Extract from Hanzo’s article “eDiscovery Day 2025: Year-End Review of the Top 5 Transformative eDiscovery Trends”
As 2025 closes, the eDiscovery sector has experienced another year of change. No longer is the function relegated to a reactive, back-office task. In 2025, eDiscovery further cemented its new identity: a proactive, strategic weapon essential for controlling legal costs, driving favorable litigation outcomes, and securing corporate compliance under mounting global scrutiny.
This year proved to be a clear tipping point. The notion that “standing still was simply not an option” evolved into a reality of massive industry pivot. The biggest storylines that shaped the legal landscape were disruptive forces that demanded immediate strategic action. This shift was driven by the simultaneous collision of three critical pressures: the pervasive integration of Generative AI (GenAI), the exponential explosion of “Novel Data” sources, and the tightening global regulatory scrutiny on data privacy.
These pressures forged five trends that legal teams tackled head-on. From the courtroom to the boardroom, understanding these shifts was the difference between strategic excellence and falling behind.
