Cost-Containment

In Site Spring 2013

by Kevin Greene, Inga Hall, Jamie Olsen | K&L Gates LLP on 4/30/2013

Welcome to the Spring edition of In Site. This edition covers the following topics: - A brief overview of the “Jackson cost reforms” to civil litigation which came into force on 1 April 2013 - A note of the...more

Despite the ACA’s Cost-Saving Measures, Modest Increases in Health Care Costs Unlikely to Continue

by Roy M. Albert | Mintz Levin - Health Law on 4/25/2013

Earlier this week, the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Altarum Institute’s Center for Sustainable Health Spending published an analysis of the recent slowdown in health care spending. The study asserts that macroeconomic...more

Budgeting for Litigation

by Brad Walz | Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A. on 4/25/2013

Now, more than ever, businesses are confined by their budgets. Long gone are the days of the blank check for many business expenses, and that includes litigation. If businesses need to live by budgets, so to should the law...more

MAS*H and Triage in Your FCPA Investigation Protocol

by Thomas Fox on 4/3/2013

One of the things that I learned from the television series M*A*S*H was the need for triage. In the hospital setting, triage is the process of determining the priority of patients’ treatments based on the severity of their...more

CEQA Reform Update

by Douglas Aikins | Hopkins & Carley on 4/2/2013

This year has seen more momentum for CEQA reform than in many previous years. California’s economy has placed a spotlight on the burdens that environmental regulations and litigation, particularly CEQA litigation, impose on...more

Jackson Reform Implementation Imminent

by Lisa Mason, Carolyn Pepper | Reed Smith on 3/28/2013

Billed as the most wide-ranging changes to the civil litigation system since 1999, radical reforms following a review by Lord Justice Jackson will come into effect in England and Wales on 1st April 2013....more

Arbitration or Arbitrary? A Guide to Help You Decide Whether to Arbitrate Construction Disputes

by Brian Autry | Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 3/20/2013

When will mankind be convinced and agree to settle their difficulties by arbitration? - Benjamin Franklin As a general rule, I am almost convinced that all disputes in the construction context should be settled by...more

Do You Need A Lawyer for a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena? [Video]

by The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC on 2/13/2013

Matt Kaiser, a Washington DC federal criminal defense attorney at The Kaiser Law Firm PLLC (http://www.tklf.com), discusses how a lawyer can add value if you have received a federal grand jury subpoena. If you'd like more...more

Predictive Coding’s ROI Outpaces Other Processes Even As Technology Costs Rise [Video]

by LXBN on 2/12/2013

When surrounded by rows of booths with thousands of people milling about at LegalTech New York, it’s easy to forget just how new many of these technologies are. After speaking on a panel on the ROI of predictive coding,...more

LPOs Stealing Deal Work from Law Firms [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/8/2013

Feb. 8 (Bloomberg Law) -- Legal process outsourcers (LPOs) and other alternative legal service providers are beginning to take the bread-and-butter of large law firms -- handling whole mergers and acquisitions, not just the...more

A Better 2012 for BigLaw (With Big Asterisks) [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 2/7/2013

Feb. 7. (Bloomberg Law) -- Law firm profits at a selection of the nation's largest firms increased by 4.3 percent in 2012, but "we do have some concerns about what drove the results," Dan DiPietro, chairman of Citi Private...more

How Corporations Are Using Technology to Manage Costs of Discovery [Video]

by LXBN on 2/6/2013

eDiscovery, and especially eDiscovery using predictive coding and other advanced technology, isn’t the least expensive thing in the world—but there are ways to use tech to manage costs. Daegis Business Development Manager Don...more

Proportionality: Why Considering Value of Case Is Important in Discovery—Judge Baylson [Video]

by LXBN on 1/31/2013

No matter the venture, it’s always advantageous to keep one’s eyes on the big picture—to look past the nitty gritty details of the current challenge and on to what’s most important. That applies also to litigation and the...more

Law Prof: Schools May Close if 2-Year Program Adopted [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 1/25/2013

Jan. 25 (Bloomberg Law) -- A proposal to allow students to leave law school after two years, take the bar and practice could lead to fewer law schools, according to one of its authors, Professor Samuel Estreicher of New York...more

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Fall 2012 - Volume 10, Issue 4: Conducting Efficient Patent...

by Kurt W. Rohde | McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP on 11/16/2012

The costs associated with discovery, and particularly electronic document discovery, in patent litigation can be effectively controlled with upfront planning, preparation, and coordination between in-house and outside...more

