Since the 2015 amendments of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), the way attorneys and judges approach e-discovery has been undergoing a transformation. But in 2017, the forces influencing e-discovery went far beyond case law.

In the midst of new technical challenges and market consolidation, e-discovery is going through a fine-tuning process. New best practices and guidelines are being released, and more practitioners are choosing to customize their own solutions and workflows. Suffice to say, there's a new e-discovery industry on the horizon.

Here's a look at five e-discovery developments that changed how the industry operates in 2017: