Hot topics in electronic discovery 
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: May 1, 2013
Tags: defensive deletion, e-discovery, electronic discovery, predictive coding, technology
Ever-evolving and constantly growing, electronic discovery presents a variety of challenges for litigators.
LegalTech 2013: from settlement predictions to social network tracking
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: February 19, 2013
Tags: CLE, computer-assisted review, e-discovery, electronic discovery, electronically stored information, ESI, Facebook, iPad, iPad apps, iPad mini, legal technology, LegalTech, practice management, predictive coding, settlements, social media, technology
Lawyers USA reports on items of interest to solos and small firm attorneys from the annual LegalTech conference, including software that can predict where a case will settle.
Computer-assisted review becomes more popular
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: January 29, 2013
Tags: computer-assisted review, Discovery, e-discovery, electronic discovery, predictive coding, technology
Less than one year after a federal court judge issued a seminal electronic discovery decision blessing the use of computer-assisted review, the technology is already appearing in courts across the country.
New e-discovery guidelines implemented in N.D. Calif.
Published: December 17, 2012
Tags: Discovery, e-discovery, electronic discovery, electronically stored information, ESI
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has announced new guidelines regarding the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI).
EEOC seeks to limit social media discovery order
Published: December 7, 2012
Tags: e-discovery, EEOC, electronic discovery, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Facebook. Twitter, social media
In another example of courts and litigants struggling with the boundaries of discoverability of social media, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has filed a motion seeking to limit a discovery order.
Judge’s decision not to recuse in e-discovery spat affirmed
Published: December 5, 2012
Tags: e-discovery, electronic discovery, predictive coding
U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew J. Peck of the Southern District of New York made headlines earlier this year when he became the first to issue a reported opinion in support of computer-assisted coding and review for electronic discovery.
What you need to know about e-discovery in the year ahead
Published: November 26, 2012
Tags: 20 Things Lawyers Need to Know in 2013, computer-assisted review, e-discovery, electronic discovery, smartphones, social media
Reflecting the always-changing world of technology, electronic discovery presents new challenges for lawyers in 2013. At the forefront: social media evidence, smartphone data and the judicial blessing of a new form of discovery review.
Courts weigh in on social media discovery requests
By:
Correy Stephenson
Published: November 19, 2012
Tags: Discovery, e-discovery, electronic discovery, Facebook, Federal Rules of Evidence, Home Depot, social media, social networking, technology
Lawyers still making their way along the learning curve of social media evidence may struggle to find guidance from court opinions.
But two recent decisions with different results offer some clues on how to narrowly focus a discovery request to pass muster.
Book review: E-discovery tips for small cases
Published: August 22, 2012
Tags: book review, e-discovery, electronic discovery
While the sheer amount of electronically stored information continues to grow, the cases in which it appears are sometimes small.
For lawyers seeking solutions for dealing with electronic discovery in cases without terabytes of data, the American Bar Association Law Practice Management Section has published Electronic Discovery for Small Cases: Managing Digital Evidence and ESI.
Electronic discovery order entered in Actos MDL
Published: August 13, 2012
Tags: Actos, electronic discovery, Eli Lilly, multi-district litigation, product liability, Takeda North America, Type II diabetes
The parties to the Actos product liability multidistrict litigation will use predictive coding technology in a cooperative manner in managing the discovery of electronically stored information, a U.S. District Court in Louisiana has ordered.
