A special master in the Mercedes-Benz emissions test class action has declined to compel the use of technology-assisted review to identify responsive documents.

In the suit claiming the defendants rigged vehicles to cheat on emissions tests, the plaintiffs sought to have Mercedes-Benz and co-defendant Robert Bosch identify responsive documents through an interactive process where human reviewers “train” a computer based on properties and characteristics beyond simple search terms.

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