Many of you have been in the position to “do the math” on eDiscovery vendors. It used to be more complicated, then almost everyone went to gigabyte pricing models. But hear us out – it might be worth looking at something that...more
With back to school on the mind in this season of the year, we discovered that there are some parallels between algebra and eDiscovery. Go with us on this one for a minute (or, maybe, for the rest of this blog post.) You...more
Mobile devices and cell phones are frequent sources of evidence in modern legal cases and investigations, and a common question involves where a phone was at a particular time. Although CSI makes this seem like a question...more
Let’s say you’re moving, or about to move, firms, or maybe even starting your own practice. But your cases don’t stop just because your office is changing venues and many of those cases involve eDiscovery. So how do you...more
Growth of the eDiscovery industry has occurred through new companies, new products, and consolidation. So does a company’s size matter when you’re choosing an eDiscovery provider? Some of that choice comes down to preference,...more
For eDiscovery and digital forensics experts, there are some frequently occurring actions we’ve seen that can hamper our ability to perform thorough and effective forensics investigations. This blog is designed to give a...more
Historically, productions come in the form of single page images along with loadfiles containing select metadata (and occasionally native documents for items that couldn’t be imaged). The images typically had Bates labels and...more
What is a Gigabyte? Seems really obvious, right? But maybe not. At the time of collection, a gigabyte may be data downloaded from O365 or Gmail, information extracted from a cell phone, or even (historically) a whole disk...more
Many firms and companies may be using multiple eDiscovery solutions or review tools in the course of their investigations and litigation. Or, they may be contemplating adding another tool to the box....more
Employee separation commonly involves investigations, litigation, and eDiscovery. Many employees continue to access information from their employers after separation and almost ¾ of employers report that they’ve been...more
So you’ve done the hard part already – you’ve identified the data subject to a litigation hold, you’ve placed it under that hold (and enforced it), and used that information for a case. But now, the case is over. So what do...more
Metadata: the data about the data, the extra goodies, the secret bits that tell you the when, where, and how of a file. Everyone who has used eDiscovery for a while knows some metadata fundamentals. But it never hurts to have...more
What are your fear factors when it comes to eDiscovery software? Is it predictability of costs? Pricing in general? How to reduce your monthly gigabytes? These are issues that come up regularly in the eDiscovery sphere –...more
You’re working on a brief or awash in meetings and have finally sat down to get some work done…when, of course, the phone rings. It’s a vendor.
It’s so tempting to hang up right away, but just a minute! Even though we’re a...more
Along with changes in the eDiscovery and digital forensics industries, significant changes abound for experts as well. Many stem from technological adoptions due to the pandemic, but some of those elements were in place even...more
So, you’re looking at the idea of change. Whether it’s in eDiscovery, technology, or not related in any way, change progresses in a series of phases. Learning more about those phases and where you and your team may fall at...more
Introduction to Change -
We’re kicking off this shiny new year with a look at change in eDiscovery, and we’ll be sharing a series of blog posts, webinars, and other resources about what change looks like, how to embrace...more
The increased adoption of the cloud and its impact on eDiscovery was a hot topic of discussion in a recent webinar featuring Dr. Gavin Manes, Avansic’s CEO, Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today, and Jack Petracek of Armstrong...more
I used to be someone who publicly eschewed the use of the cloud. I wrote whitepapers on the topic and mentioned it in every presentation I gave. For our company, I chose to operate a private cloud principally because it was...more
It can be very easy to be so involved with the eDiscovery process on a daily basis that bigger-picture questions are pushed to the bottom of the list. This can be anything from asking whether the tool you’re currently using...more
Every year about now, there are school supplies to be purchased and other preparations to be made for the coming year. They usually include paper, pencils, and erasers, but in the last few years include things like...more
Following up on our previous search-related post, which covered filtering and keyword searching as two ways to narrow or expand your data set, the next step is using thread and concept searching to reduce the data set. The...more
You rely on searching every single day, whether enmeshed in an eDiscovery project, shopping online, or figuring out where to go for dinner. There are differences in the intent and the treatment of those search results when...more
Where are you going with eDiscovery in the future? Are you feeling like you need to reevaluate how you approach projects? There are many factors to consider including project size, frequency, support, user base, and how often...more
You’ve made the leap – you’re either starting to do eDiscovery yourself or a seasoned eDiscovery veteran who has a higher workload, strange data, or has to contend with a new platform. Or all of those! As long-time experts in...more