Over the last five years, there has been a confluence of eDiscovery software, case law, information governance policies, and information technology integration, which have all helped shaped today’s eDiscovery market. As we look toward the future, we ask ourselves how to continue to optimize eDiscovery to intelligently reduce data volumes, efficiently decrease collection quantity, and [...]

By James D. Shook, Esq. In the cult-classic “Weekend At Bernie’s”[1], two young men try to fool others into believing that their murdered boss is still alive, despite strong evidence to the contrary.  Of course, trying to keep up appearances with a decaying body gets more and more difficult with time, but they persist.  Eventually, [...]

“The Ball in Your Court” Craig Ball, Esq., Talks eDiscovery, Law and Technology with EMC’s Heidi Maher, Esq., Principal eDiscovery Join EMC for our upcoming Best Practice Webinar Series with eDiscovery Thought Leader and Author, Craig Ball, Esq. Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific Counselor Ball is a pioneering Trial Lawyer, Technologist and [...]

Discovery Lessons Learned in the first half of 2010 by William E. O’Neil, Jr, Esq. It has been an interesting first half of the year for e-Discovery cases. The “Pension Committee” case “revisited” the Zubalake decisions and re-affirmed the duties for legal counsel when managing the Discovery & legal hold processes.  But, it still seems [...]

eDiscovery 2011:  Trends, Risks and Best Practices Randolph A. Kahn, Esq., Kahn Consulting James D. Shook, Esq., EMC eDiscovery expert and Attorney Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM Pacific EMC is proud to bring you this special webinar focused on how you should think about handling eDiscovery in 2011. Our esteemed guest speaker, [...]

In today’s economic environment, companies deploying new technology have to show not just that they will be better and faster, but also just how much faster and better so that they can justify the expense.  Part of the buying process frequently involves gathering data on how much it costs to handle a business process in [...]

Does the Pension Committee Amended Opinion and Order Go Far Enough? The Pension Committee Blog Series On January 1, 2010, Judge Scheindlin re-established her ability to captivate legal audiences by authoring an opinion that struck fear into the hearts of many litigators and the parties they represent. Dubbed “Zubulake Revisited: Six Years Later”, the Pension [...]

Last Chance Webinar: Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 Document Retention and Employee Terminations: Increased Risk of ESI Loss in Today’s Economic Uncertainty Alitia Faccone, Esq., and Gina Trimarco, Esq., of McCarter & English, LLP with James D. Shook, Esq., of EMC discuss the impact of employee terminations and the increased risk loss of and/or misappropriation of Electronically [...]

International Business and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) By Heidi Maher, Esq. In 2009, prosecutors delivered on their promise to vigorously pursue individuals and corporations who violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Thirty-three individuals and eleven organizations were named in enforcement actions brought by the DOJ or SEC.  This year promises more of [...]

The Top Three eDiscovery & Compliance Issues That Keep Corporate Attorneys Awake at Night EVENT Venue: Four Seasons Palo Alto 2050 University Avenue East Palo Alto, California 94303 650.566.1200 Date: Thursday, June 17th, 2010 11:30 am PDT. Agenda: 11:30 – 12:00 Registration & Lunch – 12:00 – 1:30 Panel Discussion Panelists: Browning Marean, Esq., Senior Counsel, Angela [...]