ComplexDiscovery: eDiscovery Information

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How Distributed Ledger Technology Might Influence eDiscovery

Attorneys now need to recognize blockchain transactions as a source of ESI that needs to be considered in preparing and responding to discovery requests, in the same manner as text, social media, and other electronic data sources.

Posted byRob Robinson
September 21, 2018
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CVC Capital Partners Announces a Majority Interest Investment in UnitedLex

CVC Capital Partners (“CVC”) today [September 20, 2018] announced that funds managed by CVC will make a majority interest investment in UnitedLex.

Posted byRob Robinson
September 20, 2018
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Cloudflare’s New Interplanetary File System (IPFS) Gateway

Cloudflare’s IPFS Gateway provides an easy way to access content from the InterPlanetary File System that doesn’t require installing and running any special software on your computer.

Posted byRob Robinson
September 18, 2018
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United’s AI-Doc Review Snafu Leads to Discovery Extension

United gave the passengers more than 3.5 million “core” documents during discovery. But only about 600,000—17 percent— of the documents were responsive to the passengers’ discovery requests.

Posted byRob Robinson
September 17, 2018
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Relatively Speaking: Predictive Coding Technologies and Protocols Survey Results

The Predictive Coding Technologies and Protocols Survey is a non-scientific survey designed to help provide a general understanding of the use of predictive coding technologies and protocols from data discovery and legal discovery professionals within the eDiscovery ecosystem.

Posted byRob Robinson
September 16, 2018
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eDiscovery, the Cloud and Blockchain – How New Practices May Require a ‘Back to School’ Approach

Cloud platforms are beginning to create blockchain public ledgers of transactions and activities that occur on their platforms and distribute copies of those ledgers to the edge of their networks (and beyond).

Posted byRob Robinson
September 15, 2018
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Dweb: Building Cooperation and Trust into the Web with IPFS

The goal of IPFS is to “re-decentralize” the web by replacing the location-oriented HTTP with a content-oriented protocol that does not require trust of third parties.

Posted byRob Robinson
September 13, 2018
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4 Tips for Developing Blockchain Platforms

Nearly 40% of the Deloitte respondents said their organisation will spend $5 million or more on blockchain technology in the coming year. Experts say the technology can provide substantial benefits for users who match blockchain with the right business cases.

Posted byRob Robinson
September 12, 2018
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Nuix Acquires Ringtail to Create Leading End-to-End Integrated eDiscovery Platform

Nuix acquires the Ringtail eDiscovery software business from FTI Consulting for $55 million USD.

Posted byRob Robinson
September 10, 2018
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Avoiding Liability for Compliance Failures in Acquisitions

There are a host of sometimes overlooked compliance areas where issues lurk that can add significant risks for acquiring companies—even when the deal otherwise makes great business sense.

Posted byRob Robinson
September 10, 2018
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Understanding Electronically Stored Information

A working knowledge of electronically stored information (ESI) is foundational for effective, efficient, and comprehensive planning and execution of all electronic discovery tasks. This short, non-all inclusive overview highlights key definitions, descriptions, and attributes related to ESI and may be beneficial for legal and information technology professionals as they consider ESI in the conduct of data and legal discovery.

Outsourcing, Insourcing, and Right Sourcing in eDiscovery

Balancing the business drivers of cost, time, and complexity in the conduct of electronic discovery continues to be one of the greatest challenges faced by legal professionals today.

Blue-Sueded? Considerations for Decision Making

While an understanding of decisions from definitions and elements to cornerstones and classifications is important, ultimately, for any decision to be optimally implemented, it is important to give those who have decision making accountability and responsibility the authority and control to make decisions.

Connecting the Dots: Considering eDiscovery from Initiators to Ecosystem

A non-comprehensive graphical depiction that may be helpful in considering and connecting the dots during planning, forecasting, and sharing activities regarding the discipline of eDiscovery.

An eDiscovery Market Size Mashup: 2017-2022 Worldwide Software and Services Overview

Taken from a combination of public market sizing estimations as shared in leading electronic discovery reports, publications and posts over time, the following eDiscovery Market Size Mashup shares general worldwide market sizing considerations for software and services in the electronic discovery market for the years between 2017 and 2022.

A Cooling of Confidence? 18 Observations on Summer 2018 eDiscovery Business Confidence

Summer 2018 eDiscovery Confidence: Survey respondents appear to have a slightly less optimistic view of the business climate this quarter than they did last quarter.

The Issue That Currently Concerns eDiscovery Professionals The Most: Budgetary Constraints (Summer 2018)

In the Summer of 2018, 22.7% of respondents viewed budgetary constraints as potentially having the greatest business impact on their business in the next six months. This percentage is the highest of all concerns represented in the survey. Increasing types of data are also of great concern, with 21.2% of survey respondents noting it as their greatest business concern.

Controlled Optimism | eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey Results – Summer 2018

The Summer 2018 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey is a non-scientific survey designed to provide insight into the business confidence level of individuals working in the eDiscovery ecosystem.

Budgetary Constraints Continue to Impact the Business of eDiscovery (Spring 2018)

In the Spring of 2018, 22% of respondents viewed budgetary constraints as potentially having the greatest business impact on their business in the next six months. This percentage is the highest of all concerns represented in the survey. Increasing volumes of data are also of great concern, with 21% of survey respondents noting it as their greatest business concern.

Relatively Speaking: Predictive Coding Technologies and Protocols Survey Results

A Leap Forward for the Recognized Use of AI and Predictive Coding in Insolvency Trials and Investigations

Technology-Assisted Review is being used increasingly and, combined with recently-proposed changes to the English disclosure regime, could result in more legal cases becoming economically viable to fight and lead to greater recoveries for creditors.

TAR vs. Keyword Search Challenge, Round 3 (Bill Dimm)

During this iteration of the TAR vs. Keyword Search Challenge held at the Education Hub at ILTACON 2018, TAR won across the board, as in previous iterations of the challenge.

TAR, Proportionality, and Bad Algorithms (1-NN)

Are lawyers who use platforms lacking a simple tweak of a bad algorithm committing malpractice by doing so?

Investing in eDiscovery

Relatively Speaking: Predictive Coding Technologies and Protocols Survey Results

Understanding Electronically Stored Information

A 2018 Legal Technology Salary Mashup

An eDiscovery Market Size Mashup: 2017-2022 Worldwide Software and Services Overview

An Abridged Look at the Business of eDiscovery: Mergers, Acquisitions, and Investments

Latest Posts

How Distributed Ledger Technology Might Influence eDiscovery

CVC Capital Partners Announces a Majority Interest Investment in UnitedLex

Cloudflare’s New Interplanetary File System (IPFS) Gateway

United’s AI-Doc Review Snafu Leads to Discovery Extension

Relatively Speaking: Predictive Coding Technologies and Protocols Survey Results

eDiscovery, the Cloud and Blockchain – How New Practices May Require a ‘Back to School’ Approach

Dweb: Building Cooperation and Trust into the Web with IPFS

4 Tips for Developing Blockchain Platforms

Nuix Acquires Ringtail to Create Leading End-to-End Integrated eDiscovery Platform

Avoiding Liability for Compliance Failures in Acquisitions

Investing in eDiscovery

eDiscovery Mergers, Acquisitions, and Investments in Q2 2018

eDiscovery Mergers, Acquisitions, and Investments in Q1 2018

eDiscovery Mergers, Acquisitions, and Investments in 2017

Activity Patterns for eDiscovery Mergers, Acquisitions, and Investments (2001-2017)