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Those of us who use Google or Yahoo everyday to get information on the best cameras, or how to remove stains from clothing, or what tourist attractions there are in Iowa come up with satisfactory results. We get pages of relevant sites in a subject we’re curious about and presto – the search engines tell…

Seattle, WA– October 13, 2010 – TERIS announced today that it has been selected as a national service provider and partner with PureDiscovery to offer their LegalSuite software to the eDiscovery market. PureDiscovery, the technology innovator that previously introduced transparent semantic search to the legal market, has created an unprecedented software suite containing transparent semantic…

Seattle – October 5, 2010 — TERIS, a full-service litigation support provider, today announced it has become a Gold Certified Partner of Clearwell Systems, Inc., a leader in intelligent e-discovery. This status enables TERIS to provide the Clearwell E-Discovery Platform to clients on a hosted basis and leverage the product for processing, analysis, review and…

In California, buildings are said to be earthquake-ready. In the military, would-be soldiers go through grueling training to be conflict-ready. Global positioning systems prepare anxious drivers for the next highway exit should they make a wrong turn. Surgeons are ready with their machines that go *ping* when complications occur. So in a nutshell: preparedness is…

Despite all of the lawyer jokes out there, this much can’t be debated: the law is an incredibly demanding profession – and the stress, pressure and expectations can be overwhelming, even for lawyers who put up a strong, brave face (often because that’s the job requirement). There are many factors that contribute to this situation:…

You’re a doctor? Your writing is illegible!  You’re a marketer? Your writing’s too hyped. You’re an engineer? You can’t write! Alas, we normally identify a writing style with particular professions. In fairness, however, the descriptions above are unfair because, indeed, there are doctors who write legibly, marketers who convey truth and authenticity, and engineers who…

That question would elicit a chuckle from those who’ve heard and read enough about happiness, motivation and self-fulfillment. Go to any bookstore and you’ll find a lot of “Chicken Soup” type of books. They echo the same principles: be a positive thinker, reach out to friends and family, take care of your spiritual life, and…

In an earlier blog, we discussed an article by Alan S. Naar published in ACC (Association of Corporate Counsel) on the need for companies to create a document retention policy that ensures Discovery compliance. Here are some additional interesting trends in eDiscovery that Naar pointed to: Emergence of “Notification of a Litigation Hold” Discussions. Some…

In case you missed it earlier this week, Dilbert provided the perfect commentary for scenes taking place across the country as companies grapple with their desire to capitalize on social media – while also trying to “control” the process. Well done Dilbert!! 

Roumiana Deltcheva has written an illumunating article that outlines the advantages of eDiscovery search versus custodian-led searches: eDiscovery searches are more comprehensive. Deltcheva cited the example of the Enron saga where 3 million e-mails from 100 e-mail employee boxes had to be accessed – an eDiscovery search proved more effective in capturing the documents. eDiscovery…