Category: eDiscovery and Litigation Support

A new National Law Journal (4/19/07) article profiles the Cisco law department and general counsel Marc Chandler. The article reiterates many interesting legal technology applications at Cisco. I was most struck by Chandler’s comment on document review in e-discovery.  Using Technology to Cut Legal Costs...

If I ask the titular question, you’d rightly think me odd. But if I ask “how’s e-discovery going?”, what’s the problem. Do names mean anything?  For centuries, the horse and carriage was a key way to get around. It took years before the horseless carriage...

Is e-discovery the tail wagging the dog?  Consider the stages of EDD, each costly: 1. identify sources and custodians, 2. preserve data, 3. collect data appropriately, 4. convert data into usable formats, 5. review data for responsiveness and privilege, 6. produce data to opposing parties,...

Last week I attended a great e-discovery forum: “And Justice for All: How the Electronic Information Explosion is Transforming the American Legal System.” H5 Technologies assembled an outstanding panel (listed below), moderated by Prof. Arthur Miller.  The 2-hour long panel discussion explored the impact of...

Two recent e-discovery webinars suggest that the legal profession has yet to settle on the best approach to e-discovery document review.   E-Discovery: Search Engines & The Lawyer’s Role in Review (law.com, 2/28/07) addressed using key words versus concept searching to speed document review. Implicit...

The legal press buzzes with news about a discrimination law suit between an associate and his BigLaw employer. A development today – destruction of a hard disk drive – offers lessons on both e-discovery and records management.  Destroyed Hard Drive Becomes Focus of Hearing in...

Several large law firms and EDD vendors have announced new or enhanced e-discovery consulting services. So law firms and EDD vendors may compete for e-discovery consulting business. Who should clients choose and what limitations do each face?  Clients should consider carefully who offers the better...

Many articles lately cover the new e-discovery rules but don’t answer some nitty-gritty issues.  For example, enterprise databases (e.g., SAP or Oracle) are decades old yet preserving or harvesting data from them can still be a struggle. Separately, I previously wrote about the potential EDD...