The true extent of funding amounts fueling legal tech and e-discovery software companies will likely never be widely shared. The reason is simple: Without regulatory requirements, the competitive risks of disclosing these investments regularly outweighs any potential benefits.
Why Are Courts Breaking the Rules and What Are the Unintended Consequences? A lesson learned by young lawyers everywhere is that internal, corporate investigations can be, and frequently are, privileged. However, it is difficult to square that concept with the recent spate of federal court opinions that have concluded that cybersecurity forensic reports generally are not privileged.
Human review of documents will continue to play a huge part in the ediscovery process. Managing reviewer training and accuracy can make or break the budget for your matter.
Regardless of where each law firm currently stands in its innovation journey, it is crystal clear that the need to speed up the modernization of their technology solutions that facilitate connectivity, automation and workflow between their staff is real and immediate.
We live with the reality that the once ordinary communication tool is now a potent device that needs to be used responsibly on the basis that there is a cybercriminal fraternity hell-bent on accessing said devices for ill-gotten gain.
Are law firms truly prepared for evolving threats on the horizon, especially with hybrid work arrangements gaining momentum?
A federal appeals court found that law enforcement violated a Google user's constitutional rights when it opened email attachments the platform flagged as child pornography through an automated system.
Being charged per gigabyte by an e-discovery software platform isn't new, but it can still be a budgetary drain for law firms that handle many large e-discovery matters.
Situations involving an employee's voluntary online exposure rarely end well and can bring legal exposure for the employer.
One Recipe for Success: Treat Private Data With the Same Priority Given to Privilege But for all the coverage that privacy regulations are meant to provide, there is precious little guidance about how to protect private information, and there is very little legal precedent to guide our practices.
