What is the best discovery technique available? Is it the old reliable search terms or cutting-edge analytics that surface the most relevant data? Let’s look at the strengths and limitations of both methods in the current...more
January is a time to set goals and ponder what the new year will bring. It is also a time to think about what happened last year. In the world of litigation, it is important for lawyers and eDiscovery professionals to take...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
The ESI protocol is a negotiated document that expressly states how the parties to a litigation should produce electronically stored information (ESI). The ESI protocol assures against surprises and commands that ESI is...more
This post explains how to craft searches that get the results you're looking for in document review. We dive into the technical aspects of searching and provide ediscovery keyword search examples. ...more
ESI Agreements cover the full gambit of e-discovery issues, from preservation expectations to production specifications. Sometimes, these agreements include an overview of the process by which the parties will identify the...more
DOC REVIEW PART II: ORGANIZING YOUR EVIDENCE & PROTECTING PRIVILEGE - Before we get too deep into our three part series on Document Review, let’s ask, why is document review even necessary? According to Rule 26 of the...more
Identifying attorney-client privilege is one of the most costly and time-consuming processes in ediscovery. Since the dawn of the workplace email, responding to discovery requests has had legal teams spending countless hours...more
If you read our previous blog on multi-language ediscovery, you’re aware of the challenges faced when dealing with international matters. Searching across languages with the same degree of accuracy and proportionality can be...more
Although litigators today benefit from advanced technology to research and organize their cases, the evolution of electronic data and the internationalization of business are adding new complications that require...more