In the rush to close one case and jump to other open matters, it can be easy to overlook a few final steps. But hold on! When a matter concludes, whether it’s after trial or considerably earlier, it’s the perfect time to corral any wayward data and clean up now-obsolete information, document your work product, and evaluate opportunities to streamline your litigation response the next time around.
At last month’s Virtual User Group, a group of Zapproved customers got to see how a global company uses Legal Hold Pro in the age of GDPR.
Last week, we started a new series in In-House Insights to explore best practices for developing and implementing a sound preservation plan for your organization. Today, we dive into the key elements of an effective…
Metrics, also known as key performance indicators or KPIs, are the key to continuous process improvement, not to mention cost savings and budget control, in ediscovery. There’s nothing mysterious about measuring and analyzing data, but most organizations haven’t...
Franklin v. Howard Brown Health Ctr. In this employment discrimination case, the defendant “bollixed its litigation hold…to a staggering degree and at every turn.” As a sanction, the magistrate recommended that the court allow the parties to present evidence about the...
A visual framework for ediscovery processes. What is the EDRM? The Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) refers to both a framework for conceptualizing the ediscovery process and the community that maintains that model. The EDRM framework diagrams the approximate processes...
What’s happened in ediscovery so far in 2018? It’s been a fairly quiet year, but we’ve seen a few interesting cases — and in those, some themes have emerged.Motions for Spoliation Sanctions Must Be Complete and TimelyCourts have denied spoliation sanctions in several...
Legal Holds in Ediscovery: What They Are and When You Need Them A legal hold, also known as a litigation hold, is the process by which an organization advises personnel when information must be preserved for potential litigation matters or investigations. The legal...
We’re going to be blunt. If you haven’t been diligently readying your organization for the new global data privacy requirements of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you’re too late. The GDPR has been on its way for two years, and it’s now in...
Earlier this year, the Second Annual Corporate E-Discovery Hero Awards were held in New York City’s picturesque Tavern on the Green restaurant. A who’s who list of ediscovery influencers and shapers attended, highlighted by an engaging discussion between...