By James D. Shook, Esq. Published in DIGITAL DISCOVERY & E-EVIDENCE Among lawyers, the word metadata is likely to conjure confusion, looks of disbelief, fear and–in rarer cases–a knowing smile. Metadata issues present some of the more vexing technical issues for litigation and e-discovery personnel. With metadata back squarely in the news from Judge Scheindlin’s opinion in National Day Laborer Organizing [...]

By William J. O’Neil, Jr., Esq. Part III Faster, better, cheaper was the mantra at NASA as it set goals to improve quality, efficiency and better manage costs after several setbacks…it was a way to set goals and measure success from a “top down” approach of looking at it from all perspectives and seeking to [...]

By James D, Shook, Esq.   The review of documents is one of the most expensive components of the eDiscovery process.  Cost estimates range to 70% of the overall cost of eDiscovery, with many stories where millions of dollars were spent on the review process in a single matter.  It’s also been a people-focused, linear [...]

By William J. O’Neil, Jr., Esq. Part II Faster, better, cheaper was the mantra at NASA as it set goals to improve quality, efficiency and better manage costs after several setbacks…it was a way to set goals and measure success from a “top down” approach of looking at it from all perspectives and seeking to [...]

By William J. O’Neil, Jr., Esq. Part I Faster, better, cheaper was the mantra at NASA as it set goals to improve quality, efficiency and better manage costs after several setbacks…it was a way to set goals and measure success from a “top down” approach of looking at it from all perspectives and seeking to [...]

With the shift from paper to electronic documents and records, electronically stored information (ESI) has increased at an alarming rate. With date stamps, owner, and other auditable metadata, ESI has become a rich evidentiary source in litigation proceedings. Subsequently , the average volume for an eDiscovery collection today is over 4 million documents per event. [...]

New York Law Journal eDiscovery Webinar Series Thursday, June 9, 2011 – 11:00 AM EST In this webinar you will learn: •   What is a technical witness? What is the personal and professional liability?  •   How to answer questions? •   How to prepare for eDiscovery Deposition    Speaker: James D. Shook, Esq., CIPP Director, E-Discovery and Compliance Practice EMC [...]

New York Law Journal eDiscovery Webinar Series Thursday, May 12, 2011 – 11:00 AM EST eDiscovery and the Bench: In this webinar a panel with a former judge will address: •   The issue and scope of the “reasonableness” standard in preservation and proportionality  •   Key steps to avoid misfeasance in eDiscovery •   The important of bringing sides together [...]

New York Law Journal eDiscovery Webinar Series Wednesday, April 27, 2011 – 11:00 AM EST In this webinar you will learn more about: •Addressing Proportionality in Preservation •What tools you can utilize to reduce time and cost •Dealing with Judicial requirements and expectations in the eDiscovery process Speaker: Heidi Maher Principal — Compliance & eDiscovery [...]

By Heidi Maher, Esq., EMC SourceOne eDiscovery Field Attorney Over four plus years since the FRCP amendments and I am still surprised by the number of in-house counsel that believe that custodian led collection, aka self collection, is a perfectly acceptable method of doing eDiscovery, even for large cases.  Basing their entire eDiscovery strategy on [...]