Unveiling eDiscovery Protocols: Finding the Digital Truth
In a world dominated by digital interactions, the amount of electronically stored information (ESI) has grown exponentially. As a result, the legal landscape has undergone a significant transformation, which introduces new challenges and opportunities. One of the essential tools in this evolving legal arena is eDiscovery, and at its core lies the crucial concept of eDiscovery protocols. Understanding […]
Understanding Issue Tags in Reveal Review
For attorneys, quality assurance teams, and project managers, ensuring a smooth and efficient feedback process during review is paramount. The ability to identify and address issues in a timely manner can significantly impact the overall success of a project. In this regard, Reveal Review offers a valuable feature known as “Issue Tags.” In this blog post, we […]
eDiscovery in the News: Adverse Inference Resulting from Spoliation of Documents
When evidence is lost or destroyed in a legal case (which is called spoliation), the court can grant several different types of relief. Sometimes it’s an adverse inference or the loss of affirmative defenses. Other times a judge will grant monetary sanctions meant to compensate the injured party. Sometimes it can even result in the dismissal of a […]
Common eDiscovery Questions Lawyers Should Ask
Electronic discovery or eDiscovery is the process of identifying, searching, collecting, and analyzing electronic information for legal purposes. Datamine Discovery focuses on eDiscovery services for law firms and attorneys who want to preserve digital content and find reliable information they can use as evidence for their upcoming cases. However, not many lawyers understand how these […]
eDiscovery in the News: a $10K Choice Could Lead to $10M in Damages
The Federal District Court for the District of Massachusetts was in the news recently for Red Wolf Energy Trading, LLC v. BIA Capital Mgmt., LLC, et al. Judge Mark L. Wolf did not mince words when discussing the defendants’ “extreme misconduct” in relation to eDiscovery, noting that civil discovery was not a “game of hide and […]
eDiscovery in the News: Alex Jones, Cell Phones and Inadvertent Waivers
An attorney once said that cases are truly won and lost in discovery, not at trial. Perhaps that saying should be updated to reflect eDiscovery. A pertinent example is what happened with Alex Jones of InfoWars. He was battling against defamation suits brought by the parents of children slain at Sandy Hook. During the discovery phase, […]