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The Recorder

California State Judge's Recusal Highlights Complexities of Judicial Endorsements

The Orange County Superior Court judge who recused himself endorsed a prosecutor's judicial campaign, then was assigned a murder case in which that prosecutor could be a key witness in pretrial proceedings over alleged misconduct involving jail informants.
9 minute read

Legaltech News

When Document Review Requires Multilingual Skills, Prioritize Your People

While legal technology and analytics are continually improving in the foreign language review arena, the human element can make all the difference between a complete, accurate, on-time document review or costly mistakes and delays.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Court Sanctions Defendants for Using Signal to Thwart FTC Investigation

Federal Trade Commission v. Noland spotlights the perils of using ephemeral messaging once litigation is reasonably anticipated and highlights best practices for using the technology.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Orders DOJ to Give Michael Avenatti His Long-Sought Law Firm Server Images

Senior U.S. District Judge James Selna scheduled another status conference Monday to discuss the data that still needs to be given to Avenatti, but the judge also made clear the Nov. 2 retrial date is not going to change.
5 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Day Pitney 'Circumvented' Court Rules in Subpoenaing Sandy Hook Students' Records, Judge Says

The order didn't take issue with the content of the subpoena, but said Remington's lawyers violated court rules that require a formal request for production when demanding sensitive documents from another party in a civil case.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Consilio Acquires Special Counsel's Discovery, Consulting Units, Eyes More M&As on Horizon

Along with bolstered cybersecurity consulting capabilities, Consilio is also set to grow its workforce by nearly 300 staffers after this acquisition is finalized.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

With International Matters, E-Discovery Providers Have to Become 'Data Management Ecosystems'

While e-discovery vendors may tout their software capabilities when dealing with international matters, on-the-ground talent is still a make-or-break critical asset.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Lawyers Are Allowed to Have a Conscience': Day Pitney's Subpoenas in Sandy Hook Lawsuit Test Ethical Boundaries, Experts Say

Day Pitney attorneys representing the gun manufacturer Remington Arms sought report cards and disciplinary records on school children killed in the Sandy Hook massacre, subpoenas that legal experts said appeared to have little relevance to the case.
5 minute read

The Recorder

NY Judge in Avenatti Case Endorses DOJ Taint Teams Despite Mistrial in California

U.S. District Judge Jesse Furman on Thursday rejected a bid by Michael Avenatti to halt DOJ review of a newly accessed iPad in his wire fraud case involving ex-client Stormy Daniels. Distinguishing the case from the recent mistrial in California, the judge dismissed an oft-cited Fourth Circuit opinion criticizing the DOJ's privilege-review teams and said courts in his Second Circuit "have long blessed such procedures."
10 minute read

Legaltech News

Four Tips to Ease the Transition from One E-Discovery Provider to Another

When legal software reaches retirement, law firms and legal departments should view this as an opportunity to migrate to a better, more advanced and secure product, rather than view it with trepidation or dread. Here's how to tackle the transition.
6 minute read

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