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New York Law Journal

No Disclosure: Why Search Terms Are Worthy of Court's Protection

In their Federal E-Discovery column, H. Christopher Boehning and Daniel J. Toal of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison write: Judges have continued to order the disclosure of search terms in a series of decisions that appear to discount or misunderstand the protected nature of key aspects of the e-discovery process. A recent decision exemplifies this trend.
10 minute read

Legaltech News

E-Discovery by the Hour

An Arkansas business prepares for an electric data discovery boom.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

The Attorney-Client Privilege and Advising Across Borders

Philip M. Berkowitz, a partner at Littler Mendelson, discusses differing approaches to privilege, confidentiality and discovery, recommending that multinational companies segregate confidential or privileged information from individuals who do not have a need to know; consider receiving advice orally and not by email; and select favorable choice of law and choice of forum clauses in contracts and other agreements that may be subject to legal challenge.
9 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Plaintiff Can Join Phantom Doctor as Defendant After Lapse of Statute of Limitations

A plaintiff in a medical malpractice suit should be able to join as a defendant a participating doctor whose identity was not disclosed until after the two-year statute of limitations had passed, a New Jersey appeals court says.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Perils of the 'Bring Your Own Device' Workplace

Relying on employees to furnish their own smartphones and tablets makes it tricky to control data.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Homebodies

Conference attendees say they prefer to keep e-discovery in-house.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Seeking Salvation in the Cloud

TD Bank tries to work its way out of an e-discovery mess—and cut costs.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Kroll Ontrack Launches New EDD Processing Units for Countries and Corporations

New in-country and onsite e-discovery processing and hosting services from Kroll Ontrack give organizations security and privacy in investigations and litigation.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Proportional' Discovery Proposed for Fed. Civil Cases

The proposed amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure present not only a significant shift in the scope of discovery allowed in federal court, but also would usher in a new era of other limitations on discovery.
8 minute read

The Recorder

Your Skills: Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls in Discovery

Professional responsibility dilemmas of newer attorneys are rarely the same as those emphasized in the classroom, explain McManis Faulkner attorneys
7 minute read

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