Divorce Mediation eBook

by Edward Amaral on 10/16/2012

We are excited to announce the publication of our new eBook on Divorce Mediation. Learn what the many benefits are by getting a divorce through mediation versus a long, expensive and protracted contested divorce. See also how...more

The Trend Towards Greater Adoption of Predictive Coding: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 9/7/2012

Predictive coding, also known as automated review, represents an evolving technology that provides litigants with a computer-assisted alternative to manual review of large document sets. Although numerous implementations of...more

Healthcare Summit Reveals Industry Movement Independent of the Supreme Court Decision [Video]

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 6/27/2012

Regardless of the outcome of the anticipated June 28, 2012, Supreme Court decision on healthcare reform, leaders in the industry say that they are already focused on cost containment. Panelists at a recent healthcare summit...more

Reining In Discovery Costs Through Predictive Coding Programs

by Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP on 5/22/2012

It’s no secret that discovery in litigation can be extremely — sometimes prohibitively — expensive. A recent study of electronic discovery costs shows that the total cost of production could range from $17,000 to $27 million,...more

Predictive Coding Gets A Chance

by Dechert LLP on 5/3/2012

Bexis attended the annual spring meeting last week. PLAC meetings are almost always good for at least one blog post. This is it. In the high-tech morass that is ediscovery, parties have tried various ways to do...more

New Precedents Issued on Predictive Coding

by Reed Smith on 4/30/2012

On April 25, 2012, United States District Judge Andrew Carter upheld Judge Peck’s February 2012 rulings in Da Silva Moore v. Publicis Groupe, specifically in regard to the use of predictive coding. Judge Peck’s February 24,...more

Three Methods for eDiscovery Document Prioritization: Comparing and Contrasting Keyword Search with Concept Based and Support...

by Tom Groom on 4/9/2012

This paper explores the three primary approaches eDiscovery professionals use to systematically prioritize documents that are being considered for review: 1) Keyword Search 2) TAR-PC based on Categorization with...more

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In Site Spring 2013

Despite the ACA’s Cost-Saving Measures, Modest Increases in Health Care Costs Unlikely to Continue

Budgeting for Litigation

MAS*H and Triage in Your FCPA Investigation Protocol

CEQA Reform Update

Jackson Reform Implementation Imminent

Arbitration or Arbitrary? A Guide to Help You Decide Whether to Arbitrate Construction Disputes

Do You Need A Lawyer for a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena? [Video]

Predictive Coding’s ROI Outpaces Other Processes Even As Technology Costs Rise [Video]

LPOs Stealing Deal Work from Law Firms [Video]

A Better 2012 for BigLaw (With Big Asterisks) [Video]

How Corporations Are Using Technology to Manage Costs of Discovery [Video]

Proportionality: Why Considering Value of Case Is Important in Discovery—Judge Baylson [Video]

Law Prof: Schools May Close if 2-Year Program Adopted [Video]

MBHB Snippets: Review of Developments in Intellectual Property Law - Fall 2012 - Volume 10, Issue 4: Conducting Efficient Patent...

Divorce Mediation eBook

The Trend Towards Greater Adoption of Predictive Coding: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Healthcare Summit Reveals Industry Movement Independent of the Supreme Court Decision [Video]

Reining In Discovery Costs Through Predictive Coding Programs

Predictive Coding Gets A Chance

New Precedents Issued on Predictive Coding

Three Methods for eDiscovery Document Prioritization: Comparing and Contrasting Keyword Search with Concept Based and Support...

Court Endorses Use of Predictive Coding for ESI Discovery

First-Ever Court Decision on Predictive Coding Approves Using Software to Identify Responsive Documents

Predictive Coding Receives Judicial Stamp of Approval

Do You Need A Lawyer for a Federal Grand Jury Subpoena? [Video]

Predictive Coding’s ROI Outpaces Other Processes Even As Technology Costs Rise [Video]

LPOs Stealing Deal Work from Law Firms [Video]

A Better 2012 for BigLaw (With Big Asterisks) [Video]

How Corporations Are Using Technology to Manage Costs of Discovery [Video]

Proportionality: Why Considering Value of Case Is Important in Discovery—Judge Baylson [Video]

Law Prof: Schools May Close if 2-Year Program Adopted [Video]

Healthcare Summit Reveals Industry Movement Independent of the Supreme Court Decision [Video]

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