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Time for ILTACON 2017: eDiscovery Trends
 Time for ILTACON 2017: eDiscovery Trends 456 429 CloudNine

The International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) annual educational conference of 2017 (known as ILTACON) kicked off yesterday with several networking events, and begins in earnest today with the first day of sessions. eDiscovery Daily will be reporting this week about the latest eDiscovery trends being discussed at the show. Over the next four 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.

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Plaintiff Sanctioned for Spoliation of Evidence in His Case Against Taylor Swift: eDiscovery Case Law
 Plaintiff Sanctioned for Spoliation of Evidence in His Case Against Taylor Swift: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In Mueller v. Swift, Colorado District Judge William J. Martinez ruled that “Plaintiff’s loss or destruction of the complete recording of the June 3, 2013 conversation [between the plaintiff and his supervisors] constitutes sanctionable spoliation of evidence”, but rejected the defendants’ request to make a finding of bad faith and to give the jury an adverse inference instruction, opting instead for permitting the defendants to cross-examine the plaintiff in front of the jury regarding the record of his spoliation of evidence.

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Retired NIST Expert Says His Advice on Creating Passwords was Wrong: Cybersecurity Best Practices
 Retired NIST Expert Says His Advice on Creating Passwords was Wrong: Cybersecurity Best Practices 275 247 CloudNine

If you’re a person who takes password security seriously and followed advice to create passwords that use a combination of lower and upper case letters, numbers and special characters to foil hackers, good for you. Unfortunately, that advice was wrong, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the retired expert who authored that advice in the first place.

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Here’s a Chance to Learn Whether an On-Premise or Off-Premise Solution is Right For You: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Here’s a Chance to Learn Whether an On-Premise or Off-Premise Solution is Right For You: eDiscovery Best Practices 371 212 CloudNine

Today, when consumers are considering their eDiscovery technology choices, there are more factors to consider 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. Here’s a webcast that can help you determine the pros and cons of on-premise and off-premise solutions to make those decisions.

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“Summer” More Confident in eDiscovery Business Than Others: eDiscovery Trends
 “Summer” More Confident in eDiscovery Business Than Others: eDiscovery Trends 342 342 CloudNine

The results are in from the Complex Discovery Summer 2017 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey, which concluded last week and the results 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.

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ILTACON 2017 Preview Edition: eDiscovery Trends
 ILTACON 2017 Preview Edition: eDiscovery Trends 456 429 CloudNine

Believe it or not, it’s almost time for another ILTACON! ILTACON is the annual conference for the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA). This year, it is being held in Las Vegas (baby!) at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Resort. And, once again, eDiscovery Daily will be covering the show! If you’re in the Las Vegas area, you may want to check out a few of these sessions regarding eDiscovery and Information Governance.

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Test Your Searches Before the Meet and Confer: eDiscovery Replay
 Test Your Searches Before the Meet and Confer: eDiscovery Replay 648 348 CloudNine

One of the very first posts ever on this blog discussed the danger of using wildcards. This was one of the “pitfalls” and “potholes” in eDiscovery we discussed in a recent webcast. For those who haven’t seen the webcast yet and haven’t been following the blog from the beginning, here’s a recap.

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When Litigation Hits, The First 7 to 10 Days is Critical: eDiscovery Replay
 When Litigation Hits, The First 7 to 10 Days is Critical: eDiscovery Replay 648 348 CloudNine

When a case is filed, several activities must be completed within a short period of time (often as soon as the first seven to ten days after filing) to enable you to assess the scope of the case, where the key electronically stored information (ESI) is located and whether to proceed with the case or attempt to settle with opposing counsel. Here are several of the key early activities that can assist in deciding whether to litigate or settle the case.

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Improving your eDiscovery Vocabulary is as Easy as 123: eDiscovery Replay
 Improving your eDiscovery Vocabulary is as Easy as 123: eDiscovery Replay 648 348 CloudNine

Want to be better equipped to speak the “lingo” of eDiscovery and understand what you’re saying? Here’s a glossary that can help.

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Other Production Parameters from a Provider’s Point of View: eDiscovery Replay
 Other Production Parameters from a Provider’s Point of View: eDiscovery Replay 648 348 CloudNine

Yesterday, we began to discuss some of the production parameters that CloudNine collects from our clients in order to ensure that the production includes the correct documents in the required format. But, wait – there’s more! Let’s take a look at some other examples of information we collect from our clients.

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