Archive for December 2013
Failing to Investigate Facebook posts can be Risky to Attorneys
The popularity of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter makes them instrumental when it comes to eDiscovery. However, the sheer mass of data that can be collected from user profiles may cause attorneys to avoid investigating social media posts. Any evidence gathered must be relevant to the case in order for judges to allow…
Read More3 Reasons to Outsource Your eDiscovery
There are three main reasons why in-house litigation support can’t always cut the mustard: cost, technological capability and risk level. Although e-discovery has come a long way since Zubulake and Morgan Stanley, it takes a sophisticated litigation support team to keep up with this rapidly changing field. For most companies, that means bringing in an outside…
Read More6 Predictions For Social Media Law in 2014
As 2013 draws to a close, it’s a good idea to take a look back at some of the major trends in social media law over the past 12 months and use them as a possible predictor for what 2014 may hold in store. 1. Precedent-Setting Cases Continue Since social media is relatively new—Facebook just…
Read MoreThe 10 Rules of Proper Information Governance in Corporations
When taking a hard look at policies for information governance, corporations need to follow a certain set of metrics for the most comprehensive approach toward Big Data management. This includes not just last month’s transactions but also today’s emails, last year’s social media posts and even a strategy for the files sunk fathoms into deep…
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