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To Keyword Cull or Not to Keyword Cull? That is the Question: eDiscovery Trends
 To Keyword Cull or Not to Keyword Cull? That is the Question: eDiscovery Trends 341 338 CloudNine

We’re seeing a lot of discussion about whether to perform keyword searching before predictive coding. We’ve even seen a recent case where a judge weighed in as to whether TAR with or without keyword searching is preferable. Now, we have a new article published in the Richmond Journal of Law and Technology that weighs in as well.

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Are Investment Activities Slowing Down in eDiscovery?: eDiscovery Trends
 Are Investment Activities Slowing Down in eDiscovery?: eDiscovery Trends 403 539 CloudNine

Are investment activities slowing down in eDiscovery? And, why is there a cute kid on my blog post today? Read about both here.

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Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Overrule Plaintiff’s Objections to Discovery Requests
Google Again Ordered to Produce Internationally Stored Data: eDiscovery Case Law
 Google Again Ordered to Produce Internationally Stored Data: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In the case In re: Search of Content that is Stored at Premises Controlled by Google, California Magistrate Judge Laurel Beeler, noting that the “SCA regulates disclosure of data in a service provider’s possession” ordered Google to “produce all content responsive to the search warrant that is retrievable from the United States, regardless of the data’s actual location”.

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Want to Find Malware in Your Network Sooner? Listen to Your Network: Cybersecurity Best Practices
 Want to Find Malware in Your Network Sooner? Listen to Your Network: Cybersecurity Best Practices 692 465 CloudNine

One of the most telling statistics about cybersecurity and data breaches that we covered during Wednesday’s webcast was from last year’s Verizon Data Breach Incident Report which said that almost 93 percent of breach compromise incidents occur within minutes, with 11 percent of those occurring within seconds. But, less than 25 percent of those breaches are discovered within days. Maybe your network traffic holds the key to detecting malware sooner.

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Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Overrule Plaintiff’s Objections to Discovery Requests
Texas Supreme Court Denies Request for Mandamus Relief without Prejudice Over Native File Production: eDiscovery Case Law
 Texas Supreme Court Denies Request for Mandamus Relief without Prejudice Over Native File Production: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In the case In Re State Farm Lloyds, Relator, the Texas Supreme Court, in an opinion delivered by Justice Eva M. Guzman, denied the petitions for writ of mandamus without prejudice, “affording the relator an opportunity to reurge its discovery objections” (regarding the requesting party’s request for a native file production) to the trial court in light of its opinion.

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Webcast: How SaaS Automation Has Revolutionized eDiscovery for Solo and Small Firms (June 28, 2017)
 Webcast: How SaaS Automation Has Revolutionized eDiscovery for Solo and Small Firms (June 28, 2017) 150 150 CloudNine

This webcast will discuss how SaaS automation technology has revolutionized eDiscovery for solo and small firms today.

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Today’s the Day to Learn What You Need to Know About Cybersecurity and Data Privacy in 2017: Cybersecurity Best Practices
 Today’s the Day to Learn What You Need to Know About Cybersecurity and Data Privacy in 2017: Cybersecurity Best Practices 371 211 CloudNine

As we’ve recently noted, data breaches are happening within organizations at an alarming rate, and sensitive data is being compromised regularly. It’s enough to make you wanna cry. Here’s where you can find out what you can do to protect yourself, your firm and your client from becoming a victim and also what you need to do to keep up with ever-changing requirements for data security, both within the US and internationally.

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Few States Still Have an Ethics Opinion Regarding Lawyer Cloud Usage: eDiscovery Best Practices
 Few States Still Have an Ethics Opinion Regarding Lawyer Cloud Usage: eDiscovery Best Practices 622 359 CloudNine

The Legal Technology Resource Center (LTRC) of the American Bar Association’s (ABA) web site has a great resource for those who want more information regarding a variety of technical topics, including the ethics for lawyers in using and storing client data in the cloud. However, few states so far have published ethics opinions on the topic.

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You Have to Be Certifiable to be Privacy Shield Approved: eDiscovery Trends
 You Have to Be Certifiable to be Privacy Shield Approved: eDiscovery Trends 350 350 CloudNine

At a session at The Master’s Conference Chicago event this week, there was an entire session dedicated to international eDiscovery and privacy considerations. Some of the discussion centered around the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which is set to take effect next year (in almost exactly one year). Most of the rest of the discussion centered around the EU-U.S. and Swiss-U.S. Privacy Shield Frameworks. Here’s how U.S. businesses can become Privacy Shield certified and how many eDiscovery providers currently are certified.

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Where Does One Find Bitcoin to Pay the Hacker When Your Computer is Locked? An ATM, Of Course!: Cybersecurity Trends
 Where Does One Find Bitcoin to Pay the Hacker When Your Computer is Locked? An ATM, Of Course!: Cybersecurity Trends 378 333 CloudNine

Needless to say, cybersecurity and its challenges have become even more of a hot topic than ever, with ransomware stories becoming more prevalent. If you want to learn more about how to prevent ransomware attacks, check out the bottom of this post. Regardless, based on a recent article, the currency used to pay those hackers their ransom is easier to come by than ever.

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