Authoritative analysis on records management, information governance, eDiscovery, and regulatory compliance.
eDiscovery & Legal HoldsScope This guide outlines the technical and procedural requirements for managing AI system logs that may serve as evidence in litigation, audits, or investigations. It focuses on logging architecture,
Archival ManagementThe Department of Justice s recent memo claiming the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional triggered a lawsuit from the American Historical Association and American Oversight. Beyond the consti
Laws & RegulationsYour compliance team saved screenshots of every website change last year. You have folders organized by date, each image timestamped. Then an examiner asks you to prove exactly what your interactive R
eDiscovery & Legal HoldsThe EU AI Act s enforcement is now live, and legal departments are scrambling to classify their eDiscovery workflows. While most teams understand the need for compliance, many misunderstand how to ach
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eDiscovery & Legal HoldsI ve been in enough eDiscovery planning calls to recognize the pattern. Someone suggests using AI tools for early case assessment or document review. The room goes quiet. Then come the questions, each
Laws & RegulationsIf you received a Paycheck Protection Program loan, you might be eager to move past pandemic recordkeeping. Your loan forgiveness came through, the crisis ended, and you ve resumed normal operations.
eDiscovery & Legal HoldsMcSwain v. HOMAG Machinery N. America, Inc. is a case every legal operations team should study. It highlights a product liability case where an inadequate privilege log forced the court to choose from
eDiscovery & Legal HoldsThe Challenge In the case of Kim v. Cushman Wakefield U.S., Inc. , 2026 WL 1353455 (C.D. Cal. Apr. 24, 2026), defense counsel faced a discovery crisis that s becoming increasingly common: they designe
Laws & RegulationsThe wave of state privacy laws is here. Virginia s VCDPA took effect on January 1, 2023. Colorado followed on July 1, 2023. Connecticut, Utah, Iowa, Montana, Tennessee, and Indiana are also on board.
eDiscovery & Legal HoldsPurpose of the Template You re drafting a protective order for a case involving sensitive discovery materials, and you need to address AI usage restrictions. This template provides language to protect
Laws & RegulationsWhat Happened Between 2020 and 2021, thousands of SBA-approved lenders processed Paycheck Protection Program loans under expedited rules to quickly provide capital to businesses during the pandemic. T
eDiscovery & Legal HoldsOverview On August 18, 2026, the EU s e-Evidence Regulation became fully applicable across 26 member states. This regulation allows judicial authorities to demand data from service providers within 10
Retention & SchedulingUnderstanding the Impact on Records Management Managing a local government records program in Texas is about to get more complex. The third edition of Local Schedule PW becomes effective June 30, 2026
eDiscovery & Legal HoldsAI-managed review tools can analyze volumes no human team could manage within a reasonable timeline. However, when opposing counsel challenges your production, you won t defend it by pointing to your
Laws & RegulationsImagine you re three weeks from trial when opposing counsel files a motion to exclude your key exhibit: a competitor s pricing page that vanished two months ago. Your screenshot lacks metadata, and yo
Laws & RegulationsRegulators no longer accept policy documents as proof of governance. If you can t demonstrate active, continuous management of AI-related risks with operational evidence, you re exposed. The Australia
Disposition & DestructionWhat Happened A federal agency submitted a records control schedule to NARA for approval. The schedule reached the internal review stage, then stalled. The appraiser returned it with questions the age
eDiscovery & Legal HoldsWhen a court orders a search of your team s personal email and devices, you ll need a documented protocol that satisfies legal requirements while preserving attorney-client privilege. Here s a templat
eDiscovery & Legal HoldsYou ve seen it in model orders: Parties shall de-NIST all forensic collections prior to production. It sounds technical and thorough. But if you re not careful, it ll add weeks and thousands of dollar
eDiscovery & Legal HoldsIn re Class Action Settlement Administration Litigation, 2026 WL 2444936 (D.D.C. Aug. 19, 2026), the court rejected a request for three-strata validation in discovery production. This decision clarifi
