Our Insights on eDiscovery

Read on to learn more about the latest trends and insights in the world of digital discovery.

Court Orders Plaintiff to Reproduce ESI and Produce Search Term List As Agreed: eDiscovery Case Law

In Youngevity Int’l Corp., et al. v. Smith, et al., California Magistrate Judge Jill L. Burkhardt, granted the defendants’ motion to compel proper productions against the plaintiffs and ordered the plaintiffs to either provide its search hit list to the plaintiffs, meet and confer on the results and screen the results for responsiveness and privilege OR produce 700,000 additional responsive documents and pay for the defendants to conduct Technology Assisted Review (TAR) on the results. Judge Burkhardt also ordered the plaintiffs to designate “only qualifying documents” as confidential or Attorney’s Eyes Only (AEO) and to pay for the reasonable expenses, including attorney’s fees, of bringing the motion.

read more

LegalTech 2018 Starts in a Week!: eDiscovery Trends

While “Legalweek”, starts next Monday, LegalTech New York 2018, starts next Tuesday, January 30 and concludes on Thursday, February 1. For us at eDiscovery Daily, it’s our eighth year in a row covering the show and we’ll be conducting thought leader interviews again this year! Let’s take a look at some of the sessions and events worth particular note for eDiscovery professionals.

read more

Size Does Matter When it Comes to eDiscovery Business Confidence this Winter: eDiscovery Trends

The Complex Discovery eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey is starting its third year and the results are in! As was the case for the 2016 and 2017 surveys, the results for the Winter 2018 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey are published on Rob Robinson’s terrific Complex Discovery site. How confident are individuals working in the eDiscovery ecosystem in the business of eDiscovery? Let’s see.

read more

Understanding eDiscovery in Criminal Cases, Part Two: eDiscovery Best Practices

Because more than 90 percent of documents today are generated in electronic format, ESI is becoming more and more prominent in criminal matters, especially white collar criminal cases. But many attorneys who take on a criminal representation for the first time are surprised to find that there are a different set of rules than those that they are used to working within civil matters.

read more

Understanding eDiscovery in Criminal Cases: eDiscovery Best Practices

Criminal cases have long been thought of as an arena devoid of electronic discovery issues. But attorneys who regularly handle criminal cases know that was not the case then, and it is certainly not the state of the field now. This paper shares a short history of the development of standards for eDiscovery in criminal matters, focusing on specific examples from the Federal court system. It also highlights main issues of importance regarding eDiscovery in criminal matters.

read more