Law Technology News - E-Discovery & Compliance News

Plaintiffs Want Access to Toyota's Source Code

abronstad@alm.com (Amanda Bronstad) — Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

In the sudden acceleration cases against Toyota, there are confidential documents and highly confidential documents. And then there are the company's "crown jewels" — the source software code behind the electronics of its vehicles, which almost no one has seen.

Federal Contractors Face Rising Debarment Threat

sreisinger@alm.com (Sue Reisinger) — Fri, 10 May 2013 14:35:28 EDT

The number of suspensions and debarments of federal contractors is at an all-time high, and one veteran contracts lawyer called the current environment for these corporations, "in a word: hostile."

Judge Opens Toyota's Secrets to Additional Attorneys

abronstad@alm.com (Amanda Bronstad) — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:17:56 EDT

Additional plaintiffs' lawyers in the sudden acceleration cases against Toyota could win access to Toyota's coveted source code software following a federal judge's orders on Wednesday.

Pepper Hamilton Links Pricing Analysis and Project Management

gpassarella@alm.com (Gina Passarella) — Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

When Pepper Hamilton hired a businessman to serve as its CEO, it set the tone for how the firm would approach the delivery of legal services. Since Scott Green took over in February 2012, he has created two new positions for the firm to apply project management and profit analysis to firm matters.

Update to Oracle-EDI Study on Predictive Coding

Fri, 03 May 2013 17:07:04 EDT

Pallab Chakraborty, director of e-discovery at Oracle Corp., delivered a progress report on the Electronic Discovery Institute-Oracle study ready to pose the hard question about predictive coding: Can it replace human review?

Judges Chime In on Proposed E-Discovery Amendments

Fri, 03 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Nothing draws a crowd of lawyers together like technology and the chance to listen to federal judges discuss changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, especially when they're all provocative speakers brought together with the help of Cisco's Telepresence video conferencing.

Data Security Policies and Procedures Running Empty

cdunn@alm.com (Catherine Dunn) — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:45:07 EDT

What could your company do to improve its data breach preparedness? For starters, try testing employees' mobile devices for security and changing network access rights for workers who've been terminated, suggests a recent study.

International Standard Project for E-Discovery Approved

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:35:59 EDT

A technical committee of the International Organization for Standardization gave final approval for the development of an international standard for the discovery of ESI.

LTS Gets GSA Contract

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:41:25 EDT

Legal Technology Staffing reports that the General Services Administration awarded the professional search, staffing, and consulting business with a Federal Supply Schedule Contract for information technology equipment, software, and services that allows federal, state, county, and municipal government agencies to quickly access LTS staffing and professional services.

Indiana Federal Court OKs Jump-Start on Predictive Coding

mbay@alm.com (Monica Bay) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:42:36 EDT

In feisty case, District Court Judge Robert Miller for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana OKs defense team's jump-start on predictive coding.

The Ugly Truth About Document Review

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:28:07 EDT

At its best, document review is a long and laborious process intended to find relevant (and hopefully dispositive) documents for your litigation or investigation. At its worst, document review is a remote, expensive, time-consuming, and not very revealing look into the facts of your case.

TotalDiscovery Frees Up Channel Partner E-Discovery Processing

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 14:08:13 EDT

Business Intelligence Associates Inc. announced a new tool called Data Extractor that will give channel partners reselling its cloud-based e-discovery software TotalDiscovery the flexibility to use whatever processing tool they choose.

AccessData Mobile Forensics Tool Now Supports iOS 6.1 and Chinese Chipsets

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:14:16 EDT

AccessData Group announced an upgraded version of its mobile forensics software, Mobile Phone Examiner Plus 5.3, plus the MPE+ Talon hardware add-on that provides support for Chinese chipsets.

Guidance Software Adds Services to Bring E-Discovery In-House

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 12:20:25 EDT

Digital forensics and e-discovery provider Guidance Software Inc. annnounced two new services to aid organizations bringing e-discovery in-house with EnCase eDiscovery.

Looking at the Future of Cybersecurity

sreisinger@alm.com (Sue Reisinger) — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:10:59 EDT

The attention being paid to cybersecurity by both government and businesses in the U.S. has reached unprecedented heights, according to a new outlook report from Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher.

Stroz Friedberg's Navigator Program Helps Companies Manage Compliance

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:34:44 EDT

Stroz Friedberg has launched Navigator, a desktop and mobile application designed to manage company compliance programs and educate employees. The interactive app can be customized for each organization to provide real-time answers to employee questions about company policies and relevant regulations.

Iris Data Services Opens Atlanta Office

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:48:14 EDT

Iris Data Services announced Monday the opening of a new litigation support office in Atlanta to provide e-discovery project management and client support.

Judge Peck's Refusal to Recuse in 'Da Silva Moore' Remains After Appeal

mbay@alm.com (Monica Bay) — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:42:36 EDT

The almost-eternal saga over whether or not U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Peck of the Southern District of New York would have to recuse himself in Da Silva Moore for alleged conflicts of interest in the use of predictive coding software continued on April 10 when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit weighed in on the matter.

Digital WarRoom 8.4 Upgrades Privilege Review, Redaction

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:14:57 EDT

Seattle-based Gallivan Gallivan & O'Melia announced Friday the release of version 8.4 of Digital WarRoom, the company's e-discovery software for processing, review, and production, with new privilege review and redaction features.

Crossfire 5.5 Improves Compliance With SEC Filing Formats

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:13:55 EDT

Rivet Software announced a new version of its Crossfire software as a service to help companies complete financial reporting requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Social Media Use as Evidence of Juror Misconduct

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

A trial court has certain authority to investigate juror misconduct, but to what extent can a court compel a juror suspected of misconduct to disclose printouts of social media communications made during a trial.

Lawyers Wary of Use of Social Media for Disclosure

jsisco@alm.com (Joshua Sisco) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:02:12 EDT

The Securities and Exchange Commission has given its quasi-blessing on disclosure through social media, but lawyers who counsel companies on disclosure of material information say it's unlikely to quickly change the way most companies do so.

An Independent CCO Is a Compliance Program Requirement

mvolkov@volkovlaw.com (Michael Volkov) — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:46:44 EDT

As prosecution risks have increased, so has the role of the chief compliance officer. Companies are fast recognizing the importance of elevating a CCO and protecting their independence.

RenewData Receives Electronic Data Management Patent

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:35:43 EDT

RenewData received a patent for a new electronic data management system that covers a process to store, monitor, and manage enterprisewide data.

LEDES to Set Task Codes for Governance, Risk, Compliance

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:20:57 EDT

The Legal Electronic Data Exchange Standard Oversight Committee has announced the formation of a new subcommittee to classify legal services in electronic invoices and develop task codes for budgeting, billing, and metrics measurements related to governance, risk, and compliance services.

Pinpoint Labs Upgrades ESI Collection Tool

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:41:49 EDT

Pinpoint Labs, an e-discovery and forensic software provider based in Murray, Neb., has upgraded Harvester, its application to collect and cull electronically stored information.

Don Draper of 'Mad Men', Data Privacy Compliance Role Model

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 13:07:45 EDT

Don Draper of television's Mad Mensays, "Change is neither good nor bad, it simply is," advice that is also spot-on for corporate data privacy compliance programs.

ABA Techshow: Southwest by South

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:27:14 EDT

The southwest and south exhibit halls to the American Bar Association's Techshow at the Hilton Chicago opened on Thursday. There were no flash mobs but plenty of signs in that new and enhanced products continue to be released after LegalTech New York.

Emails Detail Use of Controversial Surveillance Tool

vblum@alm.com (Vanessa Blum) — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:09:18 EDT

Emails describing the government's use of sophisticated "stingray" surveillance technology to track people using their cellphone signals have emerged at the center of a controversy that lies at the intersection of privacy and evolving technology.

EnCase eDiscovery Improves Legal Hold Management, File Transfer

Tue, 02 Apr 2013 13:35:55 EDT

Guidance Software Inc., a digital forensics and e-discovery software provider, announced today version 5.2 of EnCase eDiscovery with enhanced legal hold features and support for greater data encryption.