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<b>Product Review</b>Attenex Patterns E-Discovery Platform
Imagine you have received 35 gigabytes of data consisting of normal office documents and e-mail. You have agreed with your opponents to deliver rolling productions starting in 4 weeks, and completing your production of all the relevant material in 12. You have 12 junior associates with plans to work 10 hour days, 5 days a week. Not a problem. You have a sophisticated review system where documents are converted into images and their metadata is collected into a tidy database that you can neatly parcel into review sets for your attorneys. Using the standard 70,000 pages per gigabyte, seven pages per document, your 12 attorneys will only need 50 days to complete the review, which would be 10 days ahead of schedule, barring any major delays or distractions.
Now imagine that your data doubles. There were forgotten back-up tapes. Also, you discover that the original 30 custodians from whom you gathered data are insufficient to satisfy your discovery burden, and you need to go back out on week 3 and pull files from an additional 30 custodians. By the end of week 4, you have 300 gigabytes of data and no let up in your deadlines. Your initial cost and time estimates have just been multiplied by 10.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
How AI Has Affected PR
When we consider how the use of AI affects legal PR and communications, we have to look at it as an industrywide global phenomenon. A recent online conference provided an overview of the latest AI trends in public relations, and specifically, the impact of AI on communications. Here are some of the key points and takeaways from several of the speakers, who provided current best practices, tips, concerns and case studies.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.