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Electronically Stored Information Data Preservation Discovery Costs

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Properly Scoping an E-Discovery Project

This post is based on remarks recently delivered during the 12th Annual University of Florida E-Discovery Conference. With only 10 minutes during the conference to squeeze in this massive topic, we thought it may be useful to...more

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eDiscovery Costs: Social Media Evidence & The $90,000 Lesson

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These days, ignoring social media evidence in investigations and litigation is akin to leaving a crucial witness unquestioned. But as the case of Federico v. Lincoln Military Housing demonstrates, navigating this terrain can...more

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[Webinar] Unique Solutions to the Hyperlinked Files Dilemma - March 5th, 10:00 am PST

In today’s cloud-centric workplace, hyperlinked files are fast replacing traditional attachments in emails and other communications, providing greater collaboration and improved data hygiene. However, the dynamic nature of...more

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The Power of Project Management: Using the 80/20 Rule in E-Discovery

The 80/20 Rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, is a guiding concept in project management. The rule posits that 80% of results stem from 20% of efforts. This principle has far-reaching implications for how project...more

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[Event] eDiscovery Convergence 2024: From Basics to Breakthroughs in eDiscovery - November 20th, Toronto, ON, Canada

Join Us for eDiscovery Convergence 2024! This event is proudly hosted by the Ontario Digital Evidence and eDiscovery Working Group (DEED) and the Toronto Chapters of The Association of Certified eDiscovery Specialists...more

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What’s New in eDiscovery Pricing? Summer 2024 Market Report

ComplexDiscovery’s Editor’s Note: The Summer 2024 eDiscovery Pricing Survey by ComplexDiscovery OÜ, conducted in partnership with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), now in its twelfth edition, continues to...more

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Document Review Challenges: Strategies for Law Firm Litigation Professionals in 2024

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Document review, the most expensive part of the eDiscovery process, often poses a formidable challenge for litigation professionals, especially in large-scale, complex cases. This task is further complicated by the need to...more

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AI in Legal Discovery and Research

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The buzzword of “artificial intelligence” (AI) is everywhere. And in the legal industry, it’s being touted as the breakthrough we’ve been waiting for to revolutionize how legal research and discovery are performed....more

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Shaping eDiscovery Strategies: Winter 2024 Pricing Report

ComplexDiscovery OU’s Editor’s Note: The Winter 2024 eDiscovery Pricing Survey by ComplexDiscovery OÜ, now in its eleventh edition, continues to provide an invaluable resource for understanding the pricing dynamics within the...more

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[Webinar] Streamline and Save: Smart ESI Collection Strategies for eDiscovery - December 5th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

One of the most common challenges faced by eDiscovery professionals is the over-collection of ESI in response to an internal investigation or litigation event. The sheer volume of emails, documents, presentations, databases,...more

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Maryland Supreme Court Rejects Proposed Sanctions Rule Paralleling Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(e)

The Supreme Court of Maryland adopted an amendment to Maryland Rule 2-433, which governs sanctions in Maryland state courts. Amended Maryland Rule 2-433(b) abandons the shallow “safe harbor” rule....more

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Using Special Masters and Discovery Mediators to Avoid and Resolve Discovery Disputes

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

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Build More Accurate Document Review Budgets and Timelines with Metrics

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

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June’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[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

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[Webinar] From Chaos to Control: How Information Governance Transforms eDiscovery - June 13th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

Legal professionals often play a crucial role in advising organizations on information governance matters, particularly when it relates to legal and regulatory compliance, data privacy, and risk management. They may provide...more

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A Few Considerations When Preserving Slack Data for Ediscovery

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Court rulings in the past few years have codified what people working in ediscovery have known all along: Slack (and other collaboration app data) is discoverable during litigation and should be preserved the same as email as...more

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How DeNISTing and Deduplication Instantly Reduce Ediscovery Costs

The rise of data in the workplace means corporate legal teams are struggling to keep up with skyrocketing volumes from an ever-expanding list of sources when it comes to ediscovery. Data needs to be collected, processed,...more

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Creating and Managing an E-Discovery Budget

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

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Legal Holds in Slack: Should You Collect Data to Preserve It or Preserve in Place?

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A head-to-head match—and the winner is … Ediscovery can feel like a fight sometimes, with every choice feeling like a struggle: when do you initiate a legal hold? Which custodians are subject to that hold? What data do you...more

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Maintaining Data Security Through Slack Legal Hold: Minimizing Risks and Costs

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Managing data preservation for ediscovery requires walking on a knife’s edge. As soon as you can reasonably anticipate a litigation matter, you must rapidly identify and preserve any relevant data. But between litigation...more

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It’s the Most Financial Time of the Year!

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The Christmas season may be the most wonderful (and financial, because it’s often expensive) season of the year for individuals, but we’re heading into the most financial season of the year for organizations. Not the autumn...more

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[Webinar] Dealing with the Growing Risks of the ‘Shadow IT’ Environment - August 11th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm BST

The ever-expanding information technology environment is one of the biggest challenges for IT, e-discovery and digital forensics practitioners today. It takes just seconds for anyone to open a webpage and download a new tool...more

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Addressing the Proportionality Challenge in Discovery Starts at the Beginning

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I’m sure your response to the title is “no kidding, Captain Obvious!” So, let me explain what I mean by that. On this blog, I have previously discussed how Big Data is impacting eDiscovery workflows and what that means for...more

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Three Ways a Multi-Matter Repository Improves E-Discovery Efficiency

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A multi-matter repository (MMR) is a processing database that houses electronically stored information (ESI) that is potentially relevant to more than one matter. Sharing and repurposing past work for present and future...more

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Early case assessment for the cloud

The concept of early case assessment (ECA) hasn’t changed with the times — the name of the game is still getting a clear, upfront picture of the issue at hand, as well as any liabilities or potential costs. But what has...more

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