Without a doubt, the case that has generated more eDiscovery Daily blog posts than any other over our nearly eight years of existence has been the Apple v. Samsung case. We published at least fifteen posts regarding the case since 2012 and could have easily published more – if there were more notable eDiscovery issues to discuss. Now, finally – quietly – it’s all over.
read moreThe litigation world has changed dramatically in the past fifty years. In 1962, 11.5% of federal civil cases were disposed of by trial. By 2002, that figure had plummeted to 1.8% despite a five-fold increase in the number of civil filings. But is eDiscovery the culprit? Let’s take a look.
read moreSo where does eDiscovery fall in this discussion? Where does it fall in the list of factors noted above which influence the decline of trials? How do we use eDiscovery to decide if a case should be settled? Let’s take a look.
read moreAir travelers have already become accustomed to standing in the brightly painted footprints at security checkpoints and raising their arms in order to be scanned, but this month in Orlando, a new type of scan is taking place. Last month, Geneva-based tech company SITA installed cameras with facial recognition software at the Orlando International Airport in conjunction with British Airways and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
read moreIn modern litigation history, there are several reasons for the decrease in the number of cases going to trial, let’s take a look at some of them.
read moreI have heard a great deal of anecdotal discussion lately about fewer and fewer cases going to trial, with an implied criticism that the cost of eDiscovery is somehow at the root of this phenomenon. Indeed, the national decline in trials, both criminal and civil, has been noted in law journal articles, bar association studies and judicial opinions. I decided to investigate both of these statements and was surprised by what I found. First, the decrease in cases going to trial is nothing new and in fact far pre-dates the eDiscovery changes to the FRCP. Second, there are several clear reasons for this decline, all unrelated to any eDiscovery issues.
read moreI’ve told several people that some of my best posts come after a couple of glasses of wine (at least they look great to me!), but I don’t usually get to write about wine in the actual blog. This is one of those rare times.
read moreThere’s a new consulting business aimed at helping organizations better leverage project management in eDiscovery, litigation support and legal technology and it’s founded by the guy who literally wrote the book on project management in eDiscovery.
read moreThis CLE-approved webcast session will cover key case law covered by the eDiscovery Daily Blog during the first half of 2018 to enable lawyers to learn from these cases.
read moreArtificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the practice of law and we’ve covered the topic numerous times. And, I’m not even including all of the posts about technology assisted review (TAR). According to one law firm partner at a recent panel discussion, it could even (finally) spell the end of the billable hour.
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