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Key Discovery Points: A Judicial Approach to Handling AI-Generated Evidence
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Within the same week, two judges in the Northern District of California issued groundbreaking summary judgment rulings regarding whether an artificial intelligence company’s scraping and ingestion of copyrighted works to...more
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a pressing legal debate over how copyrighted materials can be used to train generative AI systems, particularly large language models (LLMs), without permission...more
District court holds that Anthropic’s use of books to train its Claude large language models and its use of purchased copies of books to create digital permanent library constitute fair use, but its use of pirated books to...more
In back-to-back decisions out of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, two federal judges have concluded that the use of copyrighted works to train AI can constitute fair use—at least under certain...more
In response to the rapidly increasing presence of AI-generated outputs in litigation, on June 10, 2025, the U.S. Judicial Conference’s Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules approved for publication for public comment a...more
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
Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are increasingly influencing many aspects of the legal sector, including legal expert analyses. To determine how often AI and ML are used in expert analyses and identify...more
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping every industry, the legal profession stands at a pivotal crossroads. Building on the successful adoption of predictive coding and machine learning in everyday...more
While a case must be filed in the court system that has the authority to adjudicate it, the specific venue is often a more flexible choice. To that end, selecting the right venue can be a key part of case strategy....more
If Bill Gates walked into a bar in the poorest part of town, the average patron there would be a billionaire. Statistically speaking, that is. And while this data-driven observation is meaningless, it serves as a helpful...more
The rise of legal AI has sparked a familiar fear: that our hard-won expertise might be absorbed into machines. That lawyers will be off-loaded—our reasoning encoded, commodified, and reduced to prompts. That we’ll be...more
Don't quit your current job! Bloomberg Law had a good article yesterday by Jo Constantz about AI-conducted job interviews. (Paid subscription may be required to access.) According to the article, many companies are now...more
While the use of artificial intelligence for drafting legal pleadings is a relatively new phenomenon, the deployment of artificial intelligence in pretrial discovery of electronically stored information is not. In fact, the...more
By now most litigators know that generative artificial intelligence is a two-edged sword. While the ethical duty of technology competence arguably requires litigators to consider using artificial intelligence technologies for...more
An increasing number of litigators are relying on artificial intelligence to streamline their workflows and generate legal products, from research and memos to predictive insights. While the efficiency and capabilities of...more
Disruption is not on the horizon. It is already here. From generative AI and automation to shifting client expectations and the commodification of legal knowledge, the legal industry is undergoing rapid transformation. This...more
The AI bot battles rage on. This round, we test OpenAI’s newest contender, released April 16, 2025: ChatGPT o3. Not to be confused with its leaner sibling—ChatGPT o3-mini, which debuted in January. When we tested that old...more
In Andersen v. Stability AI Ltd., 2025 WL 870358 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 19, 2025), the court resolved a dispute over an ESI Protocol. The starting point was a Standing Order that, absent good cause, parties “shall use” one of the...more
Over the past few months, we’ve been exploring how generative AI can transform trial preparation by analyzing complex litigation materials and producing sophisticated closing arguments. Our series began with an exploration of...more
The E-Cla[i]res recently sat down with Phoebe Gebre Integreon VP – Litigation Services, and Chair of the Litigation Technology Committee....more
Although occasional murmurings about general AI reached the public during the 2010s, it was ChatGPT’s November ‘22 entrance onto the global stage that officially introduced the world to artificial intelligence....more
“We’ve been sued” — words few want to hear. Being served with an unexpected lawsuit can throw your entire organization into disarray. Even expected litigation can leave you scrambling to figure out next steps. Yet, these days...more
In 2025, technology holds a well-established place in the legal profession. And even though there are headlines about emerging tech itself being on trial, the pros of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and...more
Artificial intelligence is transforming how legal professionals work—and now, it’s shaping how judges approach their role in the courtroom. With the release of Navigating AI in the Judiciary: New Guidelines for Judges and...more
Our exploration of generative AI in trial preparation has demonstrated how Large Language Models can analyze complex materials to generate sophisticated closing arguments. We began by showing how to overcome traditional LLM...more