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  • Maureen O'Neill
    by Maureen O'Neill
    May 4, 2012

    Judge Carter’s DaSilva Decision: Cleared for Takeoff?

    The e-discovery community has been abuzz since last week, when District Judge Carter issued a decision in DaSilva Moore v. Publicis Groupe SA, affirming Magistrate Judge Peck’s order approving an ESI protocol that provides for the use of predictive coding.  Read where Maureen’s reaction lies.

  • Maureen O'Neill
    by Maureen O'Neill
    April 26, 2012

    Disclosure of Document Review Methodology – Should You or Shouldn’t You?

    In this blog, we examine an important question facing litigants in discovery: If the litigant decides to rely on “novel” methods of document review involving advanced analytics or predictive coding technologies, must they disclose those methods to the opposing party?

  • Matt Miller
    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.

  • Amy Hinzmann
    by Amy Hinzmann
    March 30, 2012

    It’s No Secret: New Regulations Prompt Confidentiality Concerns

    Panels at SIFMA Compliance & Legal Society’s Annual Seminar discussed Dodd-Frank and its wide-reaching impact on the financial services industry. While they covered a myriad discrete subjects, the consensus is clear: Dodd-Frank has empowered existing regulatory agencies while creating new agencies to which the financial services industry is answerable, imposing an even heavier burden on a sector already stretched thin by stringent regulatory requirements. 

  • Maureen O'Neill
    by Maureen O'Neill
    March 24, 2012

    E-Discovery Issues Emerge as Wage-and-Hour Litigation Soars

    Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) cases in federal court have “skyrocketed” recently. Along with the growing liability exposure all employers face as a result of these lawsuits, the costs of defending each case also increases as the e-discovery issues become more complex and more broad. This blog explores reasons for the escalation and some of the thorny e-discovery challenges.

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