Essays

The eDJ Group has released a new research report about 2013 eDiscovery trends. In 2013, expect to see the eDiscovery market at a crossroads. eDiscovery is no longer in its infancy, but it is not yet mature either. That will not stop those that look ahead to aggressive information governance (IG) projects as the solution to corporate eDiscovery problems. Rather, 2013 will see eDiscovery as an awkward, gangly teenager – starting to find its way and gaining some confidence, but perhaps trying too hard to be an adult.

Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: . Published: 2012-12-11 10:53:09  I just returned from the Thomson Reuters eDiscovery Conference in San Francisco where I chaired the one-day event with Robert Brownstone (Technology & eDiscovery Counsel/Co-Chair EIM Practice of Fenwick & West LLP) and Amor Esteban, partner at Shook, Hardy & Bacon.  The Thomson folks were nice enough to allow the program chairs to build the curriculum [...]

At the end of a year, it is always interesting to look back and analyze what happened. The eDiscovery market in 2012 proved to be an interesting one to follow. While there were hot topics like The Cloud and technology-assisted review (TAR) and predictive coding commanding major headlines, there were also signs of real progress in our industry. Companies began to ask the right questions about storing data in The Cloud. What are the discovery obligations? Who controls the data? How secure is the data?

Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Mikki Tomlinson. Published: 2012-12-13 11:19:03  I had the pleasure of participating in the last of the 2012 “Corporate Exchange” events in Los Angeles this week.  As always, the Executive Counsel Institute (ECI) put on an excellent program.Do not let the name “Corporate Exchange” fool you into thinking the event is only for corporate eDiscovery personnel.  It is geared toward the [...]

Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Mikki Tomlinson. Published: 2012-12-17 11:17:46  During the last several months I have received an influx of questions about legal hold.  More specifically, around how legal hold is actually executed on the corporate side of the fence.  All of these questions have come from legal professionals – some that are new to eDiscovery, some that deal with eDiscovery on a semi-regular [...]

A pet peeve is a minor annoyance and anyone in an industry long enough will develop enough pet peeves to last a lifetime. Some pet peeves represent harmless cynicism, while others may be indicative of a bigger problem. Which is why when one person’s pet peeve becomes a whole industry’s pet peeve, change is inevitable.

Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Karl Schieneman. Published: 2012-12-18 16:23:27  On September 9, 2011 I presented to a blue ribbon panel of in-house lawyers, outside counsel and judges at the Committee Meeting on Preservation and Sanctions in the Western District of Pennsylvania  who were in agreement with my thesis that we over preserve, collect and process ESI in proportion to what is eventually used.   My [...]

The analysts at eDJ Group periodically like to share perspectives on the solutions providers in the eDiscovery market. Last spring, we wondered if the winners and losers in the eDiscovery software market had already been determined. This summer, we looked at whether or not the software giants are dominating the eDiscovery market. With the launch of http://www.ediscoverymatrix.com (our service & technology comparator and research engine), eDJ Group now has the ability to truly cover all eDiscovery solutions providers; be they software providers, service providers, or a combination of both. As we ramp up all of the eDiscoveryMatrix.com listings, we wanted to share some of our thoughts and perspectives on many of the providers we cover throughout the year.

Migrated from eDJGroupInc.com. Author: Babs Deacon. Published: 2012-12-28 09:00:34  Winter is the perfect time to implement your personal retention policy.  When I say personal, I mean the records in your home: taxes, warranties, IDs, credit cards, etc.  Not only is it helpful for you and your family to get rid of paper and data clutter in order to free up space, but can you [...]

The cost of eDiscovery and document review specifically, has encouraged many corporations and law firms to begin working with Technology Assisted Review (“TAR”) solutions. The corporations are interested in leveraging recent analytical improvements to review applications, their law firms are sensitive to higher expectations regarding legal process efficiencies, and legal service providers are striving to provide the brightest reviewers and best-of-breed applications. One such corporation revealed to eDJ its efforts to reduce legal review costs using a form of TAR known as predictive coding