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The ESI Race Heats Up
It's probably not a stretch to say that e-mail has been the single biggest factor in the creation of the electronic discovery industry as we know it today.
e-Mail, as a relatively new type of information medium, has always been incredibly valuable in a discovery context. It has a number of relatively unique attributes that make it almost singularly useful in establishing timelines and the mission-critical important litigation concept of “who knew what, when?”. This is because e-mail is laden with tons of useful metadata (data about data) such as “to/from” information, sent/received times, cc/bcc information, read receipts, forwarding information, etc. All of this metadata is then organized in a structured database of sorts (Outlook, most commonly) that easily permits custodian-level analysis, which is often the cornerstone of modern e-discovery efforts. In response to this treasure trove of information, numerous companies have created software applications to better harness the power of e-mail by reconstructing e-mail threads, adding in ways to detect duplicates/near duplicates and identifying missing participants to e-mail conversations and the like.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
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.
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Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.