BankInfoSecurity.com reported that “…the rollout of the Payment Card Industry’s Data Security Standard in force since April 1. PCI DSS – now at version 4.0.1 – introduces a raft of refinements aimed at locking down payment card security, but modified hardline requirements for merchants to vouchsafe the scripts running on their websites and browser security.”
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The Kitchen Sink for April 18, 2025: Legal Tech Trends
By Doug Austin
Here’s the kitchen sink for April 18, 2025 of ten stories that I didn’t get to this week – with another brand-new meme from Gates Dogfish!
Why “the kitchen sink”? Find out here! 🙂
The Kitchen Sink is even better when you can include a brand-new eDiscovery meme courtesy of Gates Dogfish, the meme…
Produce a Privilege Log for Documents from Third Party, Says Court: eDiscovery Case Law
By Doug Austin
In Thompson v. Intermodal Cartage Co., No.: 2:24-cv-34-KS-MTP (S.D. Miss. Jan. 24, 2025), Mississippi Magistrate Judge Michael T. Parker, stating “a privilege log is still required when a party claims privilege for a subpoena duces tecum directed at a third party”, gave defendants another chance to produce the privilege log.
Case Discussion and Judge’s…
No surprise that a trial judge rules that Google is online ad monopoly!
By Peter Vogel
Computerworld.com reported that “In a landmark decision, a US District Judge has ruled that Google illegally monopolized the ad tech market. A federal judge in Virginia has found that the tech giant established “monopoly power” for two online advertising markets: publisher ad servers and ad exchanges that sit between buyers and sellers.” The April 17,…
What do you think about Google’s 71% discount to the US Government?
By Peter Vogel
Computerworld.com reported that “The deal could save taxpayers $2 billion while signaling potential pricing shifts for enterprise customers. In a move that could reshape public-sector IT procurement, Google has entered into a landmark agreement with the US General Services Administration (GSA), offering its Workspace productivity suite to all federal agencies at discounts of up to…
Informal Discovery Dispute as to TAR Implementation Resolved by Court: eDiscovery Case Law
By Doug Austin
In the case In re Insulin Pricing Litig., No. 23-md-3080 (BRM) (RLS) MDL No. 3080 (D.N.J. April 11, 2025), New Jersey Magistrate Judge Rukhsanah L. Singh resolved an “informal discovery dispute” between the plaintiffs and defendants regarding various aspects of defendant Express Scripts’ proposed TAR protocol, including training the model, establishing a stopping criterion,…
Mobile Devices and Possession, Custody & Control: eDiscovery Best Practices
By Doug Austin
As Cimplifi discusses, taming today’s modern data challenges requires an understanding of mobile devices and possession, custody & control.
In their post titled (wait for it!) Taming Modern Data Challenges: Mobile Devices and Possession, Custody & Control (available here), Cimplifi discusses how parties have a duty to preserve and produce electronically stored information (ESI)…
More Key eDiscovery Points with Brett Burney of Nextpoint: eDiscovery Trends
By Doug Austin
Using ChatGPT and Generative AI in eDiscovery: eDiscovery Webinars
By Doug Austin
Who doesn’t want to know about best practices for using ChatGPT and generative AI in eDiscovery? Lexbe will discuss that tomorrow!
Tomorrow at 2pm ET (1pm CT, 11am PT), Lexbe will host the encore webinar titled (wait for it!) Best Practices Using ChatGPT and Generative AI in eDiscovery and available here. This…
Anyone surprised that drones are the future of cybercrime?
By Peter Vogel
Computerworld.com reported that “The rapid evolution of consumer drone technology is reshaping its potential uses in many ways, including its application in cyberattacks.
Modern consumer drones are quieter, faster, and equipped with longer battery life, enabling them to operate further from their operators. They can autonomously navigate obstacles, track moving objects, and capture high-resolution…