In partnership with the University of Florida’s E-Discovery Conference (February 24–26, 2026), the Journal of Technology Law & Policy is pleased to present a preview of scholarship featured in our forthcoming spring special edition on emerging trends in e-discovery. To highlight the innovative research and timely discussions showcased at the conference, we are publishing select abstracts from articles that will appear in the June/July 2026 issue. These excerpts offer early insight into legal and technological developments shaping the future of e-discovery, including advancements in artificial intelligence, data governance, and digital evidence. Full articles will be available in the spring edition upon publication.
Articles
Artificial Intelligence in Document Review: Statistically Defending the Process and Results of E-Discovery Workflows
Authors: Aron Ahmadia, Nathan Reff, Mathew Reiber, Chad Roberts, & Cristin Traylor
The use of artificial intelligence for document review allows legal teams to process and produce electronic documents at a scale, speed, and cost that would have been unheard of only a few years ago.
Force Multiplier: Artificial Intelligence, Uneven Competence, and the Integrity of the Adversarial System
Authors: Judge Ralph Artigliere, David Horrigan, & Rose Hunter Jones
This Article argues that generative AI is not simply another step in a familiar cycle of technological innovation. It is a stress test for law as a profession and for courts as institutions.
The Recovery of Meaning in a Digital Age: E-Discovery and the Renewal of Judgment
Modern litigation unfolds within a dense and expanding digital environment. Nearly every human activity now leaves behind emails, documents, metadata, collaborative communications, and machine generated records that together form the factual foundation of contemporary litigation.
Authors: Robert Keeling, Ray Mangum, Amy Hanke, & Alyssa Ogden
The use of artificial intelligence for document review allows legal teams to process and produce electronic documents at a scale, speed, and cost that would have been unheard of only a few years ago.
The Coming Use and Misuse of Artificial Intelligence in the Courtroom: A Judicial Perspective and Proposal
Author: Judge William Mathewman
The task of ferreting out and identifying AI Generated fakes or improperly enhanced AI evidence has become much more problematic. The current Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil and Criminal Procedure are insufficient to effectively address the coming onslaught of AI-generated or AI-enhanced evidence.
Who Has "Possession, Custody, or Control" of the Employee's Personal Mobile Device? Time for Amendments to the Federal Rules
This Article explores the evolving jurisprudence surrounding whether and when a corporate defendant has “possession, custody, or control” over data stored on an employee’s personal mobile device by scrutinizing two frameworks, the "legal right" test and the "practical ability" test.