Our Insights on eDiscovery

Court Denies Non-Party’s Request to Quash Subpoena in Telecommunications Dispute: eDiscovery Case Law

February 11, 2019

In Fair v. Commc’ns Unlimited Inc., Missouri District Judge Rodney W. Sippel denied the motion to quash discovery filed by non-party Charter Communications (Charter), finding that the plaintiff had demonstrated that she had been unable to obtain the information from the defendants, that her request was not overbroad or unduly burdensome, that the information requested would not disclose personally identifiable information (PII) and that any sensitive or confidential information could be protected with redactions or a protective order.

EDRM Releases the Final Version of its TAR Guidelines: eDiscovery Best Practices

February 8, 2019

During last year’s EDRM Spring Workshop, I discussed on this blog that EDRM had released the preliminary draft of its Technology Assisted Review (TAR) Guidelines for public comment. They gave a mid-July deadline for comments and I even challenged the people who didn’t understand TAR very well to review it and provide feedback – after all, those are the people who would hopefully stand to benefit the most from these guidelines. Now, over half a year later, EDRM has released the final version of its TAR Guidelines.

Relying on Interpretation of the SCA, Appeals Court Reverses Subpoenas Against Facebook: eDiscovery Case Law

February 7, 2019

In Facebook, Inc. v. Wint, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, stating that “[t]he plain text of the SCA (Stored Communications Act) thus appears to foreclose Facebook from complying with Mr. Wint’s subpoenas”, concluded that the appellee “has not established the existence of a serious constitutional doubt that could warrant application of the doctrine of avoidance” reversing the trial court’s order holding Facebook in civil contempt for refusing to comply with subpoenas served by appellee Daron Wint.

Observations about Legaltech 2019 from Attendees, Part Two: eDiscovery Trends

February 6, 2019

As I’ve done the past three years, I reached out to several attendees of Legaltech New York (LTNY) 2019 (some of whom I met with during the show) to get their thoughts and impressions of this year’s show. We had so many people respond that I decided to split their feedback into two posts. Yesterday was the first half, here are the remaining observations. And, no, I didn’t split this into two posts just so I could save myself another day of writing, my observations are at the bottom of this post. ;o)

Observations about Legaltech 2019 from Attendees, Part One: eDiscovery Trends

February 5, 2019

We’ve completed Legaltech New York (LTNY) 2019. What did attendees at the conference think about this year’s show? Let’s take a look.

Illinois Court Says Biometric Fingerprint is Violation of Privacy, Even Without Injury: Data Privacy Trends

February 4, 2019

With Legaltech® behind us, it’s time to get back to covering interesting news items. On January 25, the Illinois Supreme Court rejected an argument from a popular theme park that would have limited a state law that requires consent for the use of facial recognition and other biometrics.

My Latest Podcast with Digital Detectives: eDiscovery Trends

February 1, 2019

I always try to find an easy topic to talk about on the Friday after Legaltech ends because I’m usually exhausted after running around all week (this week even more so, though the results were worth it as CloudNine had a fantastic Legaltech this year!), even with the near record cold that hit New York on the last day. So, when the topic falls in your lap because of something you did a few days earlier, it’s like receiving a gift and that’s how I feel about finding out that my podcast with Digital Detectives is up and available!

Thursday LTNY 2019 Sessions: eDiscovery Trends

January 31, 2019

As noted Monday and yesterday, Legaltech® New York (LTNY) is happening this week and, for the ninth(!) year in a row, eDiscovery Daily is here to report about the latest eDiscovery trends being discussed at the show. Today is the last day to check out the show if you’re in the New York area with a number of sessions available and over 160 exhibitors providing information on their products and services, including our company, CloudNine at booth #310-312. Let’s take a look at what’s happening today!

Wednesday LTNY 2019 Sessions: eDiscovery Trends

January 30, 2019

As noted yesterday, Legaltech® New York (LTNY) is happening this week and, for the ninth(!) year in a row, eDiscovery Daily is here to report about the latest eDiscovery trends being discussed at the show. There’s still time to check out the show if you’re in the New York area with a number of sessions available and over 160 exhibitors providing information on their products and services, including our company, CloudNine at booth #310-312. Let’s see what’s happening today!

Welcome to Legaltech New York 2019!: eDiscovery Trends

January 29, 2019

Today is the start of Legaltech® New York (LTNY), and, for the ninth(!) year in a row, eDiscovery Daily 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. If you’re in the New York area, I encourage you to check out the show – there are a number of sessions available and over 160 exhibitors providing information on their products and services, including our company, CloudNine at booth #310-312.