On the heels of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which went into effect last May, U.S. businesses now have a new data privacy law to contend with: the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). What the CCPA provides The CCPA gives consumers four rights: … Read more about Is Your Data Ready? Here Comes the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)
5 Steps to Reduce the Risk of Spoliating Evidence in eDiscovery
“Spoliation”: the word alone is enough to cause even the most steely-nerved advocate’s heart to skip a beat. The headlines we read about courts sanctioning parties tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of dollars for the loss of evidence are terrifying, as are the other potential consequences: the … Read more about 5 Steps to Reduce the Risk of Spoliating Evidence in eDiscovery
Discovery Before the ITC: The Higher the Stakes, the Higher the Burden
When the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) starts a patent-infringement investigation, you’d better buckle up and brace yourself for the ride. ITC investigations under 19 U.S.C. § 1337 (Section 337 investigations) focus on any unfair act in the importation of products into the U.S. These … Read more about Discovery Before the ITC: The Higher the Stakes, the Higher the Burden
Limit the Costs and Control the Timeline of eDiscovery Review With Near-Deduplication
Even with all the technological advancements of the last 20 years, document review remains the slowest, costliest phase of eDiscovery. For most review projects, technology only takes you so far: attorneys still have to manually look at pages upon pages of potentially discoverable data to determine … Read more about Limit the Costs and Control the Timeline of eDiscovery Review With Near-Deduplication
iDiscover Is Proud to Sponsor Lambda Legal’s West Coast Liberty Awards
On May 30, 2019, at the SLS Hotel Beverly Hills, Lambda Legal will present its 2019 West Coast Liberty Awards—and this year, for the first time, iDiscover is proud to be a contributing sponsor . We’re inspired by Lambda Legal’s mission and excited to participate in this celebration of … Read more about iDiscover Is Proud to Sponsor Lambda Legal’s West Coast Liberty Awards
Email Threading: Don’t Start eDiscovery Without It
First, we were told that digital media would take the place of paper, resulting in streamlined, efficient, environmentally friendly paperless offices. As we all know, that hasn’t happened. Along those same lines, despite the warning that email will eventually be phased out and replaced by new … Read more about Email Threading: Don’t Start eDiscovery Without It
Don’t Let Phones Outsmart You in eDiscovery: How to Handle Text Messages
Every day, business is conducted using text messages: your employees, from the rank and file up through the C-suite, are communicating about compliance issues, addressing risks, and sharing business-related, and sometimes confidential, information over their phones. These messages can be a hotbed of … Read more about Don’t Let Phones Outsmart You in eDiscovery: How to Handle Text Messages
Text Extraction and Indexing: You Can’t Do eDiscovery Without Them
You know the parable: two young fish are swimming along when they meet an older fish. The older fish says, “Morning, boys, how’s the water?” As the young fish swim away, they turn to each other and ask, “What the heck is water?” If you’ve done eDiscovery for any length of time, you might have … Read more about Text Extraction and Indexing: You Can’t Do eDiscovery Without Them
How to Overcome the Challenges of Forensically Collecting Data From the Cloud
The cloud has made it easier than ever to store and share information. So it’s no wonder that the vast majority of organizations are using cloud-based applications, such as Office 365, Dropbox, and Box, among many others, for their business data. But chances are, they’ve given little, if any … Read more about How to Overcome the Challenges of Forensically Collecting Data From the Cloud
The Symbiosis Between eDiscovery and Internal Audit
A whistleblower calls and alleges the company is engaged in bribery in a foreign country. Or maybe there’s a conflict of interest, a complaint of sexual harassment, or indicia of fraudulent behavior or corruption. Whatever the reason, there’s a violation of law or policy that stops you in your … Read more about The Symbiosis Between eDiscovery and Internal Audit
It Takes a Village: The Growing Role of Information Technology in eDiscovery
eDiscovery isn’t just a legal task: it’s often an all-encompassing endeavor that involves executives, business units, compliance personnel, and information technology (IT) teams. And, given the ever-increasing complexity of data types and use of the cloud, it’s imperative that representatives from … Read more about It Takes a Village: The Growing Role of Information Technology in eDiscovery
Checklist: How Secure Is Your eDiscovery Service Provider?
Data in litigation and compliance investigations often includes sensitive or proprietary information that demands the highest level of security. But with rampant data breaches and data stored in ever more far-flung locations, how can you ensure that your eDiscovery provider is taking the proper … Read more about Checklist: How Secure Is Your eDiscovery Service Provider?
