The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – Rule 26 (or, FRCP 26 for short) sets out the duties of how you have to disclose information to the other side in a lawsuit. While you’re not required to disclose absolutely every…

A few weeks ago New Zealand’s stock exchange was forced to close for four days due to a concerted cyber attack. Cyber attackers target law firms as well. Remember the ‘Panama Papers’ incident from a few years back? In that…

If you rely on your children/teenagers for household tech support, then it probably will not surprise you to learn that the criminal mastermind behind the recent high-profile hack of Twitter V.I.P. accounts is a teenager. While most adults struggle with…

With over 15 years in the ediscovery game, I find one thing remains constant: not a day goes by that I don’t have at least one person ask, “Why is ediscovery so expensive?”

As someone who has held leadership roles…

The universe of electronically stored information (ESI) is expanding like, well, the Universe. This presents a challenge to legal firms, companies, and ediscovery practitioners with respect to ESI management and preservation. Just consider the breadth of ESI that needs to…

While the Worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has certainly put a damper on U.S. economic activity, some folks in the legal profession are going to profit from it. After all, litigators gotta litigate and the viral contagion has opened up numerous avenues…

Last year at the Harvard Legal Technology Symposium, renowned ediscovery expert David Horrigan recounted a slightly disturbing discovery tale. Back in the good ‘ol paper-based discovery days, boxes of documents arrived for discovery with the assigned associates and paralegals…