Costs Versus Quality In Electronic Discovery Document Reviews by Hubbard & Jenkins on 1/5/2012 Apple Founder Steve Jobs’ ‘s design philosophy was “Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.” Beginning with interactions at Vanderbilt Law School with law professors and continuing with on campus and off campus interviews...more
Congress Hears Testimony Regarding E-Discovery by Hubbard & Jenkins on 12/28/2011 On December 13, 2011, Congress held a hearing to discuss the rising costs of civil discovery, labeled, “The Costs and Burdens of Civil Discovery.” The purpose of the hearing was to inform Congress about the progress the...more
E-Discovery Failures Can Eliminate Tennessee Civil Justice Act Damage Limitations by Hubbard & Jenkins on 10/12/2011 There are two fundamental takeaways from Tennessee’s recently enacted tort reform legislation from an e-discovery perspective. To ensure that the non-economic and punitive damage limits apply, organizations especially health...more
Analysis of Potential Rules Governing Electronic Discovery by Hubbard & Jenkins on 9/12/2011 On September 9, 2011, The Civil Rules Advisory Committee of the U.S. Judicial Conference met in Dallas to discuss changing the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure related to electronic discovery, preservation of electronic...more
Providing E-Discovery Clients WIth Value by Hubbard & Jenkins on 8/12/2011 Law firms and legal departments are not harnessing the power of predictive coding and analytical technologies that can create substantial value for their clients in e-discovery. Their economically unsustainable model is based...more
Managing Electronic Discovery Costs and Risks Through Effective Notification and Communication with Vendors and Subcontractors by Hubbard & Jenkins on 8/1/2011 Marc Jenkins will be presenting “Managing Electronic Discovery Costs and Risks Through Effective Notification and Communication with Vendors and Subcontractors” at the 2011 BlueCross BlueShield Association National Summit at...more
Memo on HHS's NPRM: HIPPA Privacy Rule Accounting of Disclosures and Access Reports by Cory S. Clements on 6/6/2011 On May 31, 2011, the Department of Health and Human Services (“Department”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) as authorized by the HITECH Act of 2009. Primarily, the proposed changes...more
Elder Law & Long Term Care, Winter 2011 by Kippy Wroten on 1/21/2011 This newsletter covers Part Two of the inside look into the Lavender Trial: Did a Mathematic Fiction Result in $600+ Million Error? The Benefits of 'Inside/Outside' Counsel, E-discovery Hot Topics and a Legal Update....more
eDiscovery: The Light at the End of the Tunnel - And It's Not a Train by Christine Burgess on 8/3/2010 eDiscovery firms are now sought by IT for cloud storage, management, and preservation capabilities....more
New Texas Law Lowers Cost of Getting Hospital Records by Robert Kraft on 8/25/2009 In what should be good news for those of us who routinely request hospital records, a new Texas law goes into effect September 1, 2009. This amendment to the Health and Safety Code will limit the fee for medical reports...more
Cybersleuthing — Checking Your Company’s “Pulse” in the Land of Blogs/The Voice by Williams Kastner on 5/14/2008 This article discusses the benefits of setting up a system that monitors what is being said about your company in the blogosphere. It also discusses the pros and cons of employees blogging about their employers, with a...more