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European Commission Unveils General-Purpose AI Code of Practice Ahead of AI Act Enforcement

Complex Discovery

.” This guidance is particularly relevant for legal technologists and eDiscovery professionals who handle questions of data provenance and chain of custody. Knowing how a model’s training data was sourced—and whether it complied with intellectual property law—has become a vital issue in digital litigation and regulatory reviews.

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Three Motions for Sanctions Denied Under ESI Rule and Common Law

E-Discovery LLC

While there was a gap in the chain of custody, “Plaintiff presents no evidence that anything has been lost from the phone.” Second , it wrote that the duty to preserve “is triggered when litigation is reasonably anticipated.” Roberts’ work cell phone had been triggered. citation omitted]. citation and quotations omitted].

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X1 Enterprise Is the Gold Standard for Data Separation in M&A Matters

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Defensible Process: Legal teams can generate audit trails, reports, and logs to demonstrate a precise and defensible chain of custody, which is critical for regulatory and contractual compliance. The Bottom Line: Much Faster, with Dramatically less Cost and Risk.

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GENIUS Act Signed Into Law: A Game Changer for Legal Discovery and Information Governance

Complex Discovery

These obligations will result in new categories of electronically stored information that are likely to appear in litigation, investigations, and audits. As traditional financial institutions accelerate their entry into the stablecoin market, blockchain-related litigation is expected to increase. The Act’s reach beyond U.S.

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Authentication of Surveillance Video by Lay Witness Under Silent Witness Doctrine

E-Discovery LLC

He testified that the footage could not be altered or manipulated, yet he had no direct knowledge of the specific footages chain of custody or original download process. She moved to Baltimore, Maryland, to pursue a career in civil rights litigation. See also Marris Hoffee, Author at EDRM. 3] See, Prince v. State, 255 Md.

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2025 eDiscovery Processing Update: Tasks, Cost Data, and Spending Patterns

Complex Discovery

Regulatory regimes such as GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA have also significantly influenced eDiscovery workflows, introducing requirements for granular metadata handling, defensible chain-of-custody documentation, and jurisdiction-specific redaction protocols.

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Blockchain and the Business of Digital Trust: Implications for Cybersecurity, InfoGov, and eDiscovery

Complex Discovery

Chain of Custody: Blockchain can automate and secure the chain of custody for digital evidence, reducing the risk of tampering and simplifying authentication in legal proceedings. The technologys expanding role across industries underscores its potential to serve as a new standard for data integrity and accountability.