Use dtSearch Publish for EDD Production

July 31, 2010

If you lack the ability or budget to create load files suitable for e-discovery review, or the intended recipient does not have the facilities for document review, dtSearch Publish can create in five easy steps a production set that can be viewed by anyone, says consultant Bruce A. Olson.

Piloting E-Discovery Rules in the 7th Circuit

July 28, 2010

What should the bench do to help lawyers navigate EDD disputes? Courts need to borrow from a 7th Circuit program, which states that "zealous representation of a client is NOT compromised by conducting discovery in a cooperative manner," says an attorney on the circuit's EDD committee.

Kroll Ontrack Inview Has GUI Workflow Designer

July 26, 2010

Kroll Ontrack Inview 6.2 includes a graphical user interface, Workflow Designer, to define your own workflows in document review, as well as new features to further automate and report on the review process.

Database Access and the Defense

July 22, 2010

Evidence from computer profiling and database analyses deserves a long, hard look before reaching a jury. Attorney Ken Strutin says legislatures and courts need to recognize the right of the accused to contest computer-based identification or to access these resources to prepare a defense.

FTI Ringtail in the ‘Long Tail’ of EDD

July 20, 2010

FTI Technology announced new and enhanced software for early case assessment and keyword testing at LegalTech West Coast to distinguish Ringtail in the "Long Tail" of e-discovery.

5 Steps to Increase Cash Flow Using SharePoint

July 13, 2010

Marshall Dennehey experienced an increase in delayed payments by clients, and needed a system to expedite collection. To improve the overall collection strategy, IT director Liz Brown decided on an accounts receivable portal based on SharePoint techologies. It took five steps to implement.

Use KM Across Law Firm Practice Groups

July 12, 2010

Providing legal services by industry group can be improved with new tactics such as business-process improvement and knowledge management, says Carolyn Buller, of Squire Sanders. The challenge is to use existing systems to capture industry information that is useful to clients.

The DMCA Safe Harbor Provision Is Stronger Than Ever

July 9, 2010

The Safe Harbor Provision in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act continues to protect online service providers from liability for users' infringing activities. According to Aneesh Mehta of Volpe & Koenig, the provision remains a point of frustration in protecting the rights of IP owners.

Can Your Cell Phone Put You in a Cell Block?

July 7, 2010

Authorities say they have evidence a suspect was near a Connecticut bank that was robbed and in close proximity to others implicated in the robbery -- his cell phone's location information. Should law enforcement have access to that data without a warrant? A federal court will debate it.

Law Librarians: An Untapped Resource for BI

July 6, 2010

As competition for legal services increases, the need for competitive business information has swelled. Whether firms need financial information on a potential client or seek to monitor a particular industry, law librarians are ideally situated to deliver necessary business intelligence.

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