Discovery Resources

RAND Europe led an international research team to review of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and proposed avenues for improvement.

The Directive can be regarded as a unique legal instrument in how it supports the exercise of a right to privacy and rules for personal data protection. It is regarded in many quarters as a reference model for personal data protection in Europe and beyond. Although the flexibility of the Directive helps it to remain current, its effectiveness is undermined by the complexity of the cultural and national differences across which it must operate.

“The goal of Directive is to remain valid in the face of new continue…

This article from the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology examines linguistics, statistics and technology issues and how they relate to keyword search technologies.

Gregory L. Fordham, Using Keyword Search Terms in EDiscovery and How They Relate to Issues of Responsiveness, Privilege, Evidence Standards, and Rube Goldberg, 15 RICH. J.L. & TECH. 8

“The use of good project management skills during an e-discovery process can help you navigate your way through a mass of information.” This article, which discusses the role of Project Management in  e-discovery is from Legalweek.com, an online journal which is dedicated exclusively to commercial lawyers in the UK and major international jurisdictions.  The authors even reference The Ramones, which certainly adds flair to an article about eDisclosure, as it’s known there.
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5/12 - Litigation support professionals are continually challenged to manage time, scope and budget within electronic discovery projects. In this webcast: project management lessons learned and project planning to achieve successful productions. Details here.

Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz partner Kevin F. Brady reviews the latest judicial cautionary advice to counsel to collaborate on formulating the parameters for searching electronically stored information. This article, originally published in BNA’s Digital Discovery & E-Evidence can be found here.

The Editor at Metropolitan Corporate Counsel interviews Mary Mack about the state of e-Discovery costs facing attorneys and their clients in the current economic environment.  What are the biggest cost drivers today when it comes to litigation and e-discovery?  Is there any likelihood that, given the state of the economy, the e-discovery rules will be revised to take into account that current e-discovery requirements create a tremendous cost burden? Continue reading….

The global business community we live in is faster than ever these days. An email can travel just as quickly from New York to Holland as it can from your office to the office across the hall. However, conducting business across international borders brings with it issues about which legal system dictates these transactions. Add Facebook and social networking to this mix and things get reallly interesting. This is especially true in the complex world of e-discovery.  Read more…

April 21, 2009 - Cross-border discovery represents a challenge for organizations required to gather relevant data in foreign jurisdictions. This quarterly update from The Sedona Conference® provides an overview of discovery, data privacy and protection requirements for e-discovery involving ESI based outside the U.S. Register here.

April 07, 2009 - Managing e-discovery is an important part of any responsible corporate strategy to reduce costs. There is a universal need to understand the e-discovery process. Fios’ Mary Mack will interview Ralph Losey and discuss his newest book, Introduction to E-Discovery: New Cases, Ideas, and Techniques. Register here.