TERIS BLOG

Getting terminated from a job is never fun, even if the job is horrible. Typically dismissals happen over routine events such as an employee constantly being late or not doing the job well enough. But there are cases where employees have lost their jobs over crazy (and even funny) circumstances. We’re now hearing about people…

Custom Hardware Engineering & Consulting, Inc. and York v. Dowell, Pilling, and Smith (1/3/2012) Location: Eastern Missouri Background Custom Hardware provides computer hardware maintenance services by designing, implementing, and utilizing software programs and other exclusive data and information. Dowell, Pilling, and Smith were former employees at Custom Hardware and the company says the three are…

Following trends in any market or industry has become increasingly easier with the help of social media, especially sites such as Twitter, Google+, and even Facebook. However, Twitter seems to be the best bet when it comes to finding news and the newest information about eDiscovery and law. Sifting through all of that information, however,…

Everyone talks about 20/20 hindsight, and what they all would have done differently a few years ago if any of them had understood the far-reaching implications of ediscovery, particularly as it relates to social media. With the growing popularity of Pinterest, this is the perfect time to use the new legal precedents being set by…

The term “cloud” is being thrown around a lot lately. In fact, some would argue it’s become the phrase du jour for the tech world. There’s Apple’s iCloud, Google’s cloud computing services, and Amazon CloudDrive, just to name a few. With the amount of new services popping up that utilize the cloud, it’s quickly becoming…

Facing a class action lawsuit regarding wages and hours is an employers’ worst nightmare.  A recent court ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York now gives employers even more reasons to be concerned. In 2011, two former auditors sued KPMG, claiming they weren’t properly paid for the overtime hours…

San Diego, CA and Chicago, IL – February 1, 2012 – kCura, developers of the e-discovery software Relativity, today announced that Robbins Umeda LLP has purchased a license to implement Relativity through Certified Reseller, TERIS. “Relativity enables our attorneys to cut review time in the discovery phase of litigation and more quickly focus on the key documents,” said…

The popularity of Social Media and e-discovery are both at an all time high. According to insidecounsel.com, Americans are spending 1/5 of their time online using social medial sites like Facebook or Twitter. These online platforms have now replaced email as the preferred method of communication. Also, nearly 80% of the Fortune 100 companies are…

With the recent adoption by New York of an official standard for electronic document preservation, the legal world may be standing at the edge of a new precedent for e-discovery. Origins of Zubulake The proper procedure for e-discovery document preservation originates with the 2003 case, Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLC, which took place in a…

PALO ALTO, CA – February 15, 2012 – TERIS Bay Area announced today that three of its professionals have been awarded industry-recognized technical certifications, further enhancing the company’s ability to provide custom technology solutions for its growing roster of corporate clients, as well as demonstrating its commitment to ongoing professional development. Mike Dejopopompak, EnCE, received…