eDiscovery Mergers, Acquisitions, and Investments in Q3 2020
From HaystackID and NightOwl Global to Reveal Data and NexLP, the following findings, data points, and tracking charts highlight information that may be useful for understanding M&A+I activity patterns in…
Mitratech Acquires Acuity ELM
According to Mike Williams, CEO of Mitratech, “We came to the realization that smaller departments that haven’t yet adopted technology to manage documents, control legal spend, process claims, and otherwise…
Veritas Acquires Globanet
“By integrating Globanet’s technology into our digital compliance portfolio, we’re making it simpler for Veritas customers to find and act on more of their data, no matter where it lives,”…
Five Great Reads on eDiscovery for September 2020
From cloud forensics and cyber defense to social media and surveys, the September 2020 edition of the Five Great Reads on eDiscovery newsletter provides a selection of recent research, reports,…
Time for a Change? FTC Proposes Changes to HSR Act Premerger Notification Rules
The Federal Trade Commission, with the support of the Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, recently proposed changes to the rules governing merger notification under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of…
An eDiscovery Holiday Season Down Under? Macquarie Prepares Nuix for IPO
According to John Beveridge, writing for Small Caps, Macquarie holds a massive 65% of Nuix on its own balance sheet and looks set to make a massive profit compared to…
Collaborative Cyber Defense: The U.S. Army and Estonia Sign Historic Agreement
“Estonia is a cyber country of excellence with a robust cyber defensive system in terms of technology and people. Given their deep expertise, I believe they will have substantial lessons…
Festive or Restive? The Fall 2020 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey
Since January 2016, 2,189 individual responses to nineteen quarterly eDiscovery Business Confidence surveys have been received from legal, business, and technology professionals across the eDiscovery ecosystem. This fall 2020 survey…
Socially Acceptable? EDBP Guidelines on the Targeting of Social Media Users
According to the recently published EDPB guidelines on the targeting of social media users, the term “targeter” is used to designate natural or legal persons that use social media services…
[Legal Education Webcast] The Dynamics of Antitrust Agency Investigations: A Second Request Update
HSR Act-driven Second Request responses require an uncommon balance of understanding, expertise, and experience to successfully deliver certified compliant responses. Recent FTC and DOJ updates, coupled with the increasing velocity…