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Simplifying The e-Discovery Process For Attorneys: Relationships, Involvement, Strategy & More
One of the key contributions an e-discovery consultant brings to the electronic data discovery (EDD) process is simplification and credibility. EDD projects continue to increase in volume and complexity, as do the technologies and processes required to manage them successfully, and attorneys often get drawn into the complexity for one of three reasons:
- Attorneys by nature want to control as many aspects of the case as possible;
- At some point, many attorneys have been disappointed by vendors that didn't deliver as promised; and
- The EDD consultant didn't design a process that adequately involves the attorney in the decision-making process.
Following are some practical ways that EDD consultants and attorneys should work together to bring maximum value to the process without creating an extra burden for the attorney.
Develop a Relationship ' Now
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.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
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.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.