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From IBLS.com (Internet Business Law Services): In the case of R & R Sails, Inc. v. Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania, Case No. 07-cv-0998-H (POR) (S.D.Cal., Apr. 18, 2008), the court held that overlooking e-discovery information due to honest mistake may serve to avoid court-imposed sanctions. Though, the court found proper to impose…

Interesting article in TG Daily yesterday that discusses technology that allows users to recover deleted photos – even those that have been cleared out of a recycling bin. As the article notes, this has implications for individuals as well as legal and law enforcement officials: This software serves not only the purpose of recovering photos…

From A Paralegal’s Blog: Latham & Watkins Lays Off 190 Associates, 250 Staffers ABA Journal – Law News Now Posted: 27 Feb 2009 07:47 AM PST Setting new records for layoffs, rumor has it that Latham & Watkins has let go of 190 associates and 250 staff members. However, they are offering an unheard-of severance…

Law Technology Review just posted a product review written by Donna Payne (of the Payne Consulting Group here in our hometown of Seattle, WA) for the “Handy Helper” projector – made by Dell. The projector weighs less than a pound and is tiny at 3.64 x 4.12 x 1.46 inche – Donna points out that…

SEATTLE — Washington’s U.S. senators have recommended that Gov. Chris Gregoire’s longtime counsel, Jenny Durkan, be named the top federal prosecutor in Western Washington. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell suggested Durkan for Seattle U.S. attorney in a Feb. 12 letter to the White House, according to a copy provided Wednesday by Murray’s office. The…

Women in eDiscovery was founded on May 2, 2007. Since that launch, Women in eDiscovery has grown internationally to more than 1,800 members with new members from all over the world joining daily. At present time, there are more than 20 Chapters with regular meetings with new Chapters forming monthly. The Founders of The Women…

We found a new eDiscovery Blog to track: Practical EDiscovery (published by Hinshaw and Culbertson). This looks to be a great addition and resource for those in the industry.

The Alliance of Legal Document Assistant Professionals (ALDAP) is comprised of experienced legal professionals who have joined forces to boost consumer protection and increase the professional integrity of the Legal Document Assistant (LDA) and paralegal professions. To achieve these goals, ALDAP offers continuing education opportunities, requires strict compliance with the laws governing the LDA and…

For Immediate Release TERIS Launches DiscoverLegalJobs.com –A Free Job Board For The Legal Industry New Web-based resource is ideal for cost-conscious law firms and corporations by eliminating job posting fees, which can be hundreds of dollars on most job sites Seattle, WA – Jan. 28, 2009 – As a way to say thank you to…

(In case you missed it) For Immediate Release Leading eDiscovery Firm Changes its Name to TERISAfter 13 Years, 6 New Offices and 3 Different Names Company Grows From One Employee and Copy Machine toTop Tech-Driven E-Discovery Firm in the Western US Seattle, WA – February 2, 2009 – It began 13 years ago in Seattle…