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  by Matt Miller

  April 17, 2012

  One Size Doesn’t Fit All in Predictive Coding

  In the last several months, predictive coding technology has evolved from a fanciful presentation topic for legal conferences and industry events to an important discovery tool that is rapidly gaining acceptance in courtrooms. While the legal foundation for using predictive coding may still be muddy, it is clear that counsel needs trusted experts to help them navigate this new territory.

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  by Matt Miller

  March 13, 2012

  Texas Court Builds on Judge Rader’s Model Order on E-Discovery

  When Chief Judge Rader unveiled the Federal Circuit Advisory Panel’s “Model Order on E-Discovery in Patent Cases” at the Eastern District of Texas Bar Conference, commentators praised the underlying goal of the Model Order while wondering whether the limitations on email discovery were too restrictive in actual practice. The Eastern District of Texas recently issued its own proposed [...]

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  by Matt Miller

  February 17, 2012

  Predictive Coding Tipping Point?

  In his last blog, DiscoverReady CEO Jim Wagner asserted that 2012 might be the year that predictive coding finally gains a foothold in the document review space. Based on a recent hearing in front of Judge Andrew Peck in the S.D.N.Y, it looks like Jim’s prediction is right on target.

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  by Matt Miller

  January 26, 2012

  Proposed Utah Rules May Be New Model for Discovery Standards

  If Utah has a claim to fame, it is probably not for being the hotbed of legal innovation. That may be changing.  With its recent revisions to Utah Rule of Civil Procedure 26, Utah joined a growing number of entities focused on driving reasonableness and proportionality to the discovery process. Unlike its recent predecessors, the [...]

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  by Matt Miller

  January 13, 2012

  Delaware Provides Default e-Discovery Limits

  Delaware’s recently issued Default Standard for Discovery provides and interesting and potentially effective mechanism for ensuring that discovery in a given case is reasonable and proportional. In this blog, Matt Miller examines the standards, and their likely implementation in Delaware and possibly other jurisdictions