Dear EDRM Community,
The word of the week is unexpected.
Plácido Domingo linked to criminal ring in Argentina according to prosecutors. Finnish Prime Minister danced in public, and after backlash, was supported across the globe by dancing women. Dr. Anthony Fauci is retiring from his government post at the end of the year to go on to his next career. Hackers took over a satellite to broadcast hacker movies.
In legal tech, TikTok logs users’ keystrokes, leaving passwords vulnerable and creating ESI. FTC sent letter to data broker about selling health visit data. Artificial Lawyer analyzed DISCO’s financial performance, as eDiscovery hits public market fickleness. NJ samples the blood of newborns, keeps the samples, and now it is being requested in criminal actions.
This week, the Data Diva herself, Debbie Reynolds, will join Mary Mack on “Ripped from the Headlines Flash Webinar: Intimate Pics, Health Records and Inadvertent Productions.“
Last week, fresh from CNN, the New York Times and the Washingtonian, former director of litigation for NARA and frequent media commentator, Jason R. Baron participated in EDRM’s second in our “Ripped from the Headlines Flash Webinar Series”, a fireside panel discussion among Jason R. Baron, former director of litigation for NARA and two cyber lawyers, the Dever brothers on Presidential Records, the Federal Records Act and the Secret Service, DHS and DOD’s lost texts. EDRM’s first, a fireside chat on the Alex Jones damages trial between Craig Ball and Mary Mack is available on demand.
EDRM is proud to sponsor PREX, live and in person, at its ten year anniversary gathering. EDRM22 at checkout will score a 50% discount.
EDRM projects are open to new contributors, please reach out to info@edrm.net to let us know your interest, and we will introduce you to the appropriate Project Trustee. You can check out EDRM’s project listings here.
Our Syndicated EDRM Global Podcast Network is available via iTunes, Spotify, Google Play and your favorite podcast app, so you can listen at your leisure. Kaylee and Mary have our own podcast, the Illumination Zone, joining TAR Talk and Ryan Short’s eDiscovery After Hours podcasts. Reach out to info@edrm.net to suggest guests, including your own fabulous self.
Every Tuesday at 6PM Eastern, community members gather via Zoom to offer or request support as we navigate our work and personal challenges. Email us at info@edrm.net to be included on the group invitation for the 126th support call. Remember, you are not alone, and you are welcome at our events, or to reach out for help. If you are having a mental health emergency, please consider these resources for professional help.
We welcome your participation in our projects, webinars, support gatherings, and our EDRM Hub, our job board/event/directory website. There is no charge for these EDRM offerings, thanks to our very generous partners.
May we live in precedented times,
Mary & Kaylee
