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According to Consilio, Strong Majority of Companies are Increasing Investment in Detecting “Bad Behaviors”: eDiscovery Trends
 According to Consilio, Strong Majority of Companies are Increasing Investment in Detecting “Bad Behaviors”: eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

As I’ll be discussing in my presentation next week at the University of Florida E-Discovery Conference, there are a lot of reasons why organizations should be focusing a lot more of their eDiscovery efforts on compliance and investigations. Last week, Consilio released the results of a survey that indicates that they appear to be doing just that.

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Understanding Blockchain and its Impact on Legal Technology, Part Six
 Understanding Blockchain and its Impact on Legal Technology, Part Six 150 150 CloudNine

So, where do we go from here from a legal technology standpoint? Let’s take a look at some current developments.

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Here’s a Webcast to Learn about Blockchain and How it Impacts Legal Technology: eDiscovery Webcasts
 Here’s a Webcast to Learn about Blockchain and How it Impacts Legal Technology: eDiscovery Webcasts 150 150 CloudNine

Miss our webcasts? We’re back! If you think you’re hearing more and more about blockchain and bitcoin, you’re probably right. Blockchain is even being discussed as having potential application in legal technology and electronic discovery. But, what exactly is it? How does it work? And, how do you need to be prepared to address it as a legal professional? Here’s a webcast that will answer those questions – and more!

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The March Toward Technology Competence (and Possibly Predictive Coding Adoption) Continues: eDiscovery Best Practices
 The March Toward Technology Competence (and Possibly Predictive Coding Adoption) Continues: eDiscovery Best Practices 150 150 CloudNine

I know, because it’s “March”, right? :o) Anyway, it’s about time is all I can say. My home state of Texas has finally added its name to the list of states that have adopted the ethical duty of technology competence for lawyers, becoming the 36th state to do so. And, we have a new predictive coding survey to check out.

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Understanding Blockchain and its Impact on Legal Technology, Part Four
 Understanding Blockchain and its Impact on Legal Technology, Part Four 150 150 CloudNine

Several actual use case examples may show the actual utility of blockchain. Let’s take a look at a few of them.

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Understanding Blockchain and its Impact on Legal Technology, Part Three
 Understanding Blockchain and its Impact on Legal Technology, Part Three 150 150 CloudNine

So, why is blockchain becoming more popular and what advantages are associated with it? And, if it’s so great, why aren’t more people using it? Let’s take a look.

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Court Orders Defendants to Comply with Rule 26(a), Ditch the Boilerplate Objections: eDiscovery Case Law
 Court Orders Defendants to Comply with Rule 26(a), Ditch the Boilerplate Objections: eDiscovery Case Law 150 150 CloudNine

In RightCHOICE Managed Care, Inc. v. Hospital Partners, Inc., Missouri District Judge Greg Kays ordered the discovery defendants to “supplement their initial disclosures so that they comply with Rule 26(a)” (within 14 days) and “either respond to Plaintiffs’ interrogatories and requests for production in good faith or specifically tailor their objections to each question or request”, as well as requiring each discovery defendant to “prepare a statement identifying the steps taken to preserve discoverable information”, among other things.

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Is Blockchain as Secure as People Think? Maybe Not: Cybersecurity Best Practices
 Is Blockchain as Secure as People Think? Maybe Not: Cybersecurity Best Practices 150 150 CloudNine

As you may have seen yesterday, Tom O’Connor has written his latest terrific informational overview series for CloudNine about blockchain that we will be covering in a six-part series over the next couple of weeks. Not to steal any thunder, but Tom’s article will cover things like the advantages of blockchain and its impact on legal technology and eDiscovery. One advantage that a lot of people have been saying about blockchain is the idea that it’s essentially “unhackable” from a cybersecurity standpoint. That may not actually be true.

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Understanding Blockchain and its Impact on Legal Technology
 Understanding Blockchain and its Impact on Legal Technology 150 150 CloudNine

I first started paying attention to blockchain at ILTACON17 when I noticed how often it was cited in security sessions. The ILTA sessions helped me learn more about how blockchain tools were dealing with these issues. And I’ve continued to monitor the growth of the tool since then. This paper is an attempt to give an overview of where blockchain is at the onset of 2019.

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Here’s an Example of a Phishing Email I Received and What I Did About It: Cybersecurity Best Practices
 Here’s an Example of a Phishing Email I Received and What I Did About It: Cybersecurity Best Practices 150 150 CloudNine

When you get an email from your boss asking you to help him with something, your natural tendency is to take it seriously and drop what you’re doing so that you can help. But, if you’re not careful, you could find out that you’re the victim of a phishing email. I got an email just like that yesterday – here’s how I was able to quickly realize what it was and avoid making a big mistake.

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