Editor’s Note: HSR reported transactions stepped back to 193 in June 2026, and the retreat is the least interesting number in this month’s data. The preliminary FY2026 series now totals 1,858 through nine months — 22.3% ahead of the comparable preliminary FY2025 period, and 29.7% ahead of the finalized prior-year figures, two measures that differ
The Access to Justice Crisis: How Technology Can Help Solve It: LegalTech Trends
Can technology help solve the access to justice crisis? Yes, and two members of the Everlaw for Good Advisory Board discuss how.The blog post from Everlaw titled (wait for it!) How Technology Can Help Solve the Access to Justice Crisis (written by Gina Jurva and available here), hits us with a startling statistic: 92
How AI-Driven Forensics Turns Endpoint Activity into Evidence: Artificial Intelligence Trends
Want to know how AI-driven forensics turns endpoint activity into evidence? Exterro discusses how in their latest post here!The article from Robert Bond, Product Marketing Manager, Digital Forensics at Exterro titled (wait for it!) After the Alert: How AI-Driven Forensics Turns Endpoint Activity into Evidence, (available here) discusses how security teams are not short
Watch out for a Multimillion-Dollar Data Center Heist!
The NewYorkTimesMagazine.com had a story about how “The world’s most valuable assets are stored on rows of servers in giant, anonymous buildings. And they can be stolen.” The July 12, 2026 magazine story entitled ” How a Gang of Thieves Pulled Off a Multimillion-Dollar Data Center Heist” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/magazine/data-center-heist.html) includes these comments from author
The University of Chicago Law School is Partying Like it’s 1979 for 1L Students: Artificial Intelligence Trends
The University of Chicago Law School is prohibiting the use of electronic devices for 1L students. Why? Because of AI, of course.As reported by Casey Newton in Project Counsel Media (The University of Chicago kicks AI out of its law school (sort of), forgetting the history of technology, available here), the University of Chicago
Mobile Devices Meet 1938 Rules. Why Judge Rodriguez Proposes Changes to Mobile Device Discovery: eDiscovery Trends
What happens when mobile devices meet 1938 rules? Judge Xavier Rodriguez says it means it’s time for a “uniform national standard”.The article by Texas District Judge Xavier Rodriguez is one of six articles in a special E-Discovery issue published by the Journal of Technology Law & Policy in partnership with the University of Florida’s E-Discovery
TransPerfect Legal Receives Band 1 Rankings in Chambers and Partners 2026 Guide
Missed this when it was announced. Congrats to TransPerfect Legal for the announcement that TransPerfect Legal receives Band 1 rankings and new individual distinctions in Chambers and Partners 2026 Guide! Here’s a portion of the press release, the full release is here!TransPerfect Legal Receives Band 1 Rankings and New Individual Distinctions in Chambers and
No Privilege for Spouses’ Business Text Messages, Delaware Chancellor Rules
Most understand the spousal privilege—or marital-communications privilege—to shield, well, confidential communications between spouses. But courts are increasingly asking whether the privilege applies to all spousal communications or only certain spousal communications. For instance, in an earlier post, Honey, I Shrunk the Profits!, I discussed a federal district court’s adoption of
Discovery Isn’t Sequential. Your Workflow Shouldn’t Be Either: eDiscovery Trends
This just in: discovery isn’t sequential. Joe Pirrotta of ProSearch asks the question: if it’s not, why is your workflow? Good question.In his blog post titled (wait for it!) Discovery Isn’t Sequential. So Why Is Your Workflow? (available here), Joe notes that our profession is redrawing its map as we speak. EDRM 2.0,
Apple sues OpenAI for Theft of Trade Secrets!
The NewYorkTimes.com reported that “Apple accused OpenAI on Friday of stealing secrets about products still in development, setting up a legal face-off between two of the world’s biggest tech companies.” The July 10, 2026 article entitled ” Apple Sues OpenAI, Accusing It of Stealing Company Secrets” (https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/technology/apple-openai-lawsuit.html) included these comments from Reporters Kalley