U.S. federal rules
- U.S. Courts — Federal Rules of Evidence ↗
Primary federal rules source. EvidenceTransfer relies in particular on Rule 901’s authentication framework and the electronic-evidence provisions of Rule 902 where relevant.
- U.S. Courts — Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ↗
Primary federal rules source for discovery scope/proportionality, ESI production and loss of ESI, including Rules 26, 34 and 37.
- Cornell Legal Information Institute — Federal Rule of Evidence 901 ↗
Accessible text and notes for the general authentication requirement.
Technical guidance
- NIST SP 800-86 — Guide to Integrating Forensic Techniques into Incident Response ↗
Recognized technical guidance describing collection, examination, analysis and reporting concepts. It is technical guidance, not a universal litigation mandate.
Screenshots and digital-message evidence
- ABA Litigation Section — Screenshots as Evidence: Important Considerations in Preparing Your Case ↗
Practitioner discussion of screenshot authentication, metadata limitations and the choice between screenshots and fuller collections.
AI chat evidence and 2026 cases
- ABA Litigation Journal — AI Chat Logs and a New Frontier for Discovery ↗
Current practitioner commentary showing AI chat logs entering mainstream discovery discussion. EvidenceTransfer does not adopt every broad conclusion in the article.
- United States v. Heppner, No. 25 Cr. 503 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 17, 2026) — reproduced filed memorandum ↗
Copy of the court’s filed memorandum addressing attorney-client privilege and work-product claims for the defendant’s Claude materials. The document is the court opinion; the linked host is a secondary repository.
- Assini v. Hayward, 2026 NY Slip Op 26086 ↗
June 2026 New York decision discussing competing approaches to work-product treatment of pro se generative-AI materials and quashing subpoenas to OpenAI in the case before it.
- Morgan v. V2X, Inc. — District of Colorado order ↗
2026 federal civil decision addressing work-product protection for a pro se litigant’s generative-AI use in anticipation of litigation.
Official provider export documentation
- OpenAI — Exporting your ChatGPT history and data ↗
Current ChatGPT data-export instructions and account eligibility.
- Anthropic — Export your Claude data ↗
Current Claude data-export instructions and account-type distinctions.
- Google — Download your Gemini Apps data ↗
Current Gemini Apps export instructions through Google Takeout, including Gemini Apps Activity.