Google Enters the eDiscovery Game, Who’s Next?
There is no question that Google knows search. The internet goliath accounts for 66% of all U.S. search queries, clearly dominating the market. Never content with just its search engine, however, over the past several years Google has made forays into a variety of technologies, from the ubiquitous Gmail, to social media channel Google+, to [...]
Continue ReadingISO27001 v SSAE 16 For Information Security
One of my law firm clients asked me the other day whether, in the eDiscovery arena, it is critical that vendors have an ISO27001 certification to ensure the best protection of client data. She said her firm has historically asked its vendors to provide SAS 70 Type II audit reports and now its replacement, SSAE [...]
Continue ReadingData Security in iCloud
Cloud computing and storage is nothing new, but Apple’s recent efforts to make iCloud a centerpiece of their business has ratcheted up the stakes. Now that Apple has put its muscle behind it, we can remove the quotation marks from “the cloud” and acknowledge its ubiquity. iPod, iPhone, iPad, iCloud. What is iCloud? Well, according [...]
Continue ReadingCase Law Update: Recovering eDiscovery Costs
The Da Silva Moore case has been grabbing all of the eDiscovery headlines lately, but a recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit could have substantial implications as well. In Race Tires America v. Hoosier Racing Tire Corp, Judge Terrence F. McVerr’s ruling considers whether eDiscovery costs are taxable and [...]
Continue ReadingReflections on LegalTech New York 2012: Getting in the Collaborative Spirit
Now that the dust has settled around LegalTech, it seems like a good time to reflect on the themes that emerged in the eDiscovery quadrant of the show, primarily centering on the universal need to take a more collaborative approach to the process. Hands down, one of the hottest topics at LTNY was Technology Assisted [...]
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