Smart cities use IoT sensors to collect data that can improve city services and enhance citizens’ quality of life, but they also raise questions regarding data privacy and security. How should ediscovery professionals prepare for these new data sources?
As we approach the end of one year and the beginning of the next, thought leaders have begun offering predictions for 2020. Research company Gartner is getting an early start on the year-end action with its recent predictions about the Top 10 Strategic Technology...
Internal investigations can be daunting because the matters are often highly sensitive, time is critical, and there is no room for error. Successful investigations are thorough, initiated quickly, completed promptly, and evaluated fairly. In general, you should...
Doorbell cameras are everywhere, passively recording what happens on front porches, driveways, and even public sidewalks around the country. In fact, you may have bought one for yourself or a loved one during a Cyber Monday sale this week. Many of these cameras come...
Using biometric data to identify people may still seem like the stuff of science fiction, but it’s here today, and it’s become widespread. Companies use biometric data because it’s hard to fake, which makes it useful for preventing fraud. However, its permanence also...
According to the 2019 Mid-Year QuickView Data Breach Report, the first half of 2019 saw 3,813 data breaches involving 4.1 billion records. The majority of those records — 3.2 billion, or nearly 75% — were exposed in just eight mega-breaches. Email data was exposed in...
“Alexa, what’s the weather forecast for today?” “Siri, remind me to pick up a loaf of bread.” “Hey Google, play my workout playlist.” If you’re like about half of adults in the U.S., you use a digital voice assistant, whether it’s on your phone, tablet, or another...
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...
Decker v. Target Corp. In this personal injury claim, the court granted harsh sanctions for the defendant’s bad faith spoliation of evidence.This case began with a 2015 accident in a store operated by the defendant, Target. The plaintiff, Caryl…
Firstsource Sols. USA, LLC v. Tulare Reg'l Med. Ctr. In this breach of contract case, the court ordered summary judgment for the plaintiff, refusing the defendant additional time for discovery.The court noted that “virtually all of the salient facts” were undisputed....