Retired U.S. Magistrate Ron Hedges will provide an analysis and evaluation of current AI-related legal cases that are highly relevant to contemporary and broader information governance interests. The cases include copyright, privacy, data protection and bias/discrimination issues. Upon reviewing cases that are shaping the IG/RIM world, we'll discuss the practical impact on information governance operations and technology. Significant federal and state legislation are reviewed as well as best practices to aid risk mitigation, concluding with perspectives on trends and predictions. Key takeaways will include a listing of relevant legal cases shaping AI laws; Federal and state laws; practical implications on organizations; best practices and challenges for risk mitigation; and trends and predictions to consider in organizational planning.

Registration for this meeting is required and the deadline to register is March 4 at 10:00 a.m. ET. Information on how to join the Zoom meeting will be sent with your meeting registration confirmation.

About our speaker

Ronald J. Hedges is the Principal of Ronald J. Hedges LLC. He served as a United States Magistrate Judge in the District of New Jersey for over 20 years. He speaks and writes on a variety of topics, many of which are related to electronic information, including procedural and substantive criminal law, information governance, litigation management, and the integration of new technologies such as artificial intelligence into existing information governance policies and procedures. He is a member of the NJSBA Artificial Intelligence Committee and the NYSBA AI & Emerging Technologies Committee. Ron is also a member of the Founders Circle of the Georgetown Law Advanced eDiscovery Institute. Ron is the lead author of a guide for federal judges on electronically stored information and is also the co-senior editor of The Sedona Conference Cooperation Proclamation, Resources for the Judiciary, Fourth Edition (August 2025) and prior editions thereof. He is also the editor of various compendiums on electronic information in criminal investigations and proceedings hosted by the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office, https://www.mass.gov/servicedetails/understanding-electronic-information-in-criminal-investigations-and-actions.