April 25, 2016

The Government is Knocking. Prepared to Let ’em In?

    It is no secret that the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Justice stepped up investigation and prosecution of corporate wrongdoing. In fact the Yates […]
December 14, 2015

E-Discovery Proportionality for the Busy Lawyer [Infographic]

  In a rush, but dying to learn more about e-discovery proportionality?   Well, then do we have something for you! Below is an infographic outlining […]
December 7, 2015

E-Discovery & Legal Ethics – What to Do About It Part 7: Producing ESI

  This is the last entry in a series of articles examining e-discovery concepts addressed in legal ethics opinions, such as State Bar of California Opinion CAL […]
June 2, 2015

Vertical, Horizontal and Global Deduplication Explained

“Deduplication” or “Deduping” is the process of comparing computer files in a data-set and removing or segregating duplicates. Two significant benefits of using e-discovery software are […]
May 29, 2015

6 Easy Ways to Review Fewer Documents in E-Discovery

Obviously, one of the most important tasks in electronic discovery is reviewing documents. Also very important is figuring out what not to review. Limiting what is […]
March 31, 2015

Metadata: Can’t Always Get What You Want, Sometimes You Get What You Need

      Are litigants obligated to produce metadata in discovery (information about electronic document file attributes such as type, date of creation, author and the like)? […]
February 6, 2015

What is a CSV File?

    CSV files, or “Comma Separated Value” files, save data in a structured format. CSV files are commonly used with spreadsheet programs such as Excel […]
January 5, 2015

Email Threading? What is it?

Many e-discovery software products offer e-mail threading tools. But what is email threading? An email thread is the “chain” comprised of the original message, responses, and […]
December 4, 2014

6 Things to Include in E-Discovery “Quick Peek” Agreements

As discussed in a previous post, as a result of the volume of electronically stored information (ESI) parties must review in modern litigation, litigants often enter into “clawback” agreements providing for the […]