All Things Investigations: Episode 37 – Privileges in Document Production with Mike Huneke
Sitting with the C-Suite: eDiscovery Observations – Historical Lookback to 1990s and 2000s
So you are ready to divorce...what is the process?
Sitting with the C-Suite: In-House Counsel - Leveraging Text Classification to Problem Solve
Video | Tips for Managing the Preservation of Mobile Device Data
PODCAST: Williams Mullen's Benefits Companion - Government Investigative Demands
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)... *Liability and Data Breach Sold Separately
Legal professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery face escalating data volumes, data security challenges, high eDiscovery costs, and information management inefficiencies. With AI-enabled workflows,...more
You just spent several hundred thousand dollars (or more) on a very efficient and effective technology-assisted review. Clearly the production went well. But what do you know about the substance of the documents that were...more
Federal and state rules of civil procedure are intended to secure the just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every action. However, one activity that can thwart that goal is discovery, because the discovery process is...more
If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it. Reducing management guru Peter Drucker’s insights down to a pithy quote like this one may not do justice to the depth of his insight into business and management. After all, the...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published June 14, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Robert Keeling, Chair of the EDRM Global Advisory Council and our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish.] This Sidley...more
Abstract - Generative AI (“GenAI”) systems such as ChatGPT recently have developed to the point where they are capable of producing computer-generated text and images that are difficult to differentiate from human-generated...more
With customers wanting to reduce both the initial and monthly cost of eDiscovery, many platforms have pivoted to provide more functionality by end users accessing a platform using a browser. Historically, when end users...more
Cost is the driving factor behind so many eDiscovery decisions, and quite often, we reactively review matters to see where costs could have been saved. What can you actually do to reduce it? Are there steps to take in the...more
Proportionality is now the hottest legal issue involving eDiscovery, with the largest number of eDiscovery-related cases in the past year addressing the subject. Legal and their supporting IT teams that take full advantage of...more
Understanding the things that drive costs in e-discovery, knowing how to design and execute the project with those drivers in mind, and developing the scope of an e-discovery project to be commensurate with the value of the...more
Join our highly experienced panel to discuss the topic: Negotiation: The Scope and Form of Productions. This presentation will focus on ESI exchange protocols and how to resolve disputes before they happen. Included will be...more
One of the most important emerging questions in e-discovery concerns how courts should treat emails containing hyperlinks that reference other documents. Should such emails be produced with a familial relationship, akin to...more
In this two-part series, I interview Gordon J. Calhoun, Esq. of Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP about his thoughts on the state of ediscovery within law firms today, including lessons learned and best practices to help...more
18 months after the adoption of changes to the California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP), how are attorneys, law firms, and service providers and clients coping with the increased burden these changes create? Specifically, the...more
On 27 January, 2021, TransPerfect Legal Solutions (TLS) held the second day of the inaugural EU/UK Competition Regulation Virtual Conference. Day one focused on the changing regulatory landscape. Day two turned to the advent...more
The 2015 amendments to the FRCP elevated the importance of proportionality in ediscovery, but has it lived up to its intended purpose? Our panel of speakers will discuss the past, present, and future potential of leveraging...more
Technology-assisted review (TAR) comes in many flavors and can help significantly decrease the amount of manual review required for a matter. That said, not all TAR tools are created equal. Standard TAR workflows can be...more
I saw this headline on another legal blog a few days ago: AI may be your new Co-Worker! Which of course led to this week’s eDiscovery Blues™ cartoon. For years now, people have been talking about the Rise of the Robot Lawyers...more
Do you know how to request ESI in production that maximizes the information available to you and that also saves you money as well? Are you prepared to address arguments from producing parties regarding the production of ESI?...more
As budgets get tight, it's imperative that legal professionals think of new innovative techniques to minimize legal spend. E-Discovery offers a unique opportunity to drastically reduce legal spend with modifications to how...more
A new change to California’s Civil Discovery Act has all of the trappings of a burdensome and costly requirement for employer defendants litigating in California state court. In addition to a litany of new California...more
The world is moving from print toward electronically stored information (ESI), and the legal profession is no exception. Since ESI is discoverable, lawyers must understand the effects ESI can have on their discovery process....more
Have you ever thought your adversary was withholding relevant ESI from document production? Have you wanted to look at the withheld documents to show that some are indeed relevant? Well, you might be able to – but it’ll cost...more
A common issue in almost any case involving the production of electronically stored information (“ESI”) is the format in which the parties will produce the ESI. Typically, ESI may be produced in one of four formats: native...more
After constant complaints from litigants and lawyers on the length, breadth, and costs of discovery, there seems to be a real effort afoot to solve all three of these problems. The upcoming amendments to the Federal Rules of...more