state of cloud attachments, their behavior in Teams and OneDrive, and why you may need to update your traditional preservation strategies to manage them. ‍...more

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Linked Documents or Modern Attachments: Protocols to Minimize Risks in Preservation, Collection, and Review

Whether we refer to them as “linked documents” or “modern attachments,” gathering the information contained in these files poses an increasing challenge in the ever-evolving e-discovery landscape. I had the privilege of...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: How to Scope an eDiscovery Project | Is AI Discoverable?

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of March 9-16. Here’s what’s...more

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The Major Microsoft Teams Challenge Stumping Legal & Compliance Teams

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Since 2019, the number of users on Microsoft Teams has risen 1500%, from a modest 20 million users in the pre-pandemic year (2019) to over 320 million users in 2024. Microsoft's collaboration platform is now the default...more

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Properly Scoping an E-Discovery Project

This post is based on remarks recently delivered during the 12th Annual University of Florida E-Discovery Conference. With only 10 minutes during the conference to squeeze in this massive topic, we thought it may be useful to...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Trial Exhibit Management

During a panel on trial practice at the recent Masters’ Conference in Los Angeles, moderated by Professor Shannon Bales, panelists emphasized the critical role of consistency—blending humor, real-world anecdotes, and...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: Ethics in ESI Collection | Upcoming eDiscovery Events

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of February 23-March 1. Here’s...more

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Seamless Integration: Why Infrastructure-as-a-Service is Essential for eDiscovery

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Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) is a vital model for law firms seeking better ways to organize eDiscovery data and streamline the discovery process. With thousands of documents and pieces of information to collect,...more

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eDiscovery Costs: Social Media Evidence & The $90,000 Lesson

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These days, ignoring social media evidence in investigations and litigation is akin to leaving a crucial witness unquestioned. But as the case of Federico v. Lincoln Military Housing demonstrates, navigating this terrain can...more

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The Cost of Ignoring Mobile Device Discovery

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For years, litigators focused on emails and corporate documents as the primary sources of discoverable evidence. But the way people communicate has changed. Today, crucial case evidence is just as likely—if not more likely—to...more

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Li. v. Merck Addresses: Trigger; Spoliation Discovery; and, Document Unitization

In Li v. Merck & Co., Inc., 2025 WL 429013 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 7, 2025), the court addressed a number of discovery disputes in a lawsuit by a terminated employee against her former employer....more

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