In the days of snail mail, people would use a paperclip to attach additional documents or material to a letter. Flash forward to the dot.com boom, and we described electronic mail and attachments using the same terms. Even...more
When navigating the sea of data and terms of art in eDiscovery, it can feel a bit like you are wading through murky alphabet soup. Seriously, this industry sometimes feels a bit like it has gone overboard on the Acronyms!...more
1/11/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Preservation ,
Data Privacy ,
Data Protection ,
Discovery ,
Document Review ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Professional Development
Have you heard the acronym BYOD bandied about and wondered what the heck it means? Or if you know that BYOD stands for, Bring Your Own Device, are you curious to learn more about it? Look no further than this cheeky tidbit to...more
Hold onto your legal briefs, tech fam, because we’re diving deep into the rabbit hole of metadata in eDiscovery. You’ve heard the buzz, but what is it and why is it the digital detective’s secret weapon? If you thought...more
Hey there, fellow legal tech enthusiasts! It’s Cat Casey, back with another installment to help you navigate the legal tech maze. Today, we’re diving deep into the world of ESI Protocols. If you’re thinking, “ESI-what-now?”,...more
10/19/2023
/ Data Collection ,
Data Preservation ,
Discovery ,
Document Productions ,
Document Review ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronic Evidence ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
FRCP 26(f) ,
FRCP 34 ,
FRCP 37(e) ,
Legal Technology ,
Meet and Confer ,
Scope of Discovery Requests ,
Spoliation
Today, we embark on a quest to unravel the triggers that ignite the legal hold process. It will be a wild ride as we navigate the realm of legal obligations and preservation. Or at least slightly more fascinating than one...more
Your friendly neighborhood Technocat is back to shed some light on the captivating topic of legal hold notices. (Riveting I know!)
The legal hold process for Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is a crucial step in the...more
9/20/2023
/ Data Collection ,
Data Deletion ,
Data Preservation ,
Discovery ,
Duty to Preserve ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Evidence ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Litigation Hold ,
Spoliation
In the beginning, there was paper. And lots of it. Seriously warehouses stacked with banker’s boxes as far as the eye could see. And the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were designed to support paper discovery in the...more
9/12/2023
/ Data Collection ,
Data Preservation ,
Discovery ,
Discovery Disputes ,
Document Productions ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Evidence ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Proportionality
Hey there, digital detectives! TechnoCat, Cat Casey, at your service. Today we’re diving into the magical world of eDiscovery data processing. The journey from raw data to usable information isn’t always straightforward, but...more
Hey there, data detectives! It’s TechnoCat, Cat Casey, back with a critical concept that underpins the whole eDiscovery rollercoaster ride. I’m talking about the infamous ‘Legal Hold’. No, it’s not a wrestling move, but it...more
eDiscovery is like the detective work of the legal world. Turning the mountain of ones and zeros of digital files into evidence in court. eDiscovery consists of identifying, collecting, processing, reviewing, and producing...more