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What to Do BEFORE Your Laptop is Stolen – eDiscovery Best Practices

One of the earliest blog posts I ever wrote for this blog was regarding the myth of SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) security finally being busted and that SaaS data is much more difficult to steal than desktop application data, which “could be one stolen laptop away from being compromised”. A little over three years later, I got to experience that scenario first-hand.

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Sanctions Awarded when Defendant Failed to Preserve Relevant Evidence – eDiscovery Case Law

In Zest IP Holdings, LLC v. Implant Direct Manufacturing, LLC., California Magistrate Judge William V. Gallo granted the Plaintiff’s motion for sanctions because parties are “required to preserve evidence relevant to litigation and to prevent spoliation.” Judge Gallo found that the Defendant “failed to preserve multiple documents that are relevant to Plaintiff’s claims with the requisite culpable state of mind to support a finding of spoliation of evidence”.

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Thursday LTNY 2014 Sessions – eDiscovery Trends

Hopefully you made it to LegalTech® New York 2014 (LTNY), despite the weather. It’s happening this week and this is the last day to check out the show if you’re in the New York area with a number of sessions (both paid and free) available and over 218 exhibitors providing information on their products and services. Here are some of the sessions in the main conference tracks today.

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A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to LegalTech – eDiscovery Trends

Hopefully you made it to LegalTech® New York 2014 (LTNY), despite the weather. It’s happening this week and there’s still two more days to check out the show if you’re in the New York area with a number of sessions (both paid and free) available and over 218 exhibitors providing information on their products and services. Here are some of the sessions in the main conference tracks.

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Welcome to LegalTech New York 2014! – eDiscovery Trends

Today is the start of LegalTech® New York 2014 (LTNY) and, for the fourth year in a row, eDiscoveryDaily is here to report about the latest eDiscovery trends being discussed at the show. Over the next three days, we will provide a description each day of some of the sessions related to eDiscovery to give you a sense of the topics being covered. Here are some highlights for today!

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Discovery of Privileged Documents and Form of Production Addressed in Ruling on Second Motion to Compel – eDiscovery Case Law

In RPM Pizza LLC v. Argonaut Great Central Insurance Co., Louisiana Magistrate Judge Stephen C. Riedlinger delivered a partial ruling on a Second Motion to Compel the Production of Documents and Interrogatory Responses filed by the plaintiffs, who filed the motion in effect to renew their previous motion to compel, to which the defendant did not respond in a timely manner. Largely due to the delayed response, Judge Reidlinger ruled in favor of the plaintiff on several aspects of the motion.

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If You’re Going to Attend Just One Session at LegalTech Next Week, Make it This Session – eDiscovery Best Practices

In just a few days, there will be big happenings in the New York area! No, I’m not talking about the big game, I’m talking about the biggest legal technology event of the year, LegalTech New York (LTNY). If you’re going to be attending the conference this year (and, if not, why not?), here is a session that is a “must attend” for anyone who wants to know leading judges’ perspectives on eDiscovery rules changes and best practices.

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