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eDiscovery Case Law: Adverse Interference Sanction for Lost Text Messages
 eDiscovery Case Law: Adverse Interference Sanction for Lost Text Messages 150 150 CloudNine

As the sources of electronic files continue to become more diverse, case law associated with those different sources has become more commonplace. One ruling in a case last month resulted in an adverse instruction against the US Government for failing to preserve text messages.

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SaaS and eDiscovery: Load Your Own Data
 SaaS and eDiscovery: Load Your Own Data 150 150 CloudNine

Software as a Service (SaaS) applications have also become increasingly popular in eDiscovery (especially for review and production of ESI) with several eDiscovery SaaS applications available that provide numerous benefits. However, most eDiscovery SaaS applications do not enable the user to upload their own data. Or, if they do, it can be costly.

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eDiscovery Project Management: Assign the Right People
 eDiscovery Project Management: Assign the Right People 150 150 CloudNine

Last week, on Wednesday and Thursday, we talked about assembling an electronic discovery team. That’s not the only team you might need. You may need to assemble a team for a specific task — for example, for a document review. It’s essential that you assign the right type of people to a task. For many litigation projects, this means deciding whether attorneys or non-attorneys will do the work.

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eDiscoveryJournal Webinar: More on Native Format Production and Redaction
 eDiscoveryJournal Webinar: More on Native Format Production and Redaction 150 150 CloudNine

As noted yesterday, eDiscoveryJournal conducted a webinar last Friday with some notable eDiscovery industry thought leaders regarding issues associated with native format production and redaction, including George Socha, Craig Ball and Tom O’Connor, and moderated by Greg Buckles, co-founder of eDiscoveryJournal, who has over 20 years experience in discovery and consulting. Here are more highlights from the webinar.

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eDiscoveryJournal Webinar: Debate on Native Format Production and Redaction
 eDiscoveryJournal Webinar: Debate on Native Format Production and Redaction 150 150 CloudNine

eDiscoveryJournal conducted a webinar last Friday with some notable eDiscovery industry thought leaders regarding issues associated with native format production and redaction, including George Socha, Craig Ball and Tom O’Connor, and moderated by Greg Buckles, co-founder of eDiscoveryJournal, who has over 20 years experience in discovery and consulting.

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State eDiscovery Rules: Oklahoma Adopts Amendments to Rules for eDiscovery
 State eDiscovery Rules: Oklahoma Adopts Amendments to Rules for eDiscovery 150 150 CloudNine

Though the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in December of 2006 have affected how discovery of ESI is handled in Federal courts, lawyers who practice exclusively in state court cases may not have had to consider rules for handling of ESI in their cases. Some states have adopted civil procedure rules for eDiscovery; others have not. Effective today, one state that has adopted new amendments to their Rules of Civil Procedure is Oklahoma.

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Sanctions and Other Things that Go Bump in the Night
 Sanctions and Other Things that Go Bump in the Night 150 150 CloudNine

Sunday is Halloween, so it seems appropriate to try to “scare” you before the big day. Does this scare you? “pervasive and willful violation of serial Court orders to preserve and produce ESI evidence be treated as contempt of court, and that he be imprisoned for a period not to exceed two years”

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eDiscovery Project Management: Finding the Right People for Your Team
 eDiscovery Project Management: Finding the Right People for Your Team 150 150 CloudNine

Yesterday, we talked about the skill sets and areas of expertise that are required to effectively handle an electronic discovery project. Those skills and expertise are diverse and you won’t find everything you need in a single person. You need to put together a team. So, where do you find the right people for your team?

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eDiscovery Project Management: Assemble the Right Team
 eDiscovery Project Management: Assemble the Right Team 150 150 CloudNine

There are lots of tasks associated with a large electronic discovery project. A number of skill sets and areas of expertise are required to do them all well. It’s not likely that all of those skills and knowledge will reside in a single person. You need to create the right electronic discovery team to ensure that there are no glitches.

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Thought Leader Q&A: Brad Jenkins of Trial Solutions
 Thought Leader Q&A: Brad Jenkins of Trial Solutions 150 150 CloudNine

Brad Jenkins, President and CEO of Trial Solutions, has over 20 years of experience leading customer focused companies in the litigation support arena. Brad has authored many articles on litigation support issues, and has spoken before national audiences on document management practices and solutions.

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