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By eDJ Syndicator Suddenly find yourself at the wrong end of a trade secrets litigation?  Heed this advice: When the court says “preserve,” that means documents, files, data, and BlackBerry® smartphones.  Thus, be sure to instruct your clients not to wipe the memory from their BlackBerrys or other handheld devices before turning them in; or else, your client may…

From Law.com Populous and widespread, social networking sites draw participants from an increasingly broad spectrum. They comprise an open forum that has torn down walls established by many institutions, including the legal system. Social networking online is a remote sensory experience engaging our minds at many levels, and it will take time for us to…

The employment outlook for legal professionals is looking brighter for the second quarter, according to a report Wednesday by the Robert Half Legal Hiring Index. More than one-quarter of lawyers interviewed recently said they plan to increase staff levels in the second quarter of 2010, while none anticipated declines. The survey was conducted by an…

 Phoenix, AZ – March 9, 2010 – TERIS announced today that it has joined The Sedona Conference®, the leading research and educational institute dedicated to the advancement of law and policy in the areas of antitrust law, complex litigation and intellectual property rights. TERIS has joined the organization as a member of its acclaimed eDiscovery…

  Many social networking site users are likely to be unaware of the potential copyright issues associated with posting such original works. Once the work is on the internet, it must be assumed that it will be available to all parties, both intended and unintended. What legal remedies are available if somebody copies a photograph…

Palo Alto, CA  – March 1, 2010 – TERIS Silicon Valley announced today that veteran litigation support professional Eric Hughes joined its office as Director of Business Development. Hughes has more than 18 years of litigation support industry experience and will put that to use immediately by working with leading Silicon Valley corporations to help…

Palo Alto, CA – February 26, 2010 – TERIS announced today that Kevin Brooks has been promoted to Executive Vice President for its Northern California operations. Brooks was previously managing partner for TERIS Silicon Valley. “Kevin’s track record at TERIS has quite simply been stellar,” said Stefan Wikstrom, TERIS Founder and CEO. “He has proven…

Recruiting & staffing specialist David Cowen of The Cowen Group has debuted his litigation support blog, Opportunity Knocks. David uses Opportunity Knocks to provide insights from his position atop the human capital industry. Blog topics include: Career Planning & Development E-Discovery Litigation Support Staffing David is an internationally known headhunter who specializes in staffing and recruiting, with more than…

At approximately 7:50am PST on Wednesday, February 17th, a small airplane hit a high tension transmission tower and crashed into an East Palo Alto home. Tragically, the crash killed three employees of Tesla Motors. Nearly the entire city of Palo Alto lost power for almost 12 hours – including the TERIS Silicon Valley office. Within…

Nearly one in three lawyers see bankruptcy/foreclosure as the area that will experience the most growth in the next three months, according to a poll released Wednesday. Menlo Park-based Robert Half Legal said that another 22 percent believe litigation would exhibit the strongest growth within this time frame.   To the question: “In your opinion,…