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Organizations whose mantra is “We just never delete anything” (i.e., organizations simply retaining all information indefinitely) are now facing headwinds, especially when the information contains personal information. As our...more
In the complex world of eDiscovery, the responsibilities of in-house counsel are more critical than ever. The stakes are high, and the consequences of missteps can be severe, as highlighted in this week’s Case of the Week. In...more
Six Simple Steps to Avoid Sanctions for Failure to Preserve Electronic Evidence - I’m not a lawyer, and far be it for me to give legal advice, but I’ve lived and worked around lawyers for all of my professional legal career,...more
In Linet Americas, Inc. v. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 2024 WL 3425795 (N.D. Ill. Jul. 15, 2024), the court held that “attachments to attorney client communications may be withheld as privileged without an independent basis for...more
Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the week of July 8-14. Here’s what’s...more
Join us on Wednesday, July 10 at 10 a.m. PT/12 p.m. CT/1 p.m. ET for an ILTA webinar as CloudNine shares insights on how to best handle modern data like texts and chats in eDiscovery, and introduces its latest release of its...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published June 18, 2024 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of the...more
Introduction - Each week on the Case of the Week I choose a recent decision in ediscovery and talk to you about the practical applications of that case and what you need to be thinking about as you conduct discovery of ESI....more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published May 15, 2024 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of the...more
In the ever-evolving business operations landscape, the early identification and containment of compliance risks has become a paramount concern for organizations worldwide. As someone deeply involved in both government and...more
Hyperlinked files within electronic communications pose three significant challenges in ediscovery that had been previously unanswered by a thorough judicial analysis: 1) whether a hyperlinked file is an “attachment” that...more
For years, email has been the dominant form of business communication. The average office worker sends approximately 9,000 to 15,000 emails per year. Multiply 15,000 emails across multiple personnel and multiple years, and...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) have, in two separate recent settled enforcement actions involving off-channel communications (“OCC”), imposed fine...more
In our first post, we will dive into the world of email datasets. Emails are a critical component of business communication, and AI plays a significant role in managing, sorting, and even responding to them. We will explore...more
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), the ability to accurately measure the success of AI applications is paramount. Whether you’re a business leveraging AI for managing legal and investigation...more
A motion for spoliation sanctions under Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(e) was denied in Boshea v. Compass Marketing, Inc., 2024 WL 811468 (D. Md. Feb. 27, 2024). The motion was argued and decided during trial. The suit by a former...more
The use of smartphones in the workplace is commonplace. Smartphones can offer many benefits to employees and employers, such as increased productivity, communication, collaboration, and flexibility. Hence, many companies...more
In the second post of our series delving into the 2023 Legal Industry Collaboration Data Survey, we turn our focus to a pivotal trend reshaping the legal industry: the growing reliance on collaboration tools such as Microsoft...more
Doubling down on guidance originally issued in September 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced updates to standard preservation letters and...more
Electronic communication has come a long way in a few short decades. In 2006, Rule 34 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure was amended to confirm that discovery of electronically stored information stood on equal footing...more
December 2, 2023: SEC Director of Enforcement on Penalties for Data Preservation Failures - In October 2023, the SEC’s Director of Enforcement Gurbir Grewal addressed the New York City Association. See the transcript posted...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published December 21, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of...more
In this fifth and final post in our blog series addressing challenges related to the discovery of chat data, our eDiscovery experts continue providing practical advice for businesses when encountering chat data in...more
Like most other States, Maryland has enacted the “Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act.” The statute permits the “user” of “digital assets” to authorize a designee to access specified digital assets after the user’s death...more
I recently had the opportunity to visit with Alex Cotoia, Regulatory Manager, and Daniela Melendez, an Associate at The Volkov Law Group, on the importance of addressing electronic communications preservation and management...more