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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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Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Overrule Plaintiff’s Objections to Discovery Requests
Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Overrule Plaintiff’s Objections to Discovery Requests: eDiscovery Case Law
 Court Denies Defendant’s Motion to Overrule Plaintiff’s Objections to Discovery Requests: eDiscovery Case Law 479 270 CloudNine

In Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et. al. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverages Commission, et. al., Texas Magistrate Judge Andrew W. Austin (no relation) denied the defendant’s motion to overrule the plaintiff’s objections to the defendant’s discovery requests, due to the fact that the plaintiff stated it was withholding documents based on each of the objections.

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“Master” Your Knowledge of eDiscovery With This Conference in Chicago Today: eDiscovery Trends
 “Master” Your Knowledge of eDiscovery With This Conference in Chicago Today: eDiscovery Trends 383 322 CloudNine

For the second year in a row, I’m participating in The Master’s Conference 2017 Chicago event, which happens to be today. If you’re in the Chicago area today, join me and other legal technology experts and professionals at The Master’s Conference event for a full day of educational sessions covering a wide range of topics!

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The Tenth Annual eDiscovery Training Academy at Georgetown Law is Next Month: eDiscovery Best Practices
 The Tenth Annual eDiscovery Training Academy at Georgetown Law is Next Month: eDiscovery Best Practices 227 322 CloudNine

I’ve been remiss in not covering this before now, but the 10th Annual eDiscovery Training Academy will be coming up in a couple of weeks at the Georgetown University Law Center. If you want a really in-depth training course with highly respected and knowledgeable instructors, this is as good a course as there is.

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Is Pricing Transparency Finally Happening in eDiscovery?: eDiscovery Trends
 Is Pricing Transparency Finally Happening in eDiscovery?: eDiscovery Trends 342 343 CloudNine

An age old issue in eDiscovery has been understanding and comparing pricing between various vendors and service providers. It’s the old “apples vs. oranges” comparison when considering pricing. A new article, which references a terrific benchmark test, may show that pricing transparency by at least two eDiscovery providers may be finally helping put eDiscovery pricing on common ground.

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