Year 2024

Illumination Zone EDRM Podcast

Illumination Zone: Episode 192 | Jenna Rooney of Arete sits down with Kaylee & Mary

Jenna Rooney, Director of Client Services for Arete sits down with Kaylee & Mary to talk about her journey to eDiscovery, winning not one, but two, Innovation Awards at this year's Relativity Fest, and the similarities and differences between eDiscovery and Incident Response. You know Jenna Rooney also offered a great fun fact about herself, one that, in her signature fashion, resulted in yet another technical certification!

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E-Discovery LLC: Google Avoids Discovery on Discovery Based on Insufficient Foundation for Request by Michael Berman

Google Avoids Discovery on Discovery Based on Insufficient Foundation for Request

In Taylor v. Google LLC, the court denied plaintiffs' request for additional discovery, emphasizing that "discovery on discovery" requires proof of specific deficiencies. The plaintiffs failed to demonstrate Google’s chat messages contained unpreserved relevant evidence.

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Optimism and Innovation in eDiscovery: Fall 2024 Business Confidence Survey Insights

The Fall 2024 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey highlights industry optimism, financial stability, and the growing role of AI. Despite challenges like data complexity and budget constraints, eDiscovery professionals are adapting to drive innovation and growth.

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Illumination Zone EDRM Podcast

Illumination Zone: Episode 191 | Anthony Diaz of Exterro sits down with Kaylee & Mary

Anthony Diaz, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for EDRM Trusted Partner, Exterro, sits down with Kaylee & Mary to talk about his journey to eDiscovery, Exterro's attainment of the coveted HITRUST certification and trends he sees emerging in our practices. Anthony also explained how Exterro's HITRUST initiative correlates with the stages of the EDRM, and the data hygiene Exterro practices around encrypting data, not only at rest and in transit. He emphasized that besides the encryption of data, Exterro does not have access to client credentials, ending with a fun fact about him and an AI movie recommendation.

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E-Discovery LLC - Request to Produce Documents Collected “to the Present” is Improper “Rolling Discovery” by Michael Berman

Request to Produce Documents Collected “to the Present” is Improper “Rolling Discovery”

The court in Rouse v. H.B. Fuller Co. rejected a request for “rolling discovery,” emphasizing that such practices violate prior rulings on temporal limits and proportionality in discovery. This case underscores the importance of adhering to clear court-imposed boundaries in legal discovery.

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Court Appointed a Special Master to Negotiate ESI Protocol

In UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, the court appointed Hon. James C. Francis (ret.) as a Special Master to mediate ESI Protocol disputes, facilitate settlement efforts, and expedite the case. This decision highlights the growing reliance on court-appointed neutrals for efficient e-discovery management.

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