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Beyond the hype: Real-world challenges of AI-enabled e-discovery
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Generative AI is transforming e-discovery, but with real-world deployment comes real-world challenges. In this episode of Tech Law Talks, host Anthony...
AI-enabled e-discovery: Speed to knowledge - how GenAI is reshaping litigation strategy
25 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith partner Anthony Diana sits down with Dera Nevin of FTI Consulting to explore how AI-enabled e-discovery is transforming litigation-and why ...
AI-enabled e-discovery: Beyond TAR - How GenAI is rewriting the rules of document review
11 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Generative AI is transforming document review-but are you ready to use it defensibly? In this episode, Anthony Diana sits down with e-discovery vetera...
Trust, but verify: The critical role of validation in AI-powered e-discovery
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI is transforming e-discovery-but are your validation practices keeping pace? In this episode of Tech Law Talks, host Anthony Diana sits down with Ki...
Securitization: The principles of data center financing
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Claude Brown, Jeffrey Stern, and Simon Hugo explore the various securitization structures within the data center sector, followed by an in-depth discu...
Relativity aiR: Real-world results – accelerating review and case strategy with GenAI
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of our AI-enabled e-discovery series, host Anthony Diana sits down with Reed Smith’s Marcin Krieger and Gravity Stack’s Sharri Wi...
Automating privilege: How TAR and GenAI transform e-discovery review and logs
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our series on AI-enabled e-discovery, Anthony Diana, Therese Craparo, and Samantha Walsh tackle the thorniest privilege challenges and real...
Getting started with AI-enabled e-discovery: Do’s, don’ts, and lessons learned
22 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Diana is joined by Therese Craparo and Marcin Krieger to start a new series on AI-enabled e-discovery. This series will look at practical and ...
Innovation vs. guardrails: The great AI regulation debate
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith’s Jason Garcia, Gerard Donovan, and Tyler Thompson are joined by Databricks’ Suchismita Pahi and Christina Farhat for a spirited discus...
Tariff-related considerations when planning a data center project
07 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
High tariffs would significantly impact data center projects, through increased costs, supply chain disruptions and other problems. Reed Smith’s Mat...
AI explained: Introduction to Reed Smith's AI Glossary
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever found yourself in a perplexing situation because of a lack of common understanding of key AI concepts? You're not alone. In this episode...
AI explained: Navigating AI in Arbitration - The SVAMC Guideline Effect
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Arbitrators and counsel can use artificial intelligence to improve service quality and lessen work burden, but they also must deal with the ethical an...
AI explained: The EU AI Act, the Colorado AI Act and the EDPB
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Partners Catherine Castaldo, Andy Splittgerber, Thomas Fischl and Tyler Thompson discuss various recent AI acts around the world, including the EU AI ...
Navigating NIS2: What businesses need to know
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Castaldo, Christian Leuthner and Asélle Ibraimova dive into the implications of the new Network and Information Security (NIS2) Directiv...
AI explained: AI and the Colorado AI Act
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tyler Thompson sits down with Abigail Walker to break down the Colorado AI Act, which was passed at the end of the 2024 legislative session to prevent...
Navigating the Digital Operational Resilience Act
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Castaldo, Christian Leuthner and Asélle Ibraimova break down DORA, the Digital Operational Resilience Act, which is new legislation that a...
EU/Germany: Damages after data breach/scraping – Groundbreaking case law
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In its first leading judgment (decision of November 18, 2024, docket no.: VI ZR 10/24), the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) dealt with claims fo...
AI explained: AI in the UK insurance market
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Laura-May Scott and Emily McMahan navigate the intricate relationship between AI and professional liability insurance, offering valuable insights and ...
AI explained: AI and cybersecurity threat
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest podcast covers the legal and practical implications of AI-enhanced cyberattacks; the EU AI Act and other relevant regulations; and the best...
AI explained: AI regulations and PRC court decisions in China
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith lawyers Cheryl Yu (Hong Kong) and Barbara Li (Beijing) explore the latest developments in AI regulation and litigation in China. They discu...
AI explained: AI and financial services
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith partners Claude Brown and Romin Dabir discuss the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in the financial services sector....
AI explained: AI in shipping and aviation
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode highlights the new benefits, risks and impacts on operations that artificial intelligence is bringing to the transportation industry. Ree...
AI explained: AI and banking
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Emerging technology lawyers Therese Craparo, Anthony Diana and Howard Womersley Smith discuss the rapid advancements in AI in the financial services i...
AI explained: AI and the impact on medical devices in the EU
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Regulatory lawyers Cynthia O’Donoghue and Wim Vandenberghe explore the European Union’s newly promulgated AI Act; namely, its implications for med...
