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Thanks to ACEDS, Today’s the Day to Learn How Recent Case Law Has Affected Your eDiscovery Practices: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Thanks to ACEDS, Today’s the Day to Learn How Recent Case Law Has Affected Your eDiscovery Practices: eDiscovery Best Practices 1024 1024 CloudNine

The best predictor of future behavior is relevant past behavior. Nowhere is that more true than with legal precedents set by past case law decisions, especially when it relates to eDiscovery best practices. Are you aware of recent case law decisions related to eDiscovery best practices and what that those decisions mean to your organization? Thanks to our friends at ACEDS, you can learn a lot about those case law decisions today.

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If You’ve Been Affected by the Recent Storms, CloudNine Wants to Help
 If You’ve Been Affected by the Recent Storms, CloudNine Wants to Help 583 316 CloudNine

Mother Nature has dealt this part of the world a tough couple of weeks. First, Hurricane Harvey hit the Gulf Coast, causing major damage and flooding in Houston and other areas. Then, this past weekend, Hurricane Irma has caused major damage in the Caribbean and in Florida and is continuing to wreak havoc to other parts of the country as we speak. If you’ve been affected by the recent hurricanes, here is one way that CloudNine is offering to help.

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Sometimes, the Data You Receive Isn’t Ready to Rock and Roll: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Sometimes, the Data You Receive Isn’t Ready to Rock and Roll: eDiscovery Best Practices 496 358 CloudNine

Having just encountered a similar situation with one of my clients, I thought this was a topic worth revisiting. Just because data is produced to you, it doesn’t mean that data is ready to “rock and roll”. Here’s a case in point.

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The DOJ is the Latest to Learn that Redactions Aren’t as Straightforward as You Think: eDiscovery Best Practices
 The DOJ is the Latest to Learn that Redactions Aren’t as Straightforward as You Think: eDiscovery Best Practices 310 465 CloudNine

I keep thinking that all attorneys, especially those in large corporations, large law firms and federal agencies, understand best practices associated with performing redactions. Once again, I find that is evidently not the case.

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Nebraska is the Twenty Eighth State to Adopt Duty of Technology Competence: eDiscovery Trends
 Nebraska is the Twenty Eighth State to Adopt Duty of Technology Competence: eDiscovery Trends 495 339 CloudNine

One of my favorite legal blogs is the LawSites blog by Bob Ambrogi. Bob is a prolific blogger who writes several posts a week, not only on his LawSites blog, but also on MediaLaw, and he co-authors Law.com’s Legal Blog Watch, and cohosts the weekly legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer. And, he’s been doing it since 1993 (wow!). Bob has also been keeping track of states that have adopted a duty of technology competence and he just reported that Nebraska has become the twenty eighth state to do so.

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Here’s a Chance to Learn What You Need to Do When a Case is First Filed: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Here’s a Chance to Learn What You Need to Do When a Case is First Filed: eDiscovery Best Practices 369 211 CloudNine

The first days after a complaint is filed are critical to managing the eDiscovery requirements of the case efficiently and cost-effectively. With a scheduling order required within 120 days of the complaint and a Rule 26(f) “meet and confer” conference required at least 21 days before that, there’s a lot to do and a short time to do it. Where do you begin?

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Court Grants Defendant’s Request for $18.5 Million in Attorney Fees and Costs: eDiscovery Case Law
 Court Grants Defendant’s Request for $18.5 Million in Attorney Fees and Costs: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In Procaps S.A. v. Patheon Inc., Florida District Judge Jonathan Goodman, in a very lengthy ruling, granted the defendant’s supplemental motion for attorney’s fees and non-taxable costs in the full amount requested of $18,494.846.

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Nominate Your Favorite Legal Blog at The Expert Institute: eDiscovery Trends
 Nominate Your Favorite Legal Blog at The Expert Institute: eDiscovery Trends 120 120 CloudNine

Do you have a favorite eDiscovery blog? Or a favorite general legal blog? If you do, here’s a chance to see it recognized as one of the best.

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Ten Items to Keep in Mind When Considering Cloud Providers: Cybersecurity Best Practices
 Ten Items to Keep in Mind When Considering Cloud Providers: Cybersecurity Best Practices 500 333 CloudNine

In my webcast discussion with Tom O’Connor yesterday, we had a terrific discussion of several pros and cons of both on-premise and off-premise (cloud) eDiscovery technology solutions as well as other factors to consider. If you missed the webcast, you can check it out here. But, if you’re considering a cloud solution, how do you know whether the solution(s) you’re considering have the security mechanisms your organization needs? Here’s a list of factors to consider.

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Today’s the Day to Learn Whether an On-Premise or Off-Premise Solution is Right For You: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Today’s the Day to Learn Whether an On-Premise or Off-Premise Solution is Right For You: eDiscovery Best Practices 371 212 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. Today at noon CST (1:00pm EST, 10:00am PST), CloudNine will conduct the webcast On Premise or Off Premise? A Look at Security Approaches to eDiscovery.

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