search terms

• E-discovery: The relationship between cloud computing, e-discovery and privilege

  By R. Eric Hutz  |  May 22, 2012

  Regular Internet users have likely heard the terms “cloud storage,” “cloud computing,” and/or “the cloud.”

• Technology: Forensically sound collection of ESI

  By Thomas Lidbury, Michael Boland  |  May 11, 2012

  The phrase “forensic collection” often is associated in our minds with a bit-by-bit copy of a computer’s entire hard drive.

• Technology: Relative defensibility of Boolean and statistical document culling workflows

  By Thomas Lidbury, Michael Boland  |  April 13, 2012

  The Kleen Products v. Packaging Corp. of America case pending before Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan illustrates the baseline of defensibility for the more traditional Boolean searching technology.

• E-discovery: Popular patent venue in Texas adopts model order to rein in e-discovery costs

  By Rob McFarlane, Russell Petersen  |  April 13, 2012

  Parties involved in complex litigation face increasing e-discovery costs in almost every case. These costs are particularly acute in patent actions.

• Technology: The evolution of e-discovery orders

  By James Hanft  |  March 30, 2012

  A look at model orders in different jurisdictions

• E-discovery: Assisting e-discovery compliance through effective communication

  By R. Eric Hutz  |  March 21, 2012

  While it may seem self-evident, effective and continuous communication between the relevant stakeholders is a key aspect to successfully managing e-discovery in response to litigation.

• Early Data Assessment: Setting the standard in e-discovery readiness

  By David Canfield  |  February 16, 2012

  Think tanks, judicial members and practicing attorneys have all acknowledged the integral role early data assessment (EDA) plays in preparation for document production in civil litigation. EDA is an essential discovery readiness tool for any entity that seeks to reduce labor costs tied to document review, heighten search protocol defensibility...

• Technology: Search terms are the bane of my existence

  By Dave Walton  |  January 20, 2012

  Careful use of search terms is crucial to controlling discovery costs

• IP: Model order limiting e-discovery has implications in more than just patent cases

  By David Barnard, James Moloney, James Moeller  |  December 6, 2011

  On Sep. 27, 2011, at the Eastern District of Texas Bench Bar Conference, Chief Judge Randall Rader of the Federal Circuit revealed a model order that places dramatic limits on e-discovery in patent cases.

• E-Discovery: 5 custodians and 5 search terms

  By Warren Webster, Rob McFarlane  |  December 1, 2011

  Hundreds of search terms. Dozens of employees, considered key "custodians," producing thousands of emails on a multitude of topics. Requests for electronically stored information (ESI) driving case strategy. E-discovery costs amounting to tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars.