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Guidance Buys CaseCentral to Make End-to-End E-Discovery Platform

Sean Doherty and Brendan McKenna

Guidance Software, a computer forensics and e-discovery software provider, announced Tuesday the acquisition of CaseCentral, which provides hosted, aka cloud-based, e-discovery review software and services.

Anatomy of an E-Discovery Project

Brett Burney

In a previous article, consultant Brett Burney asserted that lawyers are not project managers. In fact, Burney continues, lawyers would find the anatomy of a project alien to their education and experience.

The Potential Traps of Cloud Computing

Timothy Cahn

Should your company be taking greater advantage of the benefits of cloud computing? The promise sounds enticing, but Kilpatrick Townsend's Timothy Cahn warns there are risks involved.

Feb. 8, 2012: Product News Briefs

Here are this week's latest legal tech industry developments, together in one convenient list. Included this week are news updates from BIA, Integreon, Ipro Tech, LiveDeposition, Nextpoint, OrcaTec, PureDiscovery, and Thomson Reuters' WestLawNext.

The 'Accidental' Project Manager

Brett Burney

In "10 Steps to Manage E-Discovery Projects," Steven C. Bennett and Marla S.K. Bergman suggest that "lawyers involved in e-discovery must become project managers." I don't quite agree, says consultant Brett Burney. Lawyers are better suited as "process managers," dictating the vision and goals of the project. Lawyers should not be the "project managers" who focus on the minutiae of the day-to-day e-discovery tasks. If anything, the lawyer is often a de facto or "accidental" project manager, because the law firm may refuse to admit they need another ... [MORE]

Judge David Waxse on Gaining Control of EDD Costs

Magistrate Judge David Waxse of the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas talks with LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about how a change in culture could bring electronic data discovery costs under control.

DLA Piper's Browning Marean on E-Discovery Proportionality

Browning Marean, senior counsel at DLA Piper, speaks to LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about the challenges of fashioning responses to discovery requests that are appropriate -- and proportional -- to a case.

Judge John Facciola on E-Discovery Training at a Crossroads

D.C. District Judge John Facciola speaks with LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about how e-discovery training is at a crossroads, constrained by limited financial resources at the governmental level. He proposes several solutions to address these challenges, particularly when individuals are unable to meet face to face.

Intel's Jerone English on Leveling the EDD Playing Field

Jerone English, director of e-discovery for Intel, speaks to LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, Monica Bay, about how rank-and-file lawyers can get up to speed on the latest electronic data discovery policies and procedures.

Feb. 1, 2012: Product News Briefs

Here are this week's latest legal tech industry developments, together in one convenient list. Included this week are news updates from Colligo, Digital Reef, iConect, Information Graphics, Legal Files, Onit, and Ricoh.

Polsinelli Shughart Adopts Ipro Eclipse Across Its 16 Offices

Brendan McKenna

Ipro Tech, a litigation support and e-discovery company based in Phoenix, announced last week that Am Law 200 firm Polsinelli Shughart has agreed to adopt the Ipro Eclipse document review platform across its 16 offices.

Merrill Corp. Revs Up Its E-Discovery With Index Engines Partnership

Michael Roach

Electronic discovery and data archiving provider Index Engines announced its partnership with Merrill Corp., a professional services firm with its corporate headquarters in St. Paul, Minn.

James Georgetti Named Managing Partner of DTI's New York Office

Brendan McKenna

Atlanta-based Document Technologies Inc. (DTI) announced on Jan. 25 that James Georgetti has been promoted to managing partner for the company's New York facilities.