Our Insights on eDiscovery

Read on to learn more about the latest trends and insights in the world of digital discovery.
Close
Enter your
text here
Windows 10 Fails to “Go Dutch” When it Comes to Protecting Privacy: Data Privacy Trends
 Windows 10 Fails to “Go Dutch” When it Comes to Protecting Privacy: Data Privacy Trends 275 247 CloudNine

After yesterday’s story regarding SCOTUS taking up the Microsoft Ireland case, I’m not trying to make this “bad news week” for Microsoft, but with GDPR looming next year, this seemed like a good story to cover. According to a report, the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) has declared that Windows 10 breaches the data protection law in the Netherlands over the way it processes personal information.

read more
SCOTUS to Take On Microsoft Ireland Case: eDiscovery Trends
 SCOTUS to Take On Microsoft Ireland Case: eDiscovery Trends 428 600 CloudNine

A few months ago, we reported that the Department of Justice had asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn that landmark appeals court decision handed down last summer in favor of Microsoft Corp. that put their company data stored overseas mostly out of reach of U.S. law enforcement. Yesterday, SCOTUS, at the urging of a whopping thirty-three states, agreed to take the case.

read more
Court Characterizes Plaintiff’s Request for Spoliation of Images Still Available as “Frivolous”: eDiscovery Case Law
 Court Characterizes Plaintiff’s Request for Spoliation of Images Still Available as “Frivolous”: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In Barcroft Media, Ltd. et al. v. Coed Media Grp., LLC, New York District Judge Jesse M. Furman denied the Plaintiffs’ motion for spoliation sanctions for failing to preserve web pages containing disputed images, and motion in limine to preclude the testimony of a defense expert witness for failing to list him in the defendant’s initial disclosures.

read more
Plaintiff Sanctioned for Preserving Only Scanned Copy of Journal and Destroying the Original: eDiscovery Case Law
 Plaintiff Sanctioned for Preserving Only Scanned Copy of Journal and Destroying the Original: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In Mitcham v. Americold Logistics, LLC, Colorado Magistrate Judge Nina Y. Wang granted (in part) the defendant’s motion for sanctions for the plaintiff’s delay in producing a copy of a journal she kept while employed by the defendant and for her failure to produce the original copy of the journal by granting leave to re-open the plaintiff’s deposition for an additional two hours to examine the plaintiff about the journal and associated fees and expenses, but denied the defendant’s request for fees and expenses associated with the filing of the instant Motion and denied the defendant’s request for an adverse inference instruction.

read more
Webcast: Murphy’s eDiscovery Law – How to Keep What Could Go Wrong From Going Wrong (December 1, 2017)
 Webcast: Murphy’s eDiscovery Law – How to Keep What Could Go Wrong From Going Wrong (December 1, 2017) 150 150 CloudNine

This CLE-approved webcast will discuss examples of recent eDiscovery disasters and highlight the common characteristics of those disasters.

read more
Avoiding Glittering Generalities in Selecting eDiscovery Software – Considering Cost: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Avoiding Glittering Generalities in Selecting eDiscovery Software – Considering Cost: eDiscovery Best Practices 429 290 CloudNine

Budgetary constraints are a common hurdle for law firms and legal departments seeking to address the legal, technological, and business elements of eDiscovery. This economic constraint is compounded by the lack of consistency, predictability, and transparency in the pricing of many software offerings, regardless of whether they are on-premise or off-premise, or based on emerging or mature technologies.

read more
Thanks to ACEDS, Today’s the Day to Learn Whether an On-Premise or Off-Premise Solution is Right For You: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Thanks to ACEDS, Today’s the Day to Learn Whether an On-Premise or Off-Premise Solution is Right For You: eDiscovery Best Practices 1024 1024 CloudNine

When consumers are considering their eDiscovery technology choices, there are more factors to consider today than ever. In addition to considering the functionality of the software application, you now also have to consider whether to buy or “rent” the application, how the software is delivered to you and whether it’s required to be within your firewall or can be an off-premises solution. Thanks to ACEDS, you can learn today how to sort out those factors and make an educated solution selection.

read more
Avoiding Glittering Generalities in Selecting eDiscovery Software – Considering Complexity: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Avoiding Glittering Generalities in Selecting eDiscovery Software – Considering Complexity: eDiscovery Best Practices 429 290 CloudNine

The ability of eDiscovery software to deal with data complexity such as being able to ingest and process an increasing number of data formats is one of the most important challenges faced by eDiscovery professionals today. In fact, according to the Summer 2017 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey, almost 22% of 101 eDiscovery ecosystem respondents highlighted that the challenge of increasing types of data would have the biggest impact on their business during the next six months.

read more
“Master” Your Knowledge of eDiscovery With This Conference in Washington DC This Week: eDiscovery Trends
 “Master” Your Knowledge of eDiscovery With This Conference in Washington DC This Week: eDiscovery Trends 383 322 CloudNine

If you’re going to be in the Washington DC area this Thursday and/or Friday, October 12th and 13th, join me and other legal technology experts and professionals at The Master’s Conference DC event. It’s a day and a half of educational sessions covering a wide range of topics!

read more
Court Denies Motions to Compel Against Various Defendants, For Various Reasons: eDiscovery Case Law
 Court Denies Motions to Compel Against Various Defendants, For Various Reasons: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In Blosser v. Ashcroft, Inc., et al., Washington District Judge Benjamin H. Settle settled this dispute for now between the plaintiffs and three defendants over discovery disputes by denying the plaintiffs’ motions to compel against all three defendants, two of them without prejudice.

read more