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E-Discovery Providers Blossomed Thanks to Private Equity. But It Can Come at a Price

Private equity investment has helped e-discovery companies mature and expand their product offerings. But the ensuing temptation to focus on big-name clients as well as a dwindling risk threshold could threaten to undo their gains.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Dive into the Investment Data: The Funding Behind E-Discovery's Largest Software Providers

LTN collected investment data since 2011 to show how funding for large e-discovery software providers has grown, the investors behind that backing, and the companies gaining the most financial support.
1 minute read

Legaltech News

Inexperienced Attorneys Can Absolutely Get E-Discovery Jobs, But First They Need E-Discovery Experience

Lawyers with litigation experience and law school graduates may be eager to cross over into a very hot e-discovery market. But as desperate as law firms and vendors are for talent, they still prefer experienced candidates.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

E-Discovery Providers See Pandemic Productivity Ebb While Client Demand Continues to Grow

Productivity at e-discovery companies has slowed to more sustainable, and market-friendly, levels. But with clients becoming demanding, and hiring becoming harder, many are looking at different ways to keep pace.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Fitbits, Teams and Privilege: New Cases Highlight Hot Discovery Trends

New decisions to know out of federal and chancery court address discovery practices regarding workplace collaboration tools, categorical privilege logs, and data from non-traditional sources like the Internet of Things.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Digital Data Dumps and the 'Brady' Rule

The nascent case law in this area generally discloses that when a criminal case involves significant document disclosure by the prosecution, the defense may be well advised to seek an order compelling the government to identify and "designate in its discovery production all 'Brady' material."
13 minute read

Law.com

Wink, Wink: How Emojis Are Proving to Be Gamechangers in High-Profile Litigation

"This is also a problem that continues to evolve because we do add additional emoji every year," said attorney and electronic discovery expert Matthew Verga.
4 minute read

Law.com

Electronic Discovery Document Review: The Power of Feedback

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.
6 minute read

The Recorder

With Appeal Looming, Judge Vacates Avenatti's Retrial Date as 9th Circuit Expedites Briefing

Senior U.S. District Judge James Selna said case law clearly establishes that Avenatti's notice of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit divests him of jurisdiction.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

With Acquisitions, E-Discovery Vendors Bank on AI Being More Than a 'Hot Topic'

Artificial intelligence has been at the heart of several recent acquisitions in the e-discovery space. But clients may not care about AI so much as the overall product or customer service experience.
5 minute read

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