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Expert Advice: New Study Reveals Top 3 ESI & Litigation Readiness Challenges

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Did you know that nearly 1/3 of companies have been fined by courts or regulatory agencies because the organization couldn’t respond in time to requests for electronically stored information (ESI)?...more

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The Apex Doctrine in Florida Courts: Protecting Corporate Officers from Depositions

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The Florida Supreme Court on Aug. 26, 2021, amended the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure to codify the apex doctrine and "protect high-level corporate officers from the risk of abusive discovery, while still honoring opposing...more

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Washington Supreme Court Unanimously Rejects the Apex Doctrine

In Stratford v. Umpqua Bank, No. 100717-5 (Sept. 14, 2023) (slip op.), the Washington Supreme Court rejected the application of the “apex doctrine” in Washington. The apex doctrine has been adopted by some jurisdictions to...more

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Georgia Supreme Court Finds “Apex Doctrine” Factors Are Entitled to Consideration

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The Supreme Court of Georgia recently issued a decision on whether the Apex Doctrine - a theory under which high-ranking corporate executives and government officials may not be compelled to sit for depositions if they lack...more

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Georgia Supreme Court Rejects "Apex Doctrine"

On June 1, 2022, the Georgia Supreme Court issued a ruling that has the potential to significantly impact discovery in Georgia courts. In Gen. Motors, LLC v. Buchanan, No. S21G1147, 2022 WL 1750716 (Ga. June 1, 2022), the...more

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The Apex Doctrine and the C-Suite Deponent

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The First Line of Defense Against Plaintiff Overreach - The suit has been filed, the troops have been marshaled, and written discovery is underway. What’s next are the inevitable requests for depositions of current and...more

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M365 in 5 – Part 7: Teams Audio/Video (A/V) Conferencing

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Wrapping up our M365 in 5 Foundation series with Lighthouse, this episode concludes our Teams overview with a dive into functionality and controls of audio/video conferencing capabilities, including the integration of chats,...more

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M365 in 5 – Part 6: Teams Channels – The virtual collaboration workspace

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In this episode, Reed Smith’s Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo, with John Holliday from Lighthouse, continue the discussion of Team functionality. Hear about how Teams Channels are changing the way organizations work and...more

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M365 in 5 – Part 5: Teams Chats – Modern communications

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Hear more about Teams from Anthony Diana and Trevor Satnick of Reed Smith and John Collins from Lighthouse in a discussion of the enhanced functionality of M365’s new instant messaging platform, including persistent chats,...more

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M365 in 5 – Part 4: Teams – An introduction to collaboration

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Anthony Diana and Erika Kweon from Reed Smith are joined by John Collins from Lighthouse to provide an introduction to Teams and how it is transforming the way organizations are working and communicating....more

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M365 in 5 – Part 3: OneDrive for Business – Protected personal collaboration

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Join Reed Smith’s Anthony Diana and Trevor Satnick, with John Holliday from Lighthouse, in a conversation about OneDrive for Business and how organizations can use it for personal document storage, such as giving other users...more

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M365 in 5 – Part 2: SharePoint Online – The new file-share environment

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Anthony Diana and Trevor Satnick from Reed Smith, joined by Lighthouse’s John Holliday, discuss the enhanced file share and collaboration functionality in SharePoint Online, including real-time collaboration, access controls...more

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M365 in 5 – Part 1: Exchange Online – Not just a mailbox

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Tune in for the launch of our M365 in 5 Foundation Series for a primer on what legal, compliance and C-suite executives need to know about M365 apps and tools. Listen to Reed Smith’s Anthony Diana and Therese Craparo – and...more

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Sitting with the C-Suite: Managing through Challenging Times? Focus on the Key Three

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Joan Davison, the CEO of Hire Counsel and Mestel & Company, has more than twenty years of expertise in operations management as well as business development, marketing, recruiting, and staffing. For fifteen years, Joan was in...more

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Sitting with the C-Suite: COVID 19 Impact – Four Sectors of Change for the Legal Industry

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Rakesh Madhava, the chief executive officer of Nextpoint, has extensive litigation experience, first as a litigation paralegal at, among other law firms, Kirkland & Ellis, and then as a litigation data consultant at FTI...more

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Sitting with the C-Suite: Legal Industry Technology Adoption

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Rakesh Madhava, the chief executive officer of Nextpoint, has extensive litigation experience, first as a litigation paralegal at, among other law firms, Kirkland & Ellis, and then as a litigation data consultant at FTI...more

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Sitting with the C-Suite: Trial Prep as a Launchpad for Services

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Rakesh Madhava, the chief executive officer of Nextpoint, has extensive litigation experience, first as a litigation paralegal at, among other law firms, Kirkland & Ellis, and then as a litigation data consultant at FTI...more

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Sitting with the C-Suite: eDiscovery Observations – Historical Lookback to 1990s and 2000s

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Rakesh Madhava, the chief executive officer of Nextpoint, has extensive litigation experience, first as a litigation paralegal at, among other law firms, Kirkland & Ellis, and then as a litigation data consultant at FTI...more

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Sitting with the C-Suite: In-House Counsel and AI in the eDiscovery Process

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Jay Leib founded NexLP, a software development company focused on artificial intelligence to mitigate risk within eDiscovery practice and enterprise compliance applications, in 2013 after many years in legal technology. Jay...more

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Sitting with the C-Suite: How Should In-House Counsel Evaluate eDiscovery Service?

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Chris Weiler is the CEO and Founder of KLDiscovery. His ties to technology services in the legal industry date back to his founding of On-Site Sourcing in 1992 after his military service as a naval officer. On-Site Sourcing...more

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[Webinar] Bridging The Gap: How In-House Legal Departments Can Effectively Communicate With IT, The C-Suite, And Outside...

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There is no denying that communication (or the lack thereof) can be an obstacle when it comes to reaching objectives. One main issue is that so many of the stakeholders involved with the legal department communicate in very...more

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[Webinar] Bridging The Gap: How In-House Legal Departments Can Effectively Communicate With IT, The C-Suite, And Outside...

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There is no denying that communication (or the lack thereof) can be an obstacle when it comes to reaching objectives. One main issue is that so many of the stakeholders involved with the legal department communicate in very...more

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The NC Business Court Deals With The Apex Doctrine (Again)

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I know that you haven’t heard from me in a while. I’m sorry, and I feel guilty. ......I’m not ready to abdicate my position as the original NC Business Court blogger, so I’m back at it again. My reentry point is the...more

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