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The Sedona Conference Explores the Poetic Side of E-Discovery

Who said technologists don't have a creative side? Check it out: There once was a conference called Sedona…
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New York Law Journal

SCOTUS To Decide If §1782 Discovery Procedures Apply to Private Arbitration

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide a circuit divide over whether U.S. discovery can be obtained for use in private international arbitration proceedings under §1782. The question is whether a private arbitration is a "foreign or international tribunal" within the meaning of the statute.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

GM CEO's Deposition May Be Required, Georgia Court Rules, Rejecting Shield for Execs

The Courts of Appeals said "apex doctrine," which authorizes judges to issue protective orders if senior corporate officials are subject to superfluous discovery demands, should not be adopted in Georgia.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Why Cooperative Adversarialism Should Be the New Zealous Advocacy

Legal professionals should rethink the old standard of zealous advocacy and instead use a standard of "cooperative adversarialism," which can effectively serve all parties involved and does not entail an obstructionist stance when it comes to the e-discovery process.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Attorneys' Remote All-Nighters Are Fueling an E-Discovery Hiring Spree

E-discovery companies have been stretched thin as more remote attorneys work at late hours. Now, many are hiring to keep up with the demand, which they say shows no sign of plateauing.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Zealous Advocacy Meets Corporate Criticism: What Happened With Paul Weiss' Alex Oh and the SEC?

"From afar, it appears that this is Twitter mob purity butting up against the time-honored tradition of zealous advocacy, that is in fact required by ethical obligations," said one former chair of a Big Law firm.
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National Law Journal

'Not a License to Lie': Dominion Attorneys Fight Sidney Powell's Push to Toss Defamation Lawsuit

Lawyers with Clare Locke and Susman Godfrey argued that Powell was asking the court to "create unprecedented immunity for attorneys to wage televised disinformation campaigns."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Democrats Push for 'Clean Slate' Legislation

The bill, if it becomes law, would allow people with criminal convictions to move forward after they have paid their debt to society, the supporters argued.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

From Nanny Cams to AI Surveillance, Data Privacy Still Has a Long Way to Go

  In last month's two-part article, "Data Privacy: Why We Are All Over the Place," I examined caselaw involving cell site location Information…
11 minute read

Legaltech News

E-Discovery Project Managers' Salaries Are Booming, With No Immediate Lull in Sight

More law firms and e-discovery providers are on the hunt for experienced project managers and advanced data analysts, though they're also looking to fill more entry-level e-discovery positions as well.
4 minute read

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