Michael Collyard

November 02, 2011 | Inside Counsel

E-Discovery: Getting Value for Document Review Dollars

Attorney-led reviews can streamline processes and teach the legal team the case in ways technology cannot.

By Michael Collyard

10 minute read

October 03, 2011 | Inside Counsel

E-discovery: Riding herd on social media ESI

Social medias fast growth has created yet another e-discovery headache for inside counsel. Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 (b)(1) allows discovery of relevant, non-privileged ESI. Under Rule 26(b)(1), data from outside social media sites like Facebook and Twitter is generally discoverable.

By Michael Collyard

10 minute read

September 13, 2011 | Inside Counsel

E-discovery: Avoiding drive-by “meet & confers”

Making the most of a meet and confer begins with a detailed discovery plan.

By Michael Collyard

8 minute read

August 09, 2011 | Inside Counsel

E-discovery: Cutting costs with targeted collections

Targeted collections reduce the amount of data that needs to be reviewed for production.

By Michael Collyard

9 minute read

July 27, 2011 | Inside Counsel

E-discovery: Production relief—Know the formats and manage the costs

Understanding the different production formats makes it easier for inside counsel to make better choices and manage their budgets.

By Michael Collyard

6 minute read

July 07, 2011 | Inside Counsel

E-discovery: Taming inside counsel’s e-discovery nightmares

Counsel should learn how to keep costs low, reduce business interruptions and prevent the possibility of sanctions.

By Michael Collyard

6 minute read

December 03, 2012 | National Law Journal

When discovery clashes with privacy law

Allowing too much business information to accumulate can cause problems.

By Michael Collyard and Michael Geibelson

7 minute read

April 11, 2011 | National Law Journal

Rethinking wholesale native-format productions

Litigants need to understand the advantages and disadvantages of both native and traditional static-image formats so that ESI production meets — rather than dictates — litigation strategy.

By Michael Collyard and Vivian Enck

8 minute read

April 22, 2011 | Legaltech News

The Quest to Better Utilize Native-Format Production

The tides of e-discovery favor production of electronically stored information in native form -- within the original application it was created. Because no outlay is needed to convert the data to a static image, many believe that native production costs less and should serve as e-discovery's default production format. But what hidden costs and case-management problems does the format present?

By Michael Collyard and Vivian Enck

8 minute read

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