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By Michael Shufeldt, J.D. VP Legal Operations TERIS/Phoenix Within the last decade, use of digital forensics has drastically increased. The reasons for this are numerous, from mining to investigation to simple preservation as an insurance policy against future litigation. According to Michael Shufeldt, J.D., Vice President Legal Operations TERIS/Phoenix, “To understand when and where to…

There are many benefits to choosing a managed services provider, especially with an eye toward managing high-volume discovery and providing litigation support at a predictable cost. However, as with any enterprise benefit, it’s important to make sure that proper time and research are invested before committing to any provider. Here are a few tips that…

by Julia Romero Peter, Esq., TERIS Vice President of Business Development Back in 2008, plaintiffs alleged in a press release that defendants had infringed upon patents that had been developed by Gabriel’s previous incarnation, Locate Networks Inc. In February 2013, U. S. District Judge Anthony J. Battaglia for the Southern District of California ordered Gabriel…

TERIS Director Alexander Lubarsky was invited to speak at the upcoming California Judicial Attorneys Conference in May. This is the annual retreat that District Court and Supreme Court Justices attend along with their research attorneys. Alex’s topic will be “Electronic Evidence:The Wave Is Coming—Ride It Or Wipe Out.” The course will cover an introduction to issues…

Predictive Coding (aka, Predictive Ranking, Computer Assisted Review or Black Magic) has been much talked about and even hyped as of late – yet it is rarely truly understood and remains an enigma in the ever dynamic world of ESI management and litigation support. So, what exactly is Predictive Coding? Is Predictive Coding a true…

TERIS announced today that it has entered into new National Services Agreements with a major national healthcare firm. Through the agreement, TERIS will provide end-to-end litigation support services to the firm’s corporate legal department. Primary service offerings will include:  Data Forensics, eDiscovery Processing, Data Hosting, and Professional Project Management and consulting, as well as other…

By Mike Shufeldt, JD | Vice President, Legal Operations Much has been made of the argument as to whether to outsource ediscovery (see Ralph Losey’s excellent article “Five Reasons to Outsource Litigation Support”, Law Technology News, November 2, 2012).  Similarly, an excellent rebuttal was supplied by Bryon Bratcher and Tom Baldwin, “6 Reasons to Insource Litigation…

Our own Adam Wells joined Mark Melodia, Partner at Reed Smith, and Adam Cohen, Principal at E&Y, to discuss thorny issues that arise when Big Data and eDiscovery converge.  The panel discussed not only the difficulties facing companies with exploding volumes of both structured and unstructured data, but the opportunities that may arise for forward-thinking…

There are many benefits to choosing managed services, especially with an eye toward managing high-volume discovery and providing litigation support at a predictable cost. However, as with any enterprise benefit, it’s important to make sure that proper time and research are invested before committing to any provider. Without making sure you’re hiring the right team…

Guest post By Andrew Bayer, CEDS Director of Business Development, TERIS San [email protected] To insource or to outsource, that is the question.  Over the past few years, law firms and corporations alike have faced this crucial decision about handling their respective organization’s eDiscovery matters. The debate seems to be gaining even further traction, with several articles…