Early Case Assessment (ECA) Strategies – The Wrong Way and The Right Way
We will talk about common methods used today; what some of their limitations are; how like any database driven task, a bad collection or poor records management at the front end can impede good ECA; and how new technologies like concept searching are making ECA easier to accomplish.
Read MoreThe Legal Hold Battle
In this podcast, we talk about what really goes through the minds of outside and in-house counsel when it comes time to implement a legal hold and preserve ESI. A recent informal survey of practicing E-Discovery attorneys and in-house attorneys revealed there might be some differences of opinion on how involved a legal hold should be.
Read MoreAn Overview of Privacy Laws and ESI
Learn about the changing landscape of privacy laws involving ESI including social media, company owned hardware, email accounts, company owned PDA’s and other areas where employees blur the line between professional life and personal life.
Read MoreConcept Searching in Electronic Discovery
In this program we will talk about how to use concept searching tools, what concept searching means to key word searching, how to use concept searching to really beef up early case assessment and review, some of the challenges of using concept searching, and a variety of other related topics.
Read MorePension Committee Opinion and Legal Holds
During this podcast we talk about the Pension Committee opinion, analyze the major flaws in the plaintiffs legal holds, how pervasive the problem of poor legal holds are, the importance of written legal holds, any unusual fact patterns in this case which might cause this case to be an anomaly, other problems illustrated by the case, and a wrap up with some tips for doing effective legal holds.
Read MoreThe Role of Specialization in E-Discovery
Several interesting questions are discussed, including: What role do generalists play? When is a specialist required and how can specialists assist in electronic discovery? How should generalists interact with specialists to make electronic discovery projects go smoother?
Read MoreShould We Be Scared Of Back Up Tapes in E-Discovery?
Today, technology has improved and costs have come down. Work process has improved to the point where sometimes you might want to go to back up tapes as a first choice. This show will attempt to help those who are not techies have a better sense of what it means if you agree to go to back up tapes. We’ll discuss what the pitfalls are and how back up tapes can help you with E-Discovery.
Read MoreThe Relationship Between Effective Records Management and Legal Holds
On a past ESIBytes podcast on legal holds, I commented that legal holds strike me as being the “bastard child” of records management because they share so many of the same issues, with the exception that legal holds are done under the cloud of litigation and are sometimes easier to find funding for. Listen to these two experts talk about the these two processes and how to execute on both of them.
Read MoreHelpful Tips for ESI Data Mapping to Reduce E-Discovery Costs
Get practical advice on how create a data map to prepare for E-Discovery more efficiently. The first step of the legal hold process is identifying your ESI. Listen to our expert panel describe how to do this effectively and common mistakes that can be made and to avoid. An effective data mapping project can result in reduced e-discovery costs and act as an insurance policy against spoliation charges as an example of a company’s good faith efforts to keep track of their ESI for E-Discovery.
Read MoreData Mismanagement in E-Discovery
Listen to E-Discovery pioneer and data recovery expert Quin Gregor talk about some of the biggest risks in data mismanagement and what to do when you have ESI which “might” be inaccessible. We will discuss back up tapes, flaws in how we store data today, how to evaluate what to store, critical issues in storage retrieval, when you know you have a data storage mess on your hands, what to do about obsolete data, when data is inaccessible, and we will touch on the implications of the cloud.
Read MoreE-Discovery and Antitrust Law
Topics we will discuss include where E-Discovery impacts Antitrust law the most, whether the Collaboration Proclamation being pushed by The Sedona Conference and cited in the Mancia case works in Antitrust cases, how system data such as accounting data is compiled and produced and other tips based on Jeane’s experience in the field as a thought leader.
Read MoreQuestions a Company Should Know About Records Management
In this podcast we explain why the answers to several questions must be answered by in-house attorneys. Sample questions include: 1) Who is involved in establishing an E-Discovery ready records management program or process? 2) Does the company have records management policies? 3) What are the company’s procedures regarding record holds? Are certain employees assigned specific responsibilities regarding records holds? What responsibilities would they be? What is the best way to let company employees know about a record hold?
Read MoreElectronic Discovery and Medical Records
In this program we will discuss electronic discovery in general and how effective records management impacts e-discovery. We will then delve into the unique issues facing hospitals and other healthcare organizations as they implement electronic records management programs to get a better handle on delivering health care solutions to patients. With these efforts come more exposure to the world of electronic discovery.
Read MoreElectronic Discovery Tips for IP Litigation
Learn E-Discovery tips related to IP Litigation from Cisco attorney Mark Michels and Covington & Burling partner Edward Rippey moderated by Karl Schieneman, Director of Legal Analytics and Review at JurInnov. Both of the panelists are active in the world of IP litigation and electronic discovery and they provide an interesting in-house versus outside counsel perspective.
Read MorePart 1 Migrating From E-Discovery to Effective Records Management by an All Star Panel
This is part 1 in a two part podcast. Listen to one of my older “vault shows” taped as a legal audio conference CLE by Pike & Fischer’s Digital Discovery and e-Evidence publication, which was subsequently acquired by BNA. This panel was the second show we did in this format and had an incredible panel as well as a very interesting topic – the link between records management and electronic discovery.
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