March 12, 2021 | Legaltech News
Activist Judges? University of Florida Examines E-Discovery—and the Role of Judges in ItThe University of Florida Levin College of Law's Florida Law Review and its upcoming Eighth Annual E-Discovery Conference are examining judges' roles in e-discovery. It's a tale of Maytag repair reps, coin tosses, and rock-paper-scissors.
By David Horrigan, Relativity
7 minute read
January 27, 2021 | Legaltech News
Data Privacy vs. Crime Prevention: The Automated License Plate Recognition DebateJust what is automated license plate recognition technology, and do you really have a reasonable expectation of privacy in a number emblazoned on the front of your Ford or the back of your Buick?
By David Horrigan, Relativity
8 minute read
July 15, 2020 | Legaltech News
High-Tech Hearsay: Can a Computer Be a Person for Legal Purposes?A central consideration in a recent Arizona appellate decision, Stuebe v. Arizona, is whether a computer-generated video notification should be considered hearsay.
By David Horrigan, Relativity
8 minute read
May 12, 2020 | Legaltech News
Lawyers as Defendants: Email Exposed as Crime-Fraud Negates Attorney-Client PrivilegeNavient Solutions v. Law Offices of Jeffrey Lohman provides a guide to the crime-fraud exception to the attorney-client privilege and a gentle reminder that a First Amendment argument based on the Noerr-Pennington Doctrine will get you absolutely nowhere in a discovery dispute.
By David Horrigan, Relativity
8 minute read
April 15, 2020 | Legaltech News
Data Privacy Trumps E-Discovery: Court Erred in Ordering Facebook and Instagram ProductionThis case presents a difficult issue: Denying a criminal defendant access to evidence for trial is extremely serious. However, do we really want people rummaging through our Facebook and Instagram accounts after we're dead?
By David Horrigan, Relativity
7 minute read
March 23, 2020 | Legaltech News
Data Law Update: If Police Seize Your iPhone, Can They Keep It for 37 Years?A recent federal court decision from New York, United States v. Morgan, explores Fed. R. Crim. P. 41(g) and the 37 years it can take to crack an iPhone if one selects the six-digit password option.
By David Horrigan, Relativity
7 minute read
February 11, 2020 | Legaltech News
Data Privacy and Protection Take Center Stage at Legalweek New YorkWith data privacy and data protection being one of the biggest global challenges, it came as no surprise that these issues were a main focus at Legalweek New York last week.
By David Horrigan, Relativity
6 minute read
January 08, 2020 | Legaltech News
The Luddite Lawyer 2020: AALS Panel Examines Attorney Technology CompetenceIn 2020, technology competence for lawyers is not a luxury or an added resume line. It's an ethical requirement in many jurisdictions.
By David Horrigan, Relativity
8 minute read
July 25, 2019 | Legaltech News
Commonwealth v. Fowler: What the Kevin Spacey Cases Mean for E-Discovery and the LawWere the Kevin Spacey cases decided on the nuances of arcane legal doctrines, battling experts, or the preponderance of paper pleadings? No. It all came down to a missing mobile phone.
By David Horrigan, Relativity
8 minute read
May 02, 2019 | Legaltech News
The Attorney-Client Privilege: Perspectives from Japan and the AmericasThe United States, Brazil, and Japan provide a roadmap for the complexity of the privilege question when doing international legal work.
By David Horrigan, Relativity
7 minute read