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Merlin Launches Alchemy, Its 4th-Generation Document Intelligence Platform For Discovery and Litigation

Law Sites

The e-discovery company Merlin Search Technologies has launched Alchemy, a “document intelligence platform,” driven by generative artificial intelligence, that is designed to transform unstructured data into actionable intelligence for legal teams.

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Request for “Discovery on Discovery” Was Overbroad; Uber Deponent Was Ordered to Bring Uber Laptop to Deposition; Discovery About Uber Information Governance Training Resolved

E-Discovery LLC

In In Re: Uber Technologies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation , 2025 WL 1393216 (N.D. May 14, 2025), the court resolved discovery disputes over a corporate designee deposition under Fed.R.Civ.P. DISCOVERY ABOUT DISCOVERY Plaintiffs sought testimony about Uber’s recordkeeping practices.

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Standard for Court-Ordered Forensic Examinations – When Does Misconduct “Cross the Rubicon”?

E-Discovery LLC

This was the “umpteenth” discovery issue in a dispute that arose over a commercial acquisition deal that “went south.” These circumstances are no doubt personal for all involved—and the case involves a lot of money—which has spawned a contentious discovery process. Mintas moved to compel or for a forensic examination.

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AI Summaries in Google Discover: Rethinking Information Governance, Discovery, and Security

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Google’s deployment of AI-generated summaries in its Discover feed is more than a user experience upgrade—it’s a strategic move with profound implications for information governance, legal discovery, and digital security.

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No Sanctions for Breach of Duty to Preserve Video, Due to Lack of Prejudice

E-Discovery LLC

“[W]hile I find defendants negligently failed to preserve video footage, I find they are not guilty of spoliation because such footage is not responsive to plaintiff’s discovery requests or relevant.” It is triggered when a potential party has “some notice that the evidence is potentially relevant to… reasonably foreseeable litigation.”

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Courts Favor Targeted eDiscovery Collections, but It Is Up to In-House Teams to Enable Such Cost Saving Proportional Efforts

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

However, for this reason courts consistently endorse proportional and targeted discovery practices that balance the needs of litigation with cost-effectiveness and reasonableness. Specifically, Rule 26(b)(1) limits discovery to information that is relevant to any party’s claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case.

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Blade Runner 2049 Producer Alleges Musk Created Infringing Image with Generative AI

IP Watchdog

On October 21, Los Angeles-based film production company Alcon Entertainment filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging copyright infringement and false endorsement against automaker Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and media conglomerate Warner Bros.