Although much of the focus on e-discovery is around civil litigation involving large corporate entities, it’s clearly not restricted to that sphere. In fact, government agencies have a strong need for e-discovery technology and processes as well, to respond effectively to both e-discovery and public records requests. In fact, federal government agencies are in the
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Check with 3rd Parties Before Asking for Spoliation Sanctions
Envy Hawaii LLC v. Volvo Car USA LLC reminds us that clearly understanding the requirements for spoliation sanctions under Rule 37(e) will save you a lot of time, especially when you haven’t confirmed whether data is irretrievable or not.
Overview
In this contract case between a local car dealership and their national distributor, the defendant filed a
Exterro Sponsors First Women in E-Discovery Conference
Exterro is proud to sponsor the Women in eDiscovery 2019 Conference, held at the W Hotel in Austin, Texas this week. The conference, which takes place from May 8th through the 10th, will bring together women interested in technology related to the legal profession for three days of learning, networking, and cultivating their passion and
Friday Funnies: Exterro’s E-Discovery Meme Series (Disgusted Daenerys Edition)
E-Discovery professionals often don’t get the credit they deserve for the hard work that goes into identifying, preserving, collecting, and reviewing the ESI that makes or breaks a case. Often times, litigators think that everything that happens, up until they get their moment in the courtroom, is prologue. But we know that’s not the case… just
5 Advanced Legal Hold Tips
At Exterro, we spend a fair amount of time on this blog and in our other educational materials discussing the basics of e-discovery, including legal holds. In fact, our single most popular resource ever is our Basics of E-Discovery Guide.
However, for a lot of our audience, they’ve moved beyond the basics. In terms of
How Much E-Discovery Can You Do with Microsoft Office 365?
If you’re working in e-discovery today, then it’s highly likely you’re dealing with Microsoft Office 365® data. Microsoft Office 365 is the most popular enterprise cloud service in the market today, with over 90% of enterprises having at least 100 users. And the data stored there is important and relevant to litigation, as well, with
Exterro Is Expanding into Europe!
Exterro® Inc., the preferred provider of software specifically designed for in-house legal and IT teams at Global 2000 organizations, is proud to announce the formation of a new UK-based European team and the appointment of James Thompson, Regional Director, leading the team in London.
“Exterro has a long history of working with large corporations with major
Friday Funnies: Exterro’s E-Discovery Meme Series (Black Hole Edition)
As in astronomy, in e-discovery (and information governance), you can’t get an accurate picture of something without having the right tools. Fortunately, it doesn’t take 250 scientists, multiple radio telescopes, and about six years for you to get an accurate snapshot of your IT infrastructure. In fact, you can start getting a better sense with this simple
Just How Common Are E-Discovery Mistakes?
This article reviews some of the valuable conclusions drawn by e-discovery pioneer George Socha in his recent article Exterro and Duke/EDRM Judges Survey 2019 Series: Part 2, Taking Affirmative Action to Address E-Discovery Problems. If you find this summary valuable, make sure to check out the article on ACEDS’ blog! You can find
3 Requirements for Effective In-Place Preservation
This blog has made arguments in the past about why in-place preservation is such an important, if overlooked, capability for e-discovery technology. For example, just over a year ago, we examined a paradox that still puzzles me.
If e-discovery professionals are concerned about custodian spoliation of data, whether intentional or accidental, then why do