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Here’s a New Twist to Text Overlays on Image-Only PDF Files That Can Be Even More Problematic: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Here’s a New Twist to Text Overlays on Image-Only PDF Files That Can Be Even More Problematic: eDiscovery Best Practices 341 341 CloudNine

Remember when we discussed the issue of text overlays on image-only PDF files (typically represented as Bates numbers) and the problems they cause? Well, we found a variation to the issue that is even more of a problem.

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Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Overrule Plaintiff’s Objections to Discovery Requests
Court Declines to Sanction Defendant for Deletion of Former Employee’s Email Account: eDiscovery Case Law
 Court Declines to Sanction Defendant for Deletion of Former Employee’s Email Account: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In Moore v. Lowe’s Home Centers, LLC, Washington District Judge Robert J. Bryan denied without prejudice the plaintiff’s Motion for Sanctions for Defendant’s Willful Spoliation of Evidence for deleting her email account after she was terminated, finding a lack of duty preserve or bad faith on the defendant’s part and minimal (if any) prejudice to the plaintiff.

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Here is Where You Can Catch Last Week’s ACEDS Webinar: eDiscovery Trends
 Here is Where You Can Catch Last Week’s ACEDS Webinar: eDiscovery Trends 225 225 CloudNine

Our webinar panel discussion conducted by ACEDS last week was highly attended, well reviewed and generated some interesting discussion. Were you unable to attend last week’s webinar? Good news, we have it for you here, on demand, whenever you want to check it out.

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eDiscovery Daily Has a New Look!: eDiscovery Redesign
 eDiscovery Daily Has a New Look!: eDiscovery Redesign 275 77 CloudNine

If you’ve been reading our blog the past couple of days, you may have noticed that our blog has a new look. Here’s why.

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Thanks to EDRM, There Will Be a Way to Assess the Data Security of Your Providers: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Thanks to EDRM, There Will Be a Way to Assess the Data Security of Your Providers: eDiscovery Best Practices 255 76 CloudNine

Do you ever wonder or worry about how securely your providers and partners handle your sensitive data during the discovery process? Then, this latest project from EDRM will help address those worries.

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Don’t Miss Today’s Webinar – How Automation is Revolutionizing eDiscovery!: eDiscovery Trends
 Don’t Miss Today’s Webinar – How Automation is Revolutionizing eDiscovery!: eDiscovery Trends 205 147 CloudNine

Today is your chance to catch a terrific discussion about automation in eDiscovery and, particularly an in-depth discussion about technology assisted review (TAR) and whether it lives up to the current hype!

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English Court Rules that Respondents Can Use Predictive Coding in Contested Case: eDiscovery Case Law
 English Court Rules that Respondents Can Use Predictive Coding in Contested Case: eDiscovery Case Law 428 600 CloudNine

In Brown v BCA Trading, et. al., Mr. Registrar Jones ruled that, with “nothing, as yet, to suggest that predictive coding will not be able to identify the documents which would otherwise be identified through, for example, keyword search”, “predictive coding must be the way forward” in this dispute between parties as to whether the Respondents could use predictive coding to respond to eDisclosure requests.

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Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Overrule Plaintiff’s Objections to Discovery Requests
Judge Peck Refuses to Order Defendant to Use Technology Assisted Review: eDiscovery Case Law
 Judge Peck Refuses to Order Defendant to Use Technology Assisted Review: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In Hyles v. New York City, New York Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck, indicating that the key issue before the court in the discovery dispute between parties was whether (at the plaintiff’s request) the defendants can be forced to use technology assisted review, refused to force the defendant to do so, stating “The short answer is a decisive ‘NO.’”

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Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Overrule Plaintiff’s Objections to Discovery Requests
Court Compels Plaintiff to Provide Social Media Account and Activity Data: eDiscovery Case Law
 Court Compels Plaintiff to Provide Social Media Account and Activity Data: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In Waters v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., Kansas Magistrate Judge Kenneth G. Gale granted the defendant’s motion to compel the plaintiff to produce account information associated with his social media accounts as well as postings from the dates he missed work in conjunction with his injury claims against the defendant. Judge Gale also granted most of the components of the plaintiff’s motion to compel against the defendant for various discovery requests.

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ACEDS Adds its Weight to the eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey: eDiscovery Trends
 ACEDS Adds its Weight to the eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey: eDiscovery Trends 334 328 CloudNine

The eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey is a non-scientific survey designed to provide insight into the business confidence level of individuals working in the eDiscovery ecosystem. The term ‘business’ represents the economic factors that impact the creation, delivery, and consumption of eDiscovery products and services. The purpose of the survey is to provide a subjective baseline for understanding the trajectory of the business of eDiscovery through the eyes of industry professionals.

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