Video | Tips for Managing the Preservation of Mobile Device Data
eDiscovery refers to discovery in legal proceedings such as litigation, government investigations, or Freedom of Information Act requests, where the information sought is in electronic format. eDiscovery tools can also be...more
One of the biggest challenges facing in-house legal teams is the ever-changing data landscape. The amount of structured and unstructured data has exploded over the last five years making legal and privacy activities more...more
Safeguarding against evidence spoliation ahead of litigations, audits, or investigations is a lot easier when you have a timely, defensible legal hold process. In this conversation, take a look at how to achieve this by...more
Companies and firms alike have greatly expanded their usage of different communication and collaboration platforms during the past 3 years, ranging from email, Microsoft Office 365, Slack, Teams, ChatGPT, and others. These...more
Join us for a transformative webinar, "Legal Hold Made Easy: Building a Defensible Litigation Workflow," where we'll unravel the power of automated legal hold software to simplify and strengthen your litigation process. ...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
In the digital age, law firms have faced increased pressure to protect exponentially growing amounts of data under their management, especially since they have become major targets for bad actors seeking to profit by stealing...more
While most legal professionals are familiar with legal holds, that doesn’t mean they look forward to receiving one. While properly executing a legal hold doesn’t have to be complicated, compliance requires careful planning...more
With people working remote and new data locations (cloud, collaboration apps, mobile, etc.) where relevant data to legal matters can be stored, it’s imperative that legal teams re-assess their legal hold processes. ...more
When collecting electronically stored information (ESI) for ediscovery during litigation, it’s essential to realize that each data source carries unique challenges. So the first step in any ediscovery process, especially when...more
Companies and firms alike have greatly expanded their usage of different communication and collaboration platforms during the past 2 years, ranging from email, Microsoft Office 365, Slack, Box and others. These changes...more
E-Discovery is an ever-changing field. There’s always new technology cropping up—whether it’s a means of communication that legal teams need to account for or a new software solution that promises to change how e-discovery...more
Litigation and internal investigation are never going away. But the frequency of these matters and the complexity of what needs to be preserved is growing. In this ACEDS product showcase, see how Exterro Legal Hold, the...more
Don't Delete That! How to Preserve Social, Text & Collaboration Apps for Litigation - Companies and firms alike have greatly expanded their usage of different communication and collaboration platforms during the past 2...more
Corporate counsel often shoulder the burden of managing the entire Legal Hold process for their organization. That means on top of everything else, they must issue, execute and ensure compliance with required legal holds...more
To better understand how technology continues to affect the legal industry, you just have to look at case law and the resulting court rulings, particularly in regards to eDiscovery and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure...more
When it comes to a pending litigation, the duty to preserve electronic data is clearly laid out in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP)... But when it comes to the actual process of letting custodians know they need...more
With people working remote and new data locations (cloud, collaboration apps, mobile, etc.) where relevant data to legal matters can be stored, it’s imperative that legal teams re-assess their legal hold processes. Watch...more
Legal holds arise from the duty to preserve information for pending or reasonably anticipated litigation. Once litigation is contemplated, organizations have a legal obligation to prevent deletion and preserve potentially...more
In theory, issuing a legal hold is straightforward: draft the sternly-worded notice, hit send, and watch the receipts roll in. In practice, and without a well-defined process, it can be a quagmire of spreadsheets, flustered...more
In 2003 Judge Shira Scheindlin wrote “once a party reasonably anticipates litigation, it must suspend its routine document retention/destruction policy and put in place a 'litigation hold' to ensure the preservation of...more
This week I saw a sticker in my vehicle that I hadn’t noticed before. It reads: “Vehicle Data Transmission is On! Your vehicle wirelessly transmits location, driving and vehicle health data to deliver your services and for...more
A Legal Hold, also known as litigation hold, document hold, hold order, or preservation order, has more commonly been a US term but organisations in the UK and Europe also need to ensure their data preservation practices are...more
The ACEDS Chapters of Chicago, Denver, NY Metro, and Orange County have collaborated on a new three-part interactive online series that will provide attendees an in-depth look into Microsoft Office 365 and eDiscovery for law...more