One of the biggest issues facing contemporary judicial systems is the incorporation of new technologies into court cases. Cases involving cryptocurrencies, blockchain systems, artificial intelligence, and electronically stored information (ESI) are becoming more common, according to survey responses.
These issues, in contrast to typical legal disputes, involve courts having to analyze extremely complex, quickly changing subject matter that frequently lacks established legal frameworks or clear precedent. Despite their academic strength, respondents pointed out that current resources are sometimes too abstract or out-of-date to be used effectively in real-time adjudication. The necessity for useful, application-focused resources rather than just theoretical ones is a recurrent topic in the data.
Courts showed interest in:
- Case studies with annotations about digital assets
- Glossaries that define technical terms (such as smart contracts and blockchain validation)
- Model jury instructions for cases involving technology
- Instruments for assessing the validity of digital evidence
Furthermore, there is an increasing burden associated with electronic discovery (eDiscovery). Large-scale databases, such as emails, metadata,