You Can Run, But You Cant Hide From Sanctions in Discovery In a recent ruling in a patent infringement case, a federal magistrate judge refused to grant a consent motion that would vacate the sanctions he previously ordered and let the plaintiff “hide [its] discovery abuse. In an October 2013 order in Digital Vending Services […]
Articulate Subpoena Costs to Call Off the Dogs in E-Discovery
Farrah Pepper, executive counsel, e-discovery, General Electric Co. Articulate Subpoena Costs to Call Off the Dogs in E-Discovery The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure’s Rule 45”which outlines the subpoena process and how it relates to third party e-discovery”was the topic of a Friday panel discussion at the American Bar Association’s 8th Annual National Institute on […]
When E-Discovery Goes Wrong
When E-Discovery Goes Wrong A panel of experts discuss e-discovery horror stories, vetting vendors and expectations for service providers in terms of competency and ethics. Mark Gerlach, Law Technology News May 19, 2014 |12 Comments  In e-discovery, human and machine glitches, malfunctions and errors are inevitable. However, not efficiently dealing with problems as they […]
Clawback Agreements & E-Discovery Malpractice?
Are You Committing E-Discovery Malpractice? If you don’t ask the court to enter a clawback order in every case, you may be committing e-discovery malpractice, at least according to U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck. A clawback agreement extends the protections automatically afforded under Federal Rule of Evidence 502(b), which prevents disclosure from operating as […]
How to Calculate ROI for E-Discovery (with Calculator)
How to Calculate ROI for E-Discovery (with Calculator) Call CONCORD today (800) 246-7881 March 28, 2014 by Richard Medina In previous posts I talked about doing a business case to see if its worth fixing e-discovery, for example in How to Develop and Implement Your Discovery Readiness Program and Which Part of E-Discovery […]
Preservation Costs: How Much Are Companies Spending?
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_text] New study takes a systematic look at preservation expenses across a wide sample of businesses. Sherry Karabin, Law Technology News March 27, 2014 Many in the legal profession say the proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 37(e) could help organizations lower preservation costs since only knowing […]
10 Things Lawyers can do to make E-Discovery easier for clients
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_text] 10 things lawyers can do to make e-discovery easier for clients Call CONCORD Document Technologies (213) 745-3175  www.concorddt.com Written by Dera J. Nevin Posted Date: March 3, 2014 I’ve been speaking a lot recently with in-house counsel and clients about some of their pain points relating to e-discovery. […]
Maintaining Electronically-Stored Information Forever, Is Risky Business
Passive management of electronically stored information is a wasteful, high-risk business decision. What causes information management inertia and how can businesses move toward intentional management of digital data? Inaction Driver No. 1: Save It—You Never Know! The digital universe—meaning all the digital data stored on any medium or device anywhere in the world—is increasing at […]
2013 E-Discovery Year in Review: Part 2 A quiet year in the courts as the profession appears to accept that EDD is here to stay.
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] 2013 E-Discovery Year in Review: Part 2 A quiet year in the courts as the profession appears to accept that EDD is here to stay. By Cecil Lynn & Lauren Schwartzreich All Articles Law Technology News Call CONCORD dt today … (800) 246-7881 January 6, 2014 Last year was surprisingly quiet on […]
2013 E-Discovery Year in Review: Part 1 A quiet year in the courts as the profession appears to accept that EDD is here to stay.
[mp_row] [mp_span col=”12″] [mp_text] 2013 E-Discovery Year in Review: Part 1 A quiet year in the courts as the profession appears to accept that EDD is here to stay. By Cecil Lynn & Lauren Schwartzreich Law Technology News January 6, 2014 Last year was surprisingly quiet on the electronic data discovery front. No earth-shattering opinions, […]
