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Virginia Politician’s Screen Grab Shows Porn Sites in Browser, He Gives ‘Testy’ Response: eDiscovery Trends
 Virginia Politician’s Screen Grab Shows Porn Sites in Browser, He Gives ‘Testy’ Response: eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

At least once a year, I like to cover a “social media gone wrong” story to remind us how careful we all need to be when communicating via social media. This latest one illustrates that point quite well.

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Confidence in eDiscovery Business is Still Strong: eDiscovery Trends
 Confidence in eDiscovery Business is Still Strong: eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

The results are in from Rob Robinson’s Spring 2016 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey, which he conducted last month and the results are published on his terrific Complex Discovery site. Are individuals working in the eDiscovery ecosystem still as confident in the business as they were in the first quarter? Let’s see.

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Court Limits Scope of Search Terms Requested by Plaintiff: eDiscovery Case Law
 Court Limits Scope of Search Terms Requested by Plaintiff: eDiscovery Case Law 150 150 CloudNine

In AVM Technologies, LLC v. Intel Corp., Delaware Magistrate Judge Mary Pat Thynge granted in part the plaintiff’s request for the defendant to perform a database search of four terms and their synonyms, but limited the scope of that search to one specific defendant database, not the variety of sources requested by the plaintiff to be searched.

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Google Beats Oracle (Again): eDiscovery Trends
 Google Beats Oracle (Again): eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

In a litigation that has been going on since 2010 (we started covering it in 2011), a federal jury concluded last Thursday that Google’s Android operating system does not infringe Oracle-owned copyrights because its re-implementation of 37 Java APIs is protected by “fair use.”

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The Cloud is a “Rush” Project’s Best Friend: eDiscovery Best Practices
 The Cloud is a “Rush” Project’s Best Friend: eDiscovery Best Practices 150 150 CloudNine

Today is Friday. While many of you can look forward to a long, enjoyable Memorial Day weekend, chances are that at least a few of you will be making weekend plans when, late in the day, you will receive a CD, DVD, hard drive or link to data on a server somewhere that needs to be reviewed over the weekend. If this happens, you can turn to the “cloud” to help you get started.

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Faster, Cheaper Better: How Automation is Revolutionizing eDiscovery: eDiscovery Trends
 Faster, Cheaper Better: How Automation is Revolutionizing eDiscovery: eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

We had a terrific session on Tuesday discussing how automation is revolutionizing eDiscovery at The Masters Conference Windy City Cybersecurity, Social Media and eDiscovery event. If you’re disappointed that you missed it, you’re in luck – there’s a recording of the session!

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Court Rules Lack of Bad Faith in Denying Sanctions for Defendants’ Deletion of ESI: eDiscovery Case Law
 Court Rules Lack of Bad Faith in Denying Sanctions for Defendants’ Deletion of ESI: eDiscovery Case Law 150 150 CloudNine

In Martin v. Stoops Buick, Inc. et. al., Indiana Chief District Judge Richard L. Young ruled that the plaintiff did not carry her burden of proving that the defendants’ deliberately destroyed evidence in bad faith; therefore, he denied her Motion for Sanctions Against Defendants for the Spoliation of Evidence.

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Today’s the Day to “Master” Your Knowledge of eDiscovery in Chicago!: eDiscovery Trends
 Today’s the Day to “Master” Your Knowledge of eDiscovery in Chicago!: eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

Today’s the day! If you’re in the Chicago area today, join me and other legal technology experts and professionals at The Masters Conference Windy City Cybersecurity, Social Media and eDiscovery event for a full day of educational sessions covering a wide range of topics! It’s not too late to register and attend!

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Rule Change Could Facilitate the Government’s Ability to Access ESI in Criminal Investigations: eDiscovery Trends
 Rule Change Could Facilitate the Government’s Ability to Access ESI in Criminal Investigations: eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

A rule modification adopted by the United States Supreme Court that significantly changes the way in which the government can obtain search warrants to access computer systems and electronically stored information (ESI) of suspected hackers could go into effect on December 1.

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Judge Scheindlin Speaks!: eDiscovery Trends
 Judge Scheindlin Speaks!: eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

Kudos to Jason Krause at ACEDS for getting the first “post-bench retirement” (at least that I know of) interview with (now former) U.S. District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin!

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