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[Editor’s Note: EDRM is proud to amplify the press of our wonderful partners.] July 29, 2022 We are pleased to offer our further expanded global e-Discovery capabilities with the addition of the on-premise e-Discovery solution, Relativity, in the UAE. This adds to the cloud-based e-Discovery solution RelativityOne which is currently offered in India, the United […]

[Editor’s Note: EDRM is proud to amplify the press launches of our wonderful partners.] WASHINGTON – August 2, 2022 – HaystackID, a specialized eDiscovery services firm supporting law firms and corporate legal departments, announced today the formal launch of its Global Advisory practice. The global group consolidates the consulting branch of the firm, providing more comprehensive management for […]

Dear EDRM Community, The word of the week is intensify. The first ship with grain is headed to Lebanon from Odesa. Wildfires and heatwaves abound as Uganda, St. Louis, Kentucky, and Las Vegas casinos have historic flooding.  COVID and Monkeypox are ripping through communities at risk.  The Hon. Shira Scheindlin (ret.) backs the Griner swap while Tunisian Judges are a month into a […]

Leeds Equity Partners, in partnership with Exterro management, closes its third continuation vehicle as part of this transaction [Editor’s Note: EDRM is proud to congratulate our Partner, Exterro, on their recap!] PORTLAND, Ore. – July 26, 2022 – Exterro, Inc., a portfolio company of Leeds Equity Partners (“Leeds Equity”), announced today that it has completed a […]

[Editor’s Note: EDRM is proud to amplify the educatiional efforts of our partners.] During a legal proceeding, a lot of factors are outside your control. That being the case, it’s important to exert control over as many things as you can.  Due to the critical role it plays in legal proceedings, eDiscovery is one of […]

Setting the global standards for e-discovery, the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) is pleased to announce Version 1.0 of the Primer for Text Message Metadata Project. EDRM develops and promotes thought leadership, frameworks and best practices in e-discovery, with its engaged global community comprised of knowledgeable, multidisciplinary professionals. EDRM contributors continue to enhance e-discovery, privacy, […]

Craig Ball’s latest blog post on his excellent Ball in Your Court blog really blows. That’s not a statement about the quality of his post, it’s a statement about the topic of his post. His latest post (Understanding Air Conditioning…For When You Really Need to Keep Your Cool) is – as the title indicates – about air conditioning. You’re probably thinking […]

For most enterprises, managing data is like herding billions of very active cats. As corporations moved from paper to digital data (but still retained mountains of paper files), the sprawl initially shocked and disoriented those responsible for knowing where the data was kept.  Governance in theory remains much tidier than governance in reality. Meg McLaughlin, Zapproved Fast […]

Dear EDRM Community, The word of the week is understanding. Pope Francis, in Canada this week, asked forgiveness from indigenous people for the abuses of residential schools.  Monkey pox is not only an STD, and is found in wastewater, as COVID impacts hospital access again.  A robot playing chess against a 7 year old grabbed and broke the child’s finger during a […]

[Editor’s Note: EDRM is proud to support the educational efforts of our wonderful partners.] Most companies today have policies in place governing how and when employees should destroy sensitive information.  At a high level, document destruction policies ensure compliance with state, federal, and industry regulations. They also help prevent sensitive documents, like financial and medical […]