4 Rookie Mistakes of eDiscovery Processing
Within eDiscovery, Processing comes after collection but before review. This step is all about taking the data and extracting metadata such as who created that document, when they created it, the file format and size, etc. Such metadata helps legal teams organize a seemingly endless sea of data into the right buckets so they can…
Cloud Forensics Is Here To Stay… But It Has A Dark Side
Data collection has always been an important first step of any legal investigation. Before the digital age, this could mean dusting a crime scene for fingerprints, or finding bits of the perpetrator’s DNA from some stray hairs. Now, digital forensics technologists are on a never-ending quest to keep up with our ever-evolving digital landscape. Over…
The Festivus Airing of Grievances: eDiscovery ALSP edition
“I’ve got a lot of problems with you people and now, you’re gonna hear about it!” So said Frank Constanza in an episode of the NBC sitcom, Seinfeld. Over the last couple decades since this famous episode, wherein Frank revives the holiday he invented called “Festivus,” we can’t help but think maybe Frank was onto…
Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Highlights Importance of Technology Expert Witnesses
Earlier this week, a jury heard closing arguments in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Rittenhouse rose to national prominence in August 2020 after allegedly shooting three people at a Wisconsin protest, two of whom died, the third injured. Now, he stands trial for those alleged crimes. One unexpected curveball: whether or not the prosecution should…
How Custom Software Helps Everyone (Even People Who Don’t Need Custom Software!)
“Custom” can be a scary word in legal tech.It sounds expensive. It sounds hard to implement.It sounds like there will be longer turnaround times compared to ready-made solutions.It sounds untested, and unproven. (We all know how much lawyers love unnecessary risk!)It sounds that way because well… a lot of times it’s true.For these reasons, it’s…
What Music Production Can Teach Us About Legal Technology
This past weekend, I binged the AppleTV+ series Watch the Sound with Mark Ronson. There are six episodes, and each one focuses on a different aspect of music production.One of the recurring themes of each episode is how new technology changed music. The LinnDrum shaped pop; the 808 shaped hip hop; the distortion pedal shaped…
Managed Review vs. Unmanaged Review: Which One’s Right For You?
Complex litigation cannot happen without document review. Document review cannot happen without reviewers. This raises a lot of questions that most lawyers never learned about in law school: Which reviewers do you hire? What parts of review can be trusted to technology, and what parts absolutely have to be done by humans? What work requires…
- A Trick-or-Treater’s Guide to the EDRMThe Electronic Discovery Reference Model, or EDRM, is a framework for dealing…
- Contact Welcomes New Forensics Powerhouse James WhiteheadContact Discovery Services is ecstatic to announce James Whitehead as new Associate Director…
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- Can Legal Tech Prove Santa is Real?: A Miracle on 34th St. Case StudyIt’s the most wonderful time of the year, in part because it’s…
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- The Ghosts of Discovery Past, Present, and FutureHere at Contact Discovery, we talk a lot about the importance of…
- Capitol Breach Investigations are Changing eDiscoveryOn January 6, supporters of then-President Donald Trump breached the U.S. Capitol…
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- What Are eDiscovery Managed Services and Why Would I Need Them?If you’ve been on more than a few legal technology websites, you’ve…
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- Why Great Legal Technology Still Needs Great PeopleNecessity is the mother of invention. Thus, the legal technology market is…
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- Have an IP Matter? Ask These 3 Questions When Hiring a Vendor.In the legal world, outcomes often hinge on ultra specific details that…
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- The 7 Deadly Sins of Legal Service Providers: Part 1Ah, the wonderful world of alternative legal service providers, or ALSPs. Like…
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- 7 Deadly Sins of Legal Service Providers: Part 2Last week we shared with you the first 3 Deadly Sins of…
- Signal vs. Cellebrite: What You Need to KnowIf you’re part of legal investigations that involve any kind of electronic…
- 7 Deadly Sins of Service Providers: Part 3Note: This post is the conclusion to our blog series, “The 7…
- 3 Questions to Help You Get the Most Out of Your eDiscovery VendorLike it or not, legal tech vendors are often a necessary part…
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- 6 Document Review Metrics Every Lawyer Should KnowDocument review can oftentimes be one of the most cumbersome parts of…
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- Can eDiscovery Free Britney?DISCLAIMER: This article revolves around an ongoing case where many specifics are…
- 3 Things That Are Wasting Your Legal BudgetVirtually everyone across all industries is currently trying to “do more with…
- 4 Questions to Ask During an International eDiscovery ProjecteDiscovery is often unpredictable. The variables only multiply when you introduce an…
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- What Do You Do When eDiscovery Tech Support Isn’t Enough?There’s a pressing legal matter at hand. Deadlines are fast approaching. The…
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- Why Mobile Data eDiscovery Is Different Than Email eDiscoveryIt’s 2021, which means it’s highly unlikely that this is the first…
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- How eDiscovery ALSPs Can Build a Better Future for ClientsFor better or worse, eDiscovery ALSPs are playing an increasingly important role…
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