In Al-Ameri et. al. v. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maryland Magistrate Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher denied the defendant’s motion to compel on the basis that compelling the discovery sought would be futile.
read moreRemember when we raised the question as to whether it is time to ditch the per hour model for document review? One of the cases we highlighted for perceived overbilling was ruled upon here.
read moreI have to be honest, this blog post contains quite a bit of content from one of the early posts from this blog. However, there is something different about this version of the content – it looks a bit unusual. Can you figure out how I wrote it? See if you can figure it out before you get to the bottom. I promise I haven’t lost my mind.
read moreAccording to the Compliance, Governance and Oversight Council (CGOC), information volume in most organizations doubles every 18-24 months (now, it’s more like every 1.2 years). However, just because it doubles doesn’t mean that it’s all original. Like a bad cover band singing Free Bird, the rendition may be unique, but the content is the same. The key is limiting review to unique content.
read moreThis is the second time this month I’ve covered a “social media gone wrong” story, but I just couldn’t ignore this story…
read moreLast month, we covered the case of a former IT administrator who was charged with hacking into the computer system of his former employer and deleting files. Here’s a case where another former IT administrator was found guilty by a Texas jury for deleting files – while still employed by the company – and faces possible jail time!
read moreIn Swetlic Chiropractic & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. v. Foot Levelers, Inc., et. al., Ohio Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers ruled that the plaintiff had satisfied its burden to demonstrate a real danger that relevant evidence in a non-party’s possession would be destroyed absent a court order and ordered WestFax, the non-party, “to preserve any transmission report or other documents and ESI that identify fax numbers that received Defendants’ advertising faxes.” However, noting that the requested scope of the preservation order “appears overly broad”, she permitted WestFax to file objections to the Order within 14 days if unable to extrajudicially resolve any such objection with the plaintiff.
read moreAs noted yesterday, LegalTech West Coast 2015 (LTWC) is happening this week in San Francisco and eDiscovery Daily is reporting about the latest eDiscovery trends being discussed at the show. If you’re in the San Francisco area, today is the last day to come check out the show – there are a number of sessions available and at least 56 exhibitors providing information on their products and services.
read moreToday is the start of LegalTech® West Coast 2016 (LTWC) in San Francisco –and eDiscovery Daily is reporting about the latest eDiscovery trends being discussed at the show. Today and tomorrow, we will provide a description of some of the sessions related to eDiscovery to give you a sense of the topics being covered. If you’re in the San Francisco area, come check out the show – there are a number of sessions (both paid and free) available and at least 56 exhibitors providing information on their products and services.
read moreBakerHostetler has brought a new “attorney” into the fold named ROSS (not like “Ross” from the old TV show Friends, but “ROSS”). They call ROSS “artificially intelligent”, which doesn’t sound like a very nice thing to say, but it’s entirely accurate.
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