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Sedona Cooperation Proclamation
October 7th, 2008
The Sedona Conference released its Cooperation Proclamation today. The Proclamation is publicly endorsed by over twenty judges including the Honorable Judges Shira Scheindlin, Andrew Peck, Paul Grimm, David Waxse, John Facciola and a host of others from coast to coast.
The purpose is to refocus on litigating on the merits, not on eDiscovery.
Working Group 1 continue…
Prevent emailing while impaired (EWI) with Mail Goggles
October 7th, 2008
Google labs has a new approach to helping us hesitate before sending emails while impaired (EWI).
Like being pulled over and asked to walk a straight line, Mail Goggles, “at that time of night”, presents the late night emailer a series of elementary math problems and times the answers.
Designed to help those who regret continue…
Subprime / liquidity watch: Lehman, Merrill, AIG and E-discovery
September 15th, 2008
Weekends are anything but restful these days for those watching the financial sector and financial markets. Lehman declared bankruptcy, with the hopes that counterparty trades will be unwound neatly. Merrill, like Bear before it, was snapped up by a competitor. The government, shutting the door to assuming more risk in favor of the buyers, scared continue…
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Federal Rule of Evidence 502 (FRE 502) awaits signature
September 10th, 2008
Practitioners who have not been protecting against privilege waiver via court order will want to start standing in line for the rush.
Odds are 99.99 percent the new FRE 502 will be signed by the president and cause a run at the court house.
Like the onset of the amendments to the Federal Rules of continue…
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Legal Outsourcing hits the tipping point
August 27th, 2008
Legal outsourcing, particularly around document review, has been gradually building up a following. The ABA’s ethics opinion (Ethics Opinion 08-451) publicized today should push those on the fence over as a powerful potential opponent endorsed the practice with some considerations.
In the past, the main concerns articulated were about potentially enabling the unauthorized practice of law. continue…
Industry News
- The Sedona Conference Cooperation Proclomation - This past July, The Sedona Conference launched a coordinated effort to promote cooperation by all parties to the e-discovery process. This proclomation outlines The Sedona Conference's vision for achieving the goal of a “just, speedy and inexpensive determination of every action.” Read the full proclomation here.
- Sedona Cooperation Proclamation - The Sedona Conference released its Cooperation Proclamation today. The Proclamation is publicly endorsed by over twenty judges including the Honorable Judges Shira Scheindlin, Andrew Peck, Paul Grimm, David Waxse, John Facciola and a host of others from coast to coast. The purpose is to refocus on litigating on the merits, not on eDiscovery. Working Group 1 continue…
- Prevent emailing while impaired (EWI) with Mail Goggles - Google labs has a new approach to helping us hesitate before sending emails while impaired (EWI). Like being pulled over and asked to walk a straight line, Mail Goggles, "at that time of night", presents the late night emailer a series of elementary math problems and times the answers. Designed to help those who regret continue…
- Part 2: Developing e-Discovery Response Plans for litigation in the Financial Services Industry - October 9 -1:00 PM ET (30 minutes - Part 2 of 8 in the Financial Crisis, Litigation and Electronic Discovery complete webcast series). This webcast will analyze the role of Discovery Response Plans, with a focus on readiness for subprime litigation and investigations. More details / Register >
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