Heuristica to Attend RelFest London 2026

Heuristica Discovery Counsel LLP is pleased to share that Crystal O’Donnell and Kelly Friedman will be attending RelFest London 2026, taking place on June 15 and 16.

RelFest London brings together leaders, practitioners, innovators, and technology professionals from across the legal data intelligence and eDiscovery community for two days of education, collaboration, and discussion about the future of legal data practice.

This year’s agenda is particularly timely. Artificial intelligence is moving quickly from discussion to implementation, and legal teams are increasingly being asked to explain how AI-enabled tools are being used, how their outputs are tested, and how technology-assisted workflows can be supervised and justified in a defensible way.… Read More

Rethinking Reliability of Digital Evidence

Kelly Friedman

Partner

April 30, 2026

Digital evidence often looks authoritative. A system-generated report, an email chain, a spreadsheet, or a chat export can appear objective and complete. But in litigation, the real question is not whether digital evidence looks reliable. It is whether its reliability can be proven.

As litigation becomes more data-heavy, and as AI-generated or AI-assisted content becomes more common, the reliability of digital evidence deserves closer attention. A digital record is not trustworthy simply because it looks technical, precise, or system generated. Its reliability depends on the system that created it, the controls that preserved it, and the surrounding information that allows it to be tested.… Read More

Heuristica Sponsors the OBA 17th Annual Class Actions Colloquium

Heuristica is pleased to sponsor the OBA’s Annual Class Actions Colloquium.

The Colloquium is back for its 17th year! Join an outstanding group of speakers as they provide critical insights on emerging issues. The packed agenda includes the following sessions:

Litigating Social Justice Issues in the Context of Class Actions, moderated by Karine Bédard of Sotos LLP with panelists Matthew Chung, Valerie Lord and Johnathan Foreman
Product Liability and the Changing Landscape of Consumer Protection, moderated by Garth Myers of Kalloghlian Myers LLP with speakers Sabrina Lombardi, Peter Pliszka and Cheryl Woodin
A critical evaluation of the 2020 amendments to the Class Proceedings Act and the impact of proposed 2026 amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, moderated by Adrian Pel of Borden Ladner Gervais with panelists Professor Suzanne Chiodo, Jeremy Martin and Golnaz Nayerahmadi

Heuristica partner, Kelly Friedman, is looking forward attending the Colloquium!… Read More

NATIONWIDE – CANADA: An introduction to eDiscovery

Kelly Friedman

Chief Legal Data Intelligence Office and Senior Counsel

This overview was recently prepared by Heuristica for inclusion in Chambers & Partners’ 2025 Litigation Support Guide released in June 2025.

Canadian Perspectives on Global eDiscovery Trends and Emerging Best Practices

In 2025, legal teams worldwide are navigating increasingly complex eDiscovery demands fueled by rapid technological advances, diverse data sources, and changing regulatory requirements. This article examines international developments through the prism of Canada’s legal, regulatory, and technological landscape, and outlines future trends that will define the next phase of electronic disclosure in Canada.

Canadian eDiscovery Law and Best Practices

Canadian civil eDiscovery obligations emerge from a layered legal framework of provincial rules of court, court practice directions, judicial interpretation, and national best practice guidelines.… Read More

Document Dumps in Litigation: How Acciona Fell Short and Gowing Got It Right on Discovery Legal Standards

Kelly Friedman

Chief Legal Data Intelligence Office and Senior Counsel

July 23, 2025

In the evolving landscape of electronic discovery, courts are increasingly asked to adjudicate disputes over document production volumes and the boundaries of relevance. Two recent decisions, Acciona Wastewater Solutions LP v. Greater Vancouver Sewerage and Drainage District [GVS&DD], 2025 BCSC 1256 (Acciona) and Gowing Contractors Ltd. v. Walsh Construction Company Canada, 2023 ONSC 4407 (Gowing), offer contrasting judicial approaches to these challenges.

Acciona misses a critical opportunity to clarify the legal obligations of document production under Rule 7-1 of the British Columbia Supreme Court Civil Rules. … Read More

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