Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 305: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 2 – Discovery)
Key Discovery Points: Lessons Learned from TikTok’s Redaction Fiasco
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
In today's fast-paced litigation landscape, electronically stored information (ESI) plays a critical role in shaping legal strategies and outcomes. Among the myriad sources of ESI, text messages have emerged as a critical...more
Last week’s decision in Partners Insight, LLC v. Gill (M.D. Fla., October 28, 2024) tackles an often-overlooked yet essential aspect of ediscovery: manner of production. While much of our focus in ediscovery tends to be on...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published December 4, 2024, and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of the author.]...more
“Self-collection” is often viewed as prohibited. Abraham Maslow said that: “I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail.” This blog addresses a methodology...more
See the latest advancements in Nextpoint’s ediscovery and case building software - Law firms use the Nextpoint integrated, end-to-end suite of software to increase efficiency in litigation, protect their clients’ data,...more
Managing the review process between corporate counsel, service providers and law firms is no easy feat. To work effectively and efficiently, all groups involved need to be in alignment when considering key elements of the...more
If you’ve ever asked someone why they decided to become a lawyer, we’re betting you didn’t hear that they were dying to do document review. That’s because document review process can be extremely tedious. It’s certainly not...more
Beginning with eDiscovery sanctions leading to default on the merits, then trials on damages and later, ethics violations, the attorneys representing Alex Jones and Infowars opened a pandora’s box when, among other ethics...more
Document production is becoming more common in arbitration today. Reliance on experts and other evidence to build and support a case has been and continues to be inevitable. Time and time again we see spiralling costs because...more
Before we get into the tactics and strategy of modern ediscovery document review, it is important to remember the exact purpose of the review phase in discovery. According to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 26, any...more
The development and use of technology in the legal industry are moving at break-neck speed. Technologies are changing, and thus, the sources of data are constantly evolving as well. Email was once the most common form of...more
Investigatory review requires substantially more aggressive tactics than most other litigation review matters. Not all data has the same evidentiary significance. In fact, most data is noise that impedes case story building....more
This ediscovery checklist explains how to make a comprehensive plan that addresses obstacles before they arise and minimizes challenges during discovery. Planning for Success - Taking the time to create a detailed...more
This post explains the search techniques that will uncover responsive documents in discovery and optimize your document review process. If you’ve read parts one and two of our three-part Document Review series, you can...more
DATA FILTERING SERIES / PART TWO - Ediscovery is automated in many important ways, but attorney judgment is still vital to the process. Legal teams need to make smart decisions up front about how to filter, what to cull, and...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
What is a native file? It’s one question we hear time and again from many clients – or “Do I really need natives in litigation?” Most litigators have heard that native files are important in modern litigation. However, many...more
Big Data is making life increasingly complicated for lawyers. In ediscovery, a big part of the challenge is simply eliminating duplicate copies of stuff – emails, Word documents, spreadsheets, files, and metadata – that is...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
Editor’s Note: On April 21, 2021, HaystackID shared an educational webcast designed to inform and update legal and data discovery professionals on how organizations can manage public comment responses for environmental impact...more
Due to an increase in collaboration applications and cloud-based systems, the past year has seen an unprecedented surge in data volume. What in the past may have been considered “non-traditional” sources of electronically...more
Three Models of eDiscovery Review (1, 2) Within the context of data and legal eDiscovery, the task of review consists of the evaluation of digital information to identify relevant and responsive documents to produce, and...more
A good discovery strategy goes beyond complying with production obligations. When preparing for discovery matters, law firms and legal corporate departments most often focus on developing a compliant and cost-effective...more
It is no secret or surprise to anyone in the legal profession that document review takes up the bulk of the time, effort, and costs surrounding litigation. As the cost associated with litigation continues to rise across the...more
Legalweek was originally supposed to take place on location in New York this year, as it always does. However, for 2021 it has been transformed into a series of five interactive virtual events to be held throughout the...more