When a corporate defendant moved to restrict a pro se plaintiff’s AI use in discovery, the court didn’t just rule on the motion — it wrote the most comprehensive framework on AI and work product protection in federal court yet, and the protective order standard it set will follow every litigator using AI, not just
Do you think AI lies, cheats, and steals?
Computerworld.com reported that “You can’t trust AI. … Even an information-obsessed, tech-savvy person such as yourself might be forgiven for believing that AI chatbots are on a smooth path of improvement with each passing month. But when it comes to their trustworthiness, that belief is dead wrong.” The April 3, 2026 article entitled “Why AI lies,
Use of AI Does Not Eliminate All Expectations of Privacy, Says Court: eDiscovery Case Law
In Morgan v. V2X, Inc., Colorado Magistrate Judge Maritza Dominguez Braswell stating that the use of AI does not eliminate all expectations of privacy or automatically waive protections ruled that “Plaintiff can assert work product protections in connection with his AI use”, but also that he “must disclose the name of any AI tool [he]
Exterro and eDiscovery Today Announce Educational Partnership to Advance eDiscovery and Data Risk Management Best Practices
Portland, OR and Houston, TX, April 8, 2026 – Exterro, a leading provider of data risk management software solutions for eDiscovery, digital forensics, and data privacy, security, and governance professionals, today announced a new educational partnership with eDiscovery Today, the only daily blog dedicated to electronic discovery, information governance, cybersecurity, data privacy, and artificial intelligence trends,
Sam Altman May Control Our Future. Ruh-Roh!: Artificial Intelligence Trends
The OpenAI soap opera is back! As in an article discussing how Sam Altman may control our future & why maybe we should be afraid, be very afraid!
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A moral perspective on the Anthropic lawsuit against the Department of War!
An Opinion in the WashingtonPost.com from Johns Hopkins University Professor Thomas Rid of strategic studies started with “A cultural rift is opening between those who see artificial intelligence as a mere tool for humans, and those who see AI as a set of self-aware, sentient digital minds that perhaps will one day be our replacement.”
The Quest to Democratize Online Legal Research (Descrybe Co-Founders Kara Peterson & Richard DiBona)
In the most recent episode of the Technically Legal Podcast, Kara Peterson and Richard DiBona, the co-founding team behind legal research platform Descrybe, talk about the app they built to “democratize access to the law.” The discussion explores the unique dynamics of married cofounders and how they are taking advantage of the power of
You may be losing access to Microsoft Copilot Chat!
Computerworld.com reported that “Microsoft is set to remove Copilot Chat access within Microsoft 365 apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for large M365 commercial customers starting April 15 — a “mystifying backtrack,” according to one technology industry analyst.” The March 25, 2026 article entitled ” Microsoft backtracks on Copilot Chat access in M365 apps”
eDiscovery Vendor Viability Scoring Tool: Making the Subjective Objective
Editor’s Note: The following interactive calculator implements the Total Success Predictor Rating (TSPR) and Success Predictor Rating (SPR) framework introduced in “Making the Subjective Objective: A Scoring Framework for Evaluating eDiscovery Vendor Viability in 2026.” That article presents the complete methodology, market context, and worked examples behind the four-category evaluation model used here.
Making the Subjective Objective: A Scoring Framework for Evaluating eDiscovery Vendor Viability in 2026
Editor’s Note: Cross-currents of AI adoption, vendor consolidation, and regulatory expansion are redrawing the map for eDiscovery provider selection as the market grows toward $25.11 billion by 2029. This article introduces a structured scoring framework — the Total Success Predictor Rating — that translates subjective vendor assessments into comparable, defensible numbers across four dimensions: Capability,