An 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 MoreE-Discovery Lawyers Training Other Lawyers
Three different E-Discovery lawyers from three different types of law firms join us to discuss how they interact and “coach” other lawyers in their firm on the nuances of E-Discovery.
Read MoreCan You Do E-Discovery By Yourself?
DIY is a theme which emerged in the recent show on E-Discovery process. This is a short show but we consider the topic as a real ESI “Bite” of ESIBytes.
Read MoreScaling and E-Discovery Process
Learn about the challenges of creating a scalable E-Discovery process. It is not difficult for companies in “bet the company” litigation to create a process to deal with cases. Budget is never an issue and tools can be sources which appear to meet the challenge. When things get interesting is the smaller case. The unique challenges this approach put on an organization as well as what solutions might be will be discussed.
Read MoreLessons on E-Discovery in Canada
This is a useful show for legal professionals who might litigate cases in Canada as well as legal professionals who want to hear ideas of what works from our neighbors up North. Their system is far less adverserial and yes there are more privacy laws which differ from U.S. laws.
Read MoreLaw School Students on E-Discovery With Judge Grimm
We interviewed 8 law students who have been taking electronic discovery courses at three different law schools: The University of Florida, The University of Texas and The University of Alabama. On a number of podcasts we have heard from E-Discovery analysts and participants, such as Judge Scheindlin and Ralph Losey, that law students perhaps represent the future saviors of the Electronic Discovery field. Well now we give a group of students who have been studying this topic in their law schools a chance to weigh in on the topic.
Read MoreAdmissibility Pointers From The Bench Featuring Judges Grimm and Rosenbaum
Listen to a discussion on issues associated with the admissibility of ESI in litigation from two judges who have stellar backgrounds in this space.
Read MorePension Commitee, Rimkus Consulting and E-Discovery Appeals
Listen to our discussion about the split among federal circuit courts on the level of culpability required to result in sanctions in electronic discovery cases. In addition to analyzing this, we will also discuss the practical challenges of appealing any E-Discovery decision and whether common law principles are an effective way to create fluid and evolving guidance for e-discovery lawyers and their clients.
Read MoreShould Law Firms Outsource or Insource E-Discovery Tools?
We’ll discuss the complex issues associated with the question of whether or not firms should outsource or in-source eDiscovery tools. What it takes for a law firm to be able to sustain managing technology in e-discovery, the risks of owning software, when it makes sense, and other issues will be discussed.
Read MoreLegalTech® 2010 Live Interviews And Review
ESIBytes goes on the road to New York City to interview random guests at Legal Tech® 2010 for their opinions on the state of Electronic Discovery and the Legal Tech show itself.
Read MoreHow To Work With E-Mediation and Special Masters in E-Discovery Cases
Listen to Allison Skinner from the Birmingham, Alabama based law firm Sirote & Permutt, Peter Vogel, head of E-Discovery with the Dallas office of Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP and Karl Schieneman, Director of Legal Analytics and Review with JurInnov, discuss e-Mediation and Special Masters in electronic discovery cases.
Read MoreThe Top 10 E-Discovery Opinions of 2009
Listen to Karl Schieneman, Director of Legal Analytics and Review with JurInnov, and Ron Hedges, former magistrate judge from New Jersey and well known electronic discovery consultant, recap some of the most significant electronic discovery opinions of 2009.
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 MoreThe Year In Review - ESIBytes Top Shows Revisited and Summarized
Listen to this show and you will get an interesting overview of how much useful information has been compiled on the ESIBytes podcast site due to the support of so many national experts. 2009 has been a success and we look forward to recording many more useful shows in 2010. To all our listeners, we wish you a healthy and prosperous New Year.
Read MoreThe Case For Cooperation in Electronic Discovery
If you have ever wondered how cooperation fits into the litigation world, this is a show for you to listen to. Each of the participants sits in different roles in the electronic discovery process and we will explore cooperation principles from their differing perspectives which come to similar conclusions. If both sides do not cooperate on discovery matters when there is substantial ESI involved, all parties run the risk of losing.
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