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Generate More Revenue For Your Law Firm with Modern eDiscovery
 Generate More Revenue For Your Law Firm with Modern eDiscovery 600 450 CloudNine

As technology evolves, so does the volume of new data types. The evolution of emerging data requires a parallel shift in how law firms approach eDiscovery to meet the ever-changing needs of their clients. By expanding your firm’s ability effectively and accurately collect and analyze today’s data, you create new opportunities to offer better solutions while bringing more revenue into the organization.

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Four Times Self-Collection Went Wrong
 Four Times Self-Collection Went Wrong 500 334 CloudNine

During self-collection, custodians are responsible for identifying and gathering potentially relevant ESI on their own. When conducted carefully, self-collection may be adequate and cost-effective for smaller cases. However, there are several risks involved.

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Inaugural Symposium on E-Crime: Cutting Edge Topics in Digital Forensics
 Inaugural Symposium on E-Crime: Cutting Edge Topics in Digital Forensics 599 395 CloudNine

Financial scams, identity theft, and ransomware attacks are just few ways in which criminals leverage technology for e-crimes. Through their criminal activity, offenders unwittingly create digital trails that are discoverable by forensic experts. On February 28, 2022 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM EST, the Henry C. Lee Institute of Forensic Science will host a Zoom webinar to delve deeper into the complexities of e-crime and criminal investigations.

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How to Redact Without Regrets
 How to Redact Without Regrets 500 284 CloudNine

Safeguarding a client’s personal information is an important obligation. Redactions protect client privacy by obscuring confidential, privileged, non-responsive, and personally identifiable information from relevant documents. Mistakes often embarrass or endanger the client’s safety. Other ramifications may include waived attorney-client privilege, malpractice lawsuits, suspension, and even disbarment.

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Emerge From Data Chaos With eDiscovery Built For Today’s Data
 Emerge From Data Chaos With eDiscovery Built For Today’s Data 500 294 CloudNine

The vast amount of file types associated with today’s modern data require an eDiscovery solution far beyond the traditional discovery supported by most review platforms. And, without the right technology to provide the context needed to tell the whole story, you can miss potentially relevant data from mobile devices and corporate chat apps like Microsoft Teams or Slack. The ability to collect and review this type of data allows you to better understand the facts surrounding your litigation so you’re able to …

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Do’s and Don’ts of Text Message Discovery
 Do’s and Don’ts of Text Message Discovery 600 350 CloudNine

Discovery requests of the past had little reason to include text messages as a form of evidence. As texts became the preferred method for informal communications, their usage in the business world also grew. Today, some industry experts refer to texts as the new email, citing them as the main source of relevant information. This shift presents new challenges for litigants.

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TIFFs, PDFs, or Neither: How to Select the Best Production Format
 TIFFs, PDFs, or Neither: How to Select the Best Production Format 500 334 CloudNine

Since there are multiple types of ESI, it’s hard to definitively say that one format type is superior. Arguably, any form is acceptable so long as it facilitates “orderly, efficient, and cost-effective discovery.” Requesting parties may ask for ESI to be produced in native, PDF, TIFF, or paper files. Determinations typically consider the production software’s capabilities as well as the resources accessible to the responding party.

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Spoliation Sanctions and Prevention Strategies
 Spoliation Sanctions and Prevention Strategies 500 322 CloudNine

Spoliation refers to the failure to preserve relevant information during contemplated or pending litigation. According to the FRCP, intentional spoliation may result in dismissal of action, default judgment, or court/jury presumption that the missing information was unfavorable to the responsible party. If unintentional, the court may impose measures no greater than necessary to cure the prejudice.

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Ready, Set, Recover: Attain eDiscovery Cost Recovery with CloudNine
 Ready, Set, Recover: Attain eDiscovery Cost Recovery with CloudNine 400 350 CloudNine

Learn what’s driving the rising cost of legal data collection and review and how to address your cost recovery model for greater efficiency and profitability .

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Getting the Most out of Your Keyword Searches
 Getting the Most out of Your Keyword Searches 600 400 CloudNine

Though a more basic searching technique, keyword searches allow professionals to identify one or two specific words from multiple documents. Nowadays, keyword searches are considered inferior to the successor, predictive coding (TAR). In comparison to TAR, the “outdated” search method is more expensive and time-consuming. Keyword searches are also less predictable; when filtering through the…

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