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When AI Conversations Become Compliance Risks: Rethinking Confidentiality in the ChatGPT Era

Complex Discovery

This article unpacks the critical implications of AI use in law, from digital discoverability to potential court subpoenas, and urges a strategic reevaluation of how firms manage AI tools. Each interaction with ChatGPT, including sensitive legal queries, is digitally recorded, potentially accessible through subpoenas.

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

E-Discovery LLC

It is triggered when a potential party has “some notice that the evidence is potentially relevant to… reasonably foreseeable litigation.” It is an assertion that the loss of ESI due to the routine, good faith operation of an information technology system does not support sanctions. The pre-2015 “safe harbor rule” in Fed.R.Civ.P.

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

E-Discovery LLC

Initially, Simic did not produce records to Mintas that were provided pursuant to a separate non-party subpoena. The scales tip in favor of compelling forensic imaging where there exists evidence of either discrepancies in a discovery response or a failure by the responding party to produce requested information.

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How to avoid overpaying on law firm billing rates

Simple Legal

Benchmarking also gives you concrete evidence to support rate negotiations with current and potential vendors. For example, ALSP Percipient saved a client around $400,000 just by taking over document review and subpoena compliance for them. Say your outside counsel asks you to increase their hourly billing rate by 10%.

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What is ECA (Early Case Assessment) and Why is it Important?

Percipient

Early case assessment (ECA) provides an opportunity to understand documentary and digital evidence. For instance, we examined the work we did over an 18 month period for a client for which we handle subpoena compliance and managed document review. It also presents opportunities for fact finding and cost savings.

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Motion to Compel Searching of BYOD Devices – Defendant’s Information Governance Policy Determined Outcome

E-Discovery LLC

An acceptable use of personal devices was to connect to Revance information technology systems that directly or indirectly supported its business. As one court has stated, [s]uch an approach would gut Rule 34 and make it way too easy for high-level executives to hide evidence.). One lesson is clear. 12, 2024). [2]

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Fast, Smart, and Empathetic: How DISCO’s Culture Drives Legal Tech Innovation (TGIR Ep. 217)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

In her current role, Katie focuses on leveraging technology like AI to improve the litigation process for lawyers. Kristin explained that DISCO’s vision is to create great legal technology that helps lawyers find evidence faster. Through DISCO Pro Bono, they donate their technology to support pro bono legal matters.