AI explained: AI and governance
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith emerging tech lawyers Andy Splittgerber in Munich and Cynthia O’Donoghue in London join entertainment & media lawyer Monique Bhargava...
AI explained: AI and recent HHS activity with HIPAA considerations
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith partners share insights about U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiatives to stave off misuse of AI in the health care space. ...
AI explained: AI and shipping
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI-driven autonomous ships raise legal questions, and shipowners need to understand autonomous systems’ limitations and potential risks. Reed Smith ...
AI explained: AI and the German workplace
12 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and German labor law. Labor and employment lawyers Judith Becker and Elisa Sai...
AI explained: Open-source AI
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith partners Howard Womersley Smith and Bryan Tan with AI Verify community manager Harish Pillay discuss why transparency and explain-ability i...
AI explained: AI and product liability in life sciences
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The rapid integration of AI and machine learning in the medical device industry offers exciting capabilities but also new forms of liability. Join us ...
AI explained: AI and e-discovery
21 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith and its lawyers have used machine-assisted case preparation tools for many years (and it launched the Gravity Stack subsidiary) to apply le...
AI explained: AI and building the ecosystem in Singapore
14 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Singapore is developing ethics and governance guidelines to shape the development and use of responsible AI, and the island nation’s approach could ...
AI explained: AI and government contracts
07 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Regulatory and investigations partner Kendra Perkins Norwood invites former U.S. GSA Associate Administrator Krystal Brumfield to discuss how the fede...
AI explained: AI and esports
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can we keep up with AI? Paul Foster, CEO of the Esports Federation, dives into the legal implications of artificial intelligence. Gamers have a unique...
AI explained: AI and antitrust
24 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
AI offers new tools to help competition enforcers detect market-distorting behavior that was impossible to see until now. Paris Managing Partner Natas...
AI explained: AI and law firms
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gregor Pryor of Reed Smith’s Entertainment & Media Group in London describes why it’s important for law firms to train their lawyers in how to...
AI explained: AI in film and television
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing our new series on artificial intelligence, Christian Simonds and Henry Birkbeck discuss the use of AI in film and television. AI features i...
AI explained: AI in the workplace
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As part of our new series on artificial intelligence, in the coming months, we explore the key challenges and opportunities in this rapidly evolving l...
AI for legal departments: Managing e-discovery and data retention risks with Microsoft Copilot
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo are joined by John Collins from Lighthouse to provide an overview of some of the challenges and strategies around da...
AI for legal departments: Managing legal and regulatory risks within Copilot
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Diana and Samantha Walsh are joined by Lighthouse’s Chris Baird as part of our series on what legal teams need to know about Microsoft 365 ...
AI for legal departments: Introduction to M365 Copilot
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Diana and Karim Alhassan are joined by Lighthouse’s John Collins to discuss Microsoft's AI-driven productivity tool, Copilot. This episode p...
EU update: Data processing agreements for cloud services
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Partners Andy Splittgerber, and Christian Leuthner shed light on recent developments in the use of cloud services and EU data protection issues. This ...
Tokenization Nation: Putting real-world assets on the blockchain
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
2023 has been the year for the tokenization of real-world assets. The theme has been all-pervasive, with businesses across the world seeking to tokeni...
Artificial intelligence for legal departments
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Diana joins Daniel Broderick, co-founder and CEO of BlackBoiler, to discuss how AI is already being used by legal departments to manage contra...
Leveling up legally: Regulating Web3 gaming
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Does your game have a token and an NFT marketplace? What about a DAO for your hard-core players? It doesn’t matter if you’re AAA or casual mobile ...
Coin control: Understanding stablecoin regulations
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith’s Hagen Rooke (Singapore) and Soham Panchamiya (Dubai) are joined by Samson Leo, co-founder and Chief Legal Officer of Fazz, to discuss ...
The importance of establishing formal policies for private equity firms and their portfolio companies
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To deal with the increased risks surrounding regulatory inquiry, privacy compliance, and cybersecurity, it is vital that private equity firms and thei...
Token2049: Key takeaways from crypto’s big night out
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith’s Hagen Rooke (Singapore) and Soham Panchamiya (Dubai) share their insights from Token2049, a premier crypto event. In this podcast, the...
How private equity firms can better manage cyber-security risks and maximize the value of their portfolio companies through tabletop exercises
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s day and age, no company is immune from the risks posed by data breaches, and that includes private equity firms and their portfolio compa...
How private equity firms can maximize the value of their portfolio companies by managing technology and data risks
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Technology and data risks at portfolio companies directly impact the value of these companies as these risks are becoming a major focus of due diligen...
Why every organization should roll out an AI employment policy
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
AI is all the rage, and employees may be using AI without their employers understanding, or putting in place a policy to lessen, the risks of using th...
Three times a charm or three strikes, you’re out? Data transfers and the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework
11 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith Partners Cynthia O’Donoghue and Andreas Splittgerber delve into the recent developments surrounding the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework an...
eComms for financial services: What regulators get wrong (and right) about eComms
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest eComms episode with Smarsh regarding managing the risks associated with electronic communications (eComms) for financial services firms,...
eComms compliance for financial institutions: Responses to regulatory investigations
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A regulator has just sent you an inquiry or a subpoena regarding unauthorized use by one of your employees of text messaging or a third-party electron...
ChatGPT: What are the legal challenges in Europe?
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Partners Andy Splittgerber, Michaela Westrup, and Alexander Klett discuss the legal risks and challenges associated with the use and operation of Chat...
Data transfers in the EU, UK, and China
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join Reed Smith Tech & Data partners Cynthia O’Donoghue, Andreas Splittgerber, and Barbara Li as they discuss the legal updates and changes relating...
The disinformation “cold war”: Can brands and corporations win?
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As online disinformation becomes more prevalent, partner Anthony Diana and founder/CEO of AREDA Ventures Scott Mortman discuss the rise of disinformat...
Patents in the world of the metaverse
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As the metaverse continues to evolve, partner Christine Morgan and associate Hallie Wimberly explore the origins of the metaverse, discuss early examp...
eComms compliance for financial institutions: Bad actors
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bad actors are constantly looking for ways to infiltrate financial institutions for personal gain. Whether it be customers, employees, or third partie...
The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court: What you need to know (part 3)
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this third and last episode of the podcast series, Reed Smith Paris partners Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier focus on what companies shou...
The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court: What you need to know (part 2)
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the UPC expected to enter into force on April 1, 2023, Reed Smith Paris partners Marianne Schaffner and Thierry Lautier focus this podcast on c...
The Unitary Patent and the Unified Patent Court: What you need to know (part 1)
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The long-awaited Unified Patent Court (UPC) and the European Patent with Unitary Effect (UP) should significantly change the European patent landscape...
eComms compliance for financial institutions: Collaborative tools
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of our eComms series with Smarsh, partners Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo are joined by Blane Warrene of Smarsh to address ...
eComms compliance for financial institutions: Supervision requirements & challenges
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our eComms series with Smarsh continues as Greg Breeze joins attorneys Anthony Diana, John Lukanski, and Kiran Somashekara to discuss supervision f...
eComms compliance for financial institutions: Recordkeeping and storage requirements
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Regulations impose on financial institutions a strenuous set of capture and storage requirements for electronic communications. Several of these regul...
What in the world is happening to data protection in China?
22 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Major developments are taking place in the regulation of data in China. Kicking off a quick overview of the developments, Amy Yin joins Bryan Tan to c...
M365 accessibility: Vision-specific tools
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Angie Matney and Anthony Diana from Reed Smith, James Hart from Lighthouse, and Emily Dimond from PNC as they discuss M365’s vision-specific ...
Update on data transfers
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Cynthia O’Donoghue and Aselle Ibraimova from Reed Smith’s London Office discuss changes in the EU/UK to the standard contractual clauses for data ...
eComms compliance for financial institutions: What are eComms?
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Financial regulators are increasingly concerned with the enforcement of electronic communication requirements, making compliance a top priority for fi...
M365 accessibility: What is digital accessibility, and why does it matter?
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Companies are increasingly looking for technological solutions that are accessible to their employees and customers with disabilities, including withi...
How to win an Alice Motion
07 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Christine Morgan, whom The Daily Journal recognizes as “one of the country’s leading experts on what is, and what is not, an abstract idea” unde...
What to expect from the new ICO Enforcement Actions
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In Q1 2022, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued 26 enforcement actions. Reed Smith associates Angelika Bialowas and Aselle Ibr...
M365 in 5: e-discovery considerations with Teams channels and sites
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Diana and Samantha Walsh join Lighthouse’s Matthew Newington to discuss the complex e-discovery considerations of Teams, including challenge...
M365 in 5: e-discovery challenges with SharePoint Online
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Diana and Kiriaki Tourikis join Lighthouse’s Matthew Newington and Justin Marsh to discuss the features and e-discovery challenges with Shar...
NIST software supply chain and cybersecurity practice guidance
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Catherine Castaldo and Christine Gartland discuss the recent National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance on practices for software ...
M365 in 5: Microsoft OneDrive for Business – New e-discovery challenges
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Lighthouse’s John Holliday joins Reed Smith’s Anthony Diana and Samantha Walsh to discuss the unique features/functions of OneDrive for Business t...
Impact of recent enforcement actions on the use of analytics cookies
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andreas Splittgerber and Aselle Ibraimova discuss the recent decisions by EU data protection authorities and courts in the EU that are affecting the u...
Negotiating with artificial intelligence vendors
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith lawyers Sarah Bruno, Cynthia O'Donoghue, and Jordan Tanoury discuss issues that may arise when onboarding and negotiating with artificial i...
M365 in 5: Exploring e-discovery issues with the expanded functionality and persistence of Teams Chats
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Diana and Kile Marks join John Holliday from Lighthouse for a discussion about the downstream e-discovery considerations of Teams Chats. Topic...
M365 in 5: Exploring e-discovery issues with Teams Audio/Visual (A/V) conferencing
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo join John Collins from Lighthouse to dive into the issues and e-discovery challenges related to Teams A/V, such as c...
M365 in 5: Microsoft Exchange Online - New e-discovery challenges
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lighthouse’s Damian Murphy joins Reed Smith’s Anthony Diana and TJ Satnick to discuss the differences between an Exchange mailbox and a new Exchan...
Intellectual property in the world of the Metaverse
01 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Metaverse poses cutting-edge issues for IP owners and users that do not fit neatly into traditional legal principles developed for the pre-metaver...
M365 in 5: Privacy issues in Teams sites and channels
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith’s Anthony Diana and Catherine Castaldo join Damian Murphy of Lighthouse to discuss the importance of privacy in Teams sites/channels, bes...
M365 in 5: Leverage lifecycle management for Teams channels
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lighthouse’s John Collins joins Reed Smith’s Anthony Diana and TJ Satnick to discuss applying lifecycle management of Teams sites and channels for...
Harnessing NFT opportunities and the legal considerations
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Reed Smith’s Sarah Bruno and Jason Gordon for a discussion on non-fungible tokens and an overview of the use and sale of NFTs. They describe ho...
M365 in 5: Provisioning and ownership of Teams sites and channels
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reed Smith’s Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo, with special guest John Collins of Lighthouse, share practical considerations on provisioning and ...
What’s new in data protection in the EU
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a busy few weeks in the EU for all things data protection, particularly data transfers. Cynthia O’Donoghue and Andy Splittgerber walk u...
M365 in 5: Compliance and governance in M365
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
E-Discovery consultant Lighthouse returns to our M365 in 5 series for a discussion about the importance of compliance and governance in M365 and colla...
DSARs and their ever-increasing ramifications in the EU
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join our UK tech & data lawyers Cynthia O’Donoghue and Asel Ibraimova as they guide you through Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) in the Europ...
M365 in 5: Transatlantic perspectives on data protection rules in Germany and the EU
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Next on M365 in 5, we examine the data protection legal and regulatory considerations of Microsoft 365 relating to profiling, tracking and data transf...
Influencer Marketing: The cross-section of advertising and data protection
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tune in for the latest on influencer marketing from Jason Gordon and Sarah Bruno as they discuss practical considerations for brands, including morals...
Banks navigate changing computer incident notification rules
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Proposed cybersecurity rules from the OCC, FDIC and FRB affect banking organizations and bank service providers. In this panel discussion, three lawye...
EU: Navigating marketing communications in Europe
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leading tech & data lawyers Andy Splittgerber and Christian Leuthner discuss marketing consent in Europe in relation to data protection and spammi...
EU: Cookies, tracking technologies and data protection
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join two of our Munich-based data protection team, Ramona Kimmich and Andy Splittgerber, as they outline the legal situation on the use of cookies in ...
Technology transaction trends 2021
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Bruno and LiLing Poh discuss recent trends as organizations invest more in technology through the acquisition of new platforms or programs, and ...
EU: GDPR and Fines – First experiences and defence strategies
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join members of our tech and data team, Andy Splittgerber and Christian Leuthner, as they discuss the first fines levied under the EU’s data protect...
M365 in 5 – Part 7: Teams Audio/Video (A/V) Conferencing
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wrapping up our M365 in 5 Foundation series with Lighthouse, this episode concludes our Teams overview with a dive into functionality and controls of ...
M365 in 5 – Part 6: Teams Channels – The virtual collaboration workspace
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Reed Smith’s Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo, with John Holliday from Lighthouse, continue the discussion of Team functionality. ...
M365 in 5 – Part 5: Teams Chats – Modern communications
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hear more about Teams from Anthony Diana and Trevor Satnick of Reed Smith and John Collins from Lighthouse in a discussion of the enhanced functionali...
M365 in 5 – Part 4: Teams – An introduction to collaboration
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Diana and Erika Kweon from Reed Smith are joined by John Collins from Lighthouse to provide an introduction to Teams and how it is transformin...