Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - February 24, 2010

Provided for your review/use is this week's snapshot update of key industry news and views highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and announcements.

eDiscovery News

Context for Applying Discovery

• Acquiring Company Fined $900,000 for Exercising Excessive Control over Target b4 Exp. of HSR Act Waiting Period http://tinyurl.com/yzfzux3
• Court Sanctions Plaintiff for Accessing Password-Protected Documents and Other Violations, Reduces Sanction based on Behavior of Plaintiff's Counsel - http://kuex.us/7dcf
• Data Preservation Order Applied to Unallocated Space - http://kuex.us/7dc8
• Engage the Jury: Presenting Electronic and Computer Forensics Evidence at Trial http://bit.ly/bBGX7y
• EU Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Google. Microsoft’s Fingerprints Are Everywhere. http://kuex.us/7f64
• EU Won't Give U.S. Data on Bank Transfers - http://kuex.us/7dd0
• Judge's Latest E-Discovery Ruling Is Wake-up Call to Litigants' http://ow.ly/16DTs0
• Matching Regulatory Expectations with e-Discovery Requirements http://shar.es/mawBj
• New French Case Removes Automatic Privacy Shield From Employee E-Mails, Making Them More Amenable to US Discovery - http://bit.ly/baEBEB
• 'Pension Committee' Clarifies E-Discovery Requirements - http://kuex.us/7e98
• Social Media Use Could Affect Insurance Premiums - http://bit.ly/bcjB5E
• "Supreme Court Adopts More Predictable Principal-Place-of-Business Test" - http://kuex.us/7f62
• Video Interview: Virginia P. Henschel , Vice President of E-Discovery Affairs, Applied Discovery - http://kuex.us/7ccd
• What the Heck Is ECA? http://kuex.us/7f61
• 'Zubulake' Revisited: Six Years Later." The Pension Committee Opinion and Order - http://kuex.us/7e9a

Content for Understanding Technology

• 2010 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guide - Sharon Nelson and John Simek of Sensei - http://kuex.us/7e2e
• Electronic Discovery Reference Model (#EDRM) Announces Public Comment Period for All E-Discovery Projects - http://kuex.us/7eb1
• Facebook, MySpace Reach Integration Agreement With Microsoft For Outlook 2010 - http://kuex.us/7bcd
• From Collection To Production - http://kuex.us/7ea4
• From Cost-To-Serve to Time-To-Serve - http://kuex.us/7f60
• Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About The Blogosphere in One Handy Diagram - http://kuex.us/7f63
• Google Wave Used for Disparate Collaboration Cases - http://kuex.us/7e21
• Two Open-Source Data Deduplication Tools - http://bit.ly/b9Dyp7

Vendor Views

Industry Landscape

• Clear Channel Communications, Inc. Deploys Clearwell for E-Discovery - http://kuex.us/7dc4
• EMC - Participating Velocity² Partners Have the Opportunity to Receive Rich Rewards and Generate Incremental Revenue - http://kuex.us/7e0b
• Fios - Accelerating e-Discovery Review at LegalTech New York - http://kuex.us/7e0d
• Guidance Software Expands Worldwide Channel Program to Address Global Cybersecurity Threat - http://bit.ly/cu7s7P
• Iron Mountain snags Mimosa - http://kuex.us/7e1e
• KrollOntrack offers support of Microsoft Exchange 2010 with launch of PowerControls 6.0 http://krollontrack.com/sm/2128.asp
• Rackspace Launches Cloud-Focused Partner Program - http://bit.ly/drivwt
• Servient Introduces State of the Art Text Analytics with Release of Version 3.0 of its E-Discovery Platform - http://kuex.us/7e0c
• Tandberg Data launches deduplicating NAS appliances for SMBs http://tinyurl.com/yk4k27v
• ZL Technologies’ Unified Archive Allows End-to-End E-Discovery - http://kuex.us/7dcb

Case Summaries

Electronic Discovery Case Law On Disclosure via DiscoverApplied (@discoverapplied)

• Applied Materials v. Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment, 2009 US Dist LEXIS 103759 (ND Cal Oct 22, 2009). http://kuex.us/7e33
• Beall v. Tyler Technologies, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 87447 (E.D. Tex. Sept. 22, 2009). http://kuex.us/7e35
• Dawe v. Corrections USA, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 96461 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 1, 2009). http://kuex.us/7e34
• Lake v. City of Phoenix, “Lake II”, 2009 Ariz. LEXIS 257 (Ariz. Oct. 29, 2009). http://kuex.us/7e32
• Wixon v. Wyndham Resort Development Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 86337 (N.D. Cal. Sept. 21, 2009). http://kuex.us/7e36

Weekly eDiscovery News and Views – February 3, 2010 – LegalTech Edition

Provided for your review/use is this week's snapshot update of key industry news and views highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and announcements.

eDiscovery News

Context for Applying Discovery

1. 2009 e-Discovery Technology Trends - http://bit.ly/5zbNEU
2. A World of Connections http://bit.ly/9Vqexm
3. Caskey on Proportionality and the New Ontario Discovery Rules - http://kuex.us/6f37
4. Considerations for In-Sourcing and Outsourcing E-discovery (Legal Tech Session Report) - http://kuex.us/70ca
5. Court Commends Attorneys for Cutting the Cost of ESI Privilege Review http://bit.ly/as6tkU
6. Court Finds Data "Not Reasonably Accessible," Denies Motion to Compel - http://kuex.us/6d22
7. Data Security Breaches Cost Real Money -http://kuex.us/70ad
8. Decision Underlines Counsel's Obligation to Understand e-Discovery Rules and Advise Clients - http://kuex.us/7011
9. Discovery a Go in Attempt to Obtain Sanctions Against Toyota Over Alleged Discovery Abuses http://kuex.us/6f33
10. e-Discovery Civil Procedure: Three Email Messages Do Not Establish Personal Jurisdiction - http://kuex.us/70c0
11. E-Discovery: Doing It in an "Ignorant and Indifferent Fashion" May Lead to Sanctions - http://kuex.us/6ce7
12. Information Management Reference Model - from the #EDRM- http://kuex.us/6d35
13. Is Your Offsite Data Safe? Microsoft GC Pushes New Security Law - http://kuex.us/702e
14. Load Files and Then Some…http://kuex.us/6f39
15. LegalTech 2010: Design Your Social Media Policy to Protect Your Firm - http://kuex.us/7013
16. LegalTech 2010 Overview - Applied Discovery - Who, What, When, Where, How - http://kuex.us/6f40
17. Litigants Sanctioned as Zubulake Judge Reaffirms Necessity of Compliance with Parties' E-Discovery Obligations -http://kuex.us/6dc3
18. Litigation Software: Business as Usual? http://kuex.us/7017
19. Records Retention: Going Paperless through E-Archives - http://bit.ly/bJLQEU
20. Rothstein E-Mails Reveal Role of Former Plaintiffs' Lawyer - http://kuex.us/7022
21. Rummaging Through the Electronic File Cabinet: Ohio Courts Consider Forensic Imaging of Computers -  http://bit.ly/9U6vAg
22. Toronto Paralegal Accused of Scandalous Conduct in Litigation - http://kuex.us/701c
23. United States: eDD In Federal Court: Top 10 Cases From 2009 - http://bit.ly/dnrvNx
24. "Wake up Call" for In-house Counsel - Sanctions Issued - Failure to Preserve and Legal Hold - http://bit.ly/9vRzDD
25. Who’s On First, Zen and the Art of e-Discovery Specialization and Malcolm Gladwell - http://kuex.us/5efc

Content for Understanding Technology

• Groundhog Day - Same Security - Every Day -http://kuex.us/7024
• NAS Gets the Nod over iSCSI as one SMB's Preferred Backup Protocol - http://kuex.us/6cee
• Private Cloud Adoption Models - http://kuex.us/70cd
• The Cloud Security Alliance - http://kuex.us/70b2
• The CTO at Amazon Discusses Cloud Capability & Why Customers are Choosing Cloud Computing - http://bit.ly/hwqk
• What I Learned About Cloud Computing, LegalTech Edition - http://kuex.us/70ae
• Worldwide Messaging Revenues set to exceed USD 233 billion by 2014, Says Portio Research - http://kuex.us/70cb

Vendor Views

Industry Landscape

• An interview with Adam Cohen of FTI Technology - http://kuex.us/7018
• An interview with Mary Mack and Dennis Kiker of Fios - http://kuex.us/701a
• An interview with Ron Friedmann of Integreon - http://kuex.us/6dbb
• Applied Discovery Initiatives - http://kuex.us/6ad4
• Autonomy 4Q Revenue Seen Up 53% To $223M - http://kuex.us/6f53
• BIA Announces Release of Solis(TM) Integrated ESI Management and E-Discovery Platform- http://kuex.us/6dfa
• Bytes in Brief - http://kuex.us/6fd3
• CA Announces New CEO, Bