Notable e-Discovery Articles 7/14 - 7/20

Ascending to the Cloud Creates Negligible E-discovery Risk

"...Cloud users will undoubtedly benefit from advances in technology as well as the experience that cloud administrators have gained in responding to e-discovery requests.

The hope is that these efficiencies will translate directly to the end-user. At the end of the day, in-house counsel should be confident that (if managed properly) the benefit of moving a company’s data to the cloud outweighs the risks and costs associated with producing data from the cloud as part of a lawsuit."

Court Case Tests Right To Withhold Passwords

The Department of Justice is attempting to compel a defendant to share her hard drive encryption key, which might violate her Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination.

Do Lawyers Need to Just “Eat Their Peas” (Learn E-Discovery)?

We all know the firms where certain lawyers don't even own a computer, let alone understand concepts and processes behind ediscovery.  This blog post provides some great perspective on those individuals and firms.

How to Manage ESI to Rein In Runaway Costs

It's easy for e-discovery costs to get out of hand.  This article provides some good insight into creating a consistent, defined, and documented process for handling e-discovery.

Notable e-Discovery Articles 7/7 - 7/13

5 Myths About Records Management

Some good reminders about when to start thinking about records management and ownership of documents.  We often think about the implications of deleting records too soon, but the opposite can also affect litigation significantly.

Automated Management of Legal Holds 

An interesting blog discussing the prevalence and adoption of automated legal hold models.  A look at some recent federal court cases and how the legal hold step has become an indispensable element of e-Discovery.

Keyword Advertising and Trademark Infringement

Ever wonder if there are any repercussions for purchasing a competitor's name/trademark for your ad campaign?  This article sheds some light on recent court cases that address these issues, but it may not give you the clear cut answers you're looking for.  Since most keyword litigation cases don't make it as far as the courtroom, there's few precedents to choose from, and some are contrary.  A great article to get an overview and make an informed decision.

Social Media Continues To Impact Litigation and Trial

A brief look at recent scenarios where social media has had a significant impact on litigation.  Some good links to resources that discuss different aspects of social media and how it is affecting all legal matters, including use in litigation and jury selection.

Questions about Google+?  Here's a Cheat Sheet.

With millions of early adopters claiming it's the best thing since sliced bread, and others wondering how in the world it's different from Facebook, here's a quick guide to the ins and outs of Google+.