September is a month synonymous with so many great things…the return of football, the start of fall weather, and fun festivals across the country. Unfortunately, September is also when hurricane season kicks into high gear and this year is no exception. As a native Floridian, I have learned that practical, thoughtful prep is key during [...]
Another “Year of the Data Breach” As the summer heats up, we begin the process of assessing the first half of 2019. As with years past, we reach this point, and immediately, the clichés begin to fly. "This is the year of the data breach…" We said this is in 2016, 2017, and 2018. Unfortunately, [...]
Project Management is the structured application of skill, knowledge, tools and techniques to organize activities and bring about a desired outcome that meets a project or business need. Emerging software platforms and new versions of ESI that change the way we review data are constantly changing. When the technology around us changes, it is important [...]
As technology continues to improve and individuals and business continue to rely on it, we create more data that becomes time-consuming to review in traditional ways. Linear review of huge amounts of data is not always cost-effective or efficient. On the other hand, because of improving technology, there are increasingly new and better ways to [...]
With the explosion of ESI, the costs associated with document review have increased exponentially – which is why firms have been looking to identify ways to make this workflow more efficient and less expensive. With all the complexities that go into planning and executing a document review workflow, many organizations have been realizing the benefits of involving [...]
Technology has revolutionized the way we do business, connect with others, and store information. The downside to this is that it creates countless files recording those activities and storing that data that are later subject to potential review and production during litigation proceedings. With even relatively small cases routinely seeing collections venture into millions of [...]
The MVPs “Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.” – William Pollard Our Managing Attorneys are an elite tactical squad. They are prepared, trained, and ready to meet any challenge head on. They are fearless and ready to take the [...]
Deduplication. What a headache. Time and time again we continue to encounter identical records that refuse to deduplicate. Some contributing factors include email migration, the format in which custodians store their emails, file manipulation, and collection from multiple email clients. Did you know that collection from mobile devices usually includes images and icons as attachments versus an [...]
We see technology continuing to expand in our everyday lives. From receiving email on our phones to using social media or chat apps to drones to physical activity trackers, the ways that electronic data can be created and stored are ever-expanding, and the legal world must continue adapting by understanding how to discover and use [...]
The types of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) are rapidly evolving due to changes in the way people communicate. Traditional data forms such as a standard email with recognizable metadata fields for sender, recipient, subject and body text are being replaced by internal group chat systems, tools and devices that store and display data in ways [...]
When “electronically stored information” or “ESI” first became a key phrase in litigation discovery, the electronic portion pertained primarily to the retention and preservation of email communications. However, as technology continues to develop, the amount of electronic data created grows exponentially. Changing trends in technology In its annual study, Domo estimates that by 2020 each [...]
Data breach is on the rise According to the Identity Theft and Resource Center, there was a record high of 1,579 data breaches in 2017, and this number was an increase of 44.7 percent from the prior year. The majority of the breaches occur in the business category, followed closely by those in the Medical/Healthcare industry. While [...]
In today’s typical enterprise environment, collection points expand far beyond an exchange server and a share drive. From the cloud and mobile data to social media and chat, collection points are incredibly diverse, leading to data related issues that result in over collection and the proliferation of duplicates records. Deduplication defined In 2019, I am sure [...]
United States Founding Father Ben Franklin is famously quoted as saying “in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” This idiom, while humorous, is apt for update. In a country where electronic communications and the use of the internet have become as basic as breathing and eating, the axiom [...]
In today's digital world, most legal professionals rely on electronic records and files to complete and manage their day-to-day work. If those records were lost, damaged, or accessed by an unauthorized third party, your ability to meet the demands of your job and to meet clients' needs would be in jeopardy. March 31 is “World [...]
Special Counsel, the nation's leading provider of end-to-end legal solutions, earns six top spots in the Best of 2019 Awards from The National Law Journal. About the NLJ Survey Now in its eighth year, The National Law Journal – part of American Law Media – showcases the results from its Best Of readers survey, where [...]
The Radicati group, a technology market research firm, estimates that 269 BILLION emails are sent daily and according to Forbes, there are 16 million text messages sent every MINUTE. With majority of communications conducted in a digital format...it's no wonder why electronically stored information (or ESI) has been so prevalent in civil litigation matters. From [...]
Here are eDiscovery Case Highlights from 2018. They are “News You Can Use” because each of them comes with a caution and a best practice you can leverage in your advice to in-house counsel, outside counsel, business clients and the technology and legal teams on which you work. AL OTRO LADO, INC v NIELSEN 3:17-CV-02366-BAS-KSC [...]
Amid turmoil in Washington, D.C.,with the next election cycle starting in six to ten months, and with increased rhetoric about national emergencies and homeland security, a growing predicament is going unnoticed. As of July 1, 2018, all 50 states have implemented a data breach notification law. While this may not seem like a calamity, it [...]
Legal Staffing Paralegals: Paralegals are in a hot job market! The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says “Employment of paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow 15 percent from 2016 to 2026, much faster than the average for all occupations. Formally trained paralegals with strong computer and database management skills should have the best [...]
