electronic evidence

Ediscovery Outlook is Not the Right Tool
  • Brett Burney

Ediscovery with Outlook: 3 Reasons Why Outlook is NOT a Document Review Tool
Ediscovery with Outlook: 3 Reasons Why Outlook is NOT a Document Review Tool 1200 700 Brett Burney

Conducting ediscovery in Outlook may be tempting – but although it’s a free and familiar tool, it carries risks and limitations for document review. Email continues to be the primary source of electronic evidence in litigation matters today, even with all the competing communication channels such as text messages and collaboration platforms. In order to…

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Ediscovery document production - PDF Productions
  • Brett Burney

Single PDF Productions: 3 Reasons Not to Commit This Ediscovery Sin
Single PDF Productions: 3 Reasons Not to Commit This Ediscovery Sin 1921 1081 Brett Burney

Ediscovery document productions are often sent as a single, clunky PDF. Here’s why you should avoid sending – or receiving – this “document dump.” Document productions in ediscovery shouldn’t be difficult – opposing counsel tells you what they need and you send it. Who wants to confer about file formats and metadata fields? Just send…

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Manage Ediscovery Better With Software

Three Reasons You Don’t Need Ediscovery Software (And Why They’re Bogus)
Three Reasons You Don’t Need Ediscovery Software (And Why They’re Bogus) 905 612 Elizabeth Guthrie

When dealing with small cases, many law firms think they can manage ediscovery without specialized software. But cases of all sizes involve electronic evidence, and it’s important to handle it with care, as you would with any other evidence. Attorneys can manufacture any number of reasons to avoid using ediscovery software, but the reality is…

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ESI Protocol Checklist

Ediscovery Planning: Your ESI Protocol Checklist
Ediscovery Planning: Your ESI Protocol Checklist 1000 668 Elizabeth Guthrie

A detailed ESI protocol will simplify ediscovery and lead to smoother case planning in every step of the litigation process. Establishing an ESI protocol might seem daunting at first, but answering a few simple questions at the outset of your case will help you stay on top of complicated ediscovery matters. This checklist lays out…

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Electronic Evidence and Litigation Technology

Key Takeaways from ‘The Future of Electronic Evidence and Litigation Technology’ Roundtable Discussion
Key Takeaways from ‘The Future of Electronic Evidence and Litigation Technology’ Roundtable Discussion 1000 450 Elizabeth Guthrie

Registration for On Point 2022 is now open! Click here to register. Our expert panelists explored “The Future of Electronic Evidence and Litigation Technology in a Post-Pandemic World” at Nextpoint’s annual user conference, On Point 2021. Noted legal tech journalist Bob Ambrogi led the discussion with Rob Feigenbaum of Prevail Legal, Tim Oates of Synaptiq,…

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  • Jason Krause

E is for Arbitrator.
E is for Arbitrator. 150 150 Jason Krause

If you read the thousands of articles, news releases, and scholarly papers published every year about eDiscovery, you’d think that electronic evidence was only important in jury trials. The 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provided very clear guidelines for lawyers to follow regarding digital evidence in trial. e-Arbitration is a well-understood…

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  • Jason Krause

Divorce in the Age of Facebook: We Don't Have to Fight (Family Law Cases)
Divorce in the Age of Facebook: We Don't Have to Fight (Family Law Cases) 150 150 Jason Krause

Divorce is always a messy proposition. As discussed this week, Facebook and social media have blown up family law cases and made a contentious process even more volatile. The most spectacular recent case in this regard is perhaps a Connecticut divorce in which the husband and wife were ordered to exchange passwords so they could…

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  • Jason Krause

eDiscovery Case Law Update: Facebook is Exploding Family Law
eDiscovery Case Law Update: Facebook is Exploding Family Law 150 150 Jason Krause

Social Media and Family law are a volatile mix. According to the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers (AAML), more than 80 percent of divorce attorneys have used social media posts in divorce court cases. In a prominent recent case, a judge in Connecticut ordered a husband and wife to exchange social media and dating site passwords as the…

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