Posts Tagged ‘eDiscovery’
12 Finalists Named for Global Legal Hackathon
The Global Legal Hackathon is a non-profit organization that organizes law schools, law firms and in-house departments, legal technology companies, governments, and service providers to facilitate innovation in the legal industry – across the globe. It brings together the best thinkers, doers and practitioners in law in support of a unified vision: rapid development of solutions…
Read MoreWhy Mobile Data Matters in Litigation and Investigations
Why Mobile Data Matters in Litigation and Investigations Extract from article by ACEDS by George Socha & Martha Louks Mobile devices, especially smartphones, have become home to all manner of data about what we do. That means they should be seems as a key potential source of potentially relevant electronically stored information. Smartphones have become ubiquitous.…
Read MoreBenefits Of Cloud Based Email Archiving
The rapid increase in the need for effective information governance is responsible for creating complex concerns both in terms of storage capacity and in security. Cloud-based email archiving is one solution that’s risen to the forefront as an option to better organize and secure business communication, particularly during eDiscovery. Managed services like cloud-based email archiving…
Read More4 Considerations When Choosing a eDiscovery Provider
Choosing and remaining confident with an eDiscovery provider is based on trust. Building that trust begins with asking the right questions. That said, you may not be sure which questions to ask, especially when it comes to security. You’re pursuing a SaaS option so you don’t have to worry about the nitty gritty of security checks and…
Read MoreFTC Completes Review of CAN-SPAM Rule
Compliance & Governance Update: FTC & CAN-SPAM The Federal Trade Commission announced on February 12, 2019 that it has completed its first review of the CAN-SPAM Rule, which establishes requirements for commercial e-mail messages and gives recipients the right to opt out of receiving them. The Commission voted to keep the Rule with no changes. The…
Read MorePlanning For And Getting eDiscovery From Third Parties
Collecting third-party documents can be fraught, and without thinking ahead, you can unwittingly create needless challenges to getting data. Extract from an article by: Kelly Twigger Gathering documents from third parties is a regular part of litigation, mediation, and arbitration. But it can be fraught, and without thinking ahead, you can unwittingly create needless challenges to…
Read More10 Tips to Improve Your Information Governance Plan
Streamlined, comprehensive information governance is one of the most critical tools for businesses to master. In today’s era of Big Data, managing everything from old records to last month’s data transactions to the most recent social media posts is not only possible but even expected. Yet, while companies are starting to move more toward recognizing…
Read More5 Tips for Attorneys & eDiscovery
Simply put, in the very near future, knowledge of e-discovery will be essential for an attorney to provide competent representation. In fact, amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) have already been made to recognize e-discovery as a vital procedure for civil lawsuits. As a result, attorneys should begin to learn best practices…
Read MoreData Management for eDiscovery Cost Control
Having too much data can be a liability in the event of litigation. The costs to collect and process data for discovery is typically based on size or number of gigabytes, before even getting to costly attorney review hours. Responsibly designed document retention and deletion protocols can shield a company from these spiraling costs. For…
Read MoreHow to Avoid Information Governance Pitfalls
Information governance practices must be updated as laws, technologies, and business models change. Here are seven ways to make sure you’re governing your data effectively. Extract from an article by Lisa Morgan Assess Where You Are Developing effective data and information governance policies takes time. It’s an evolving process. Like any other business or IT…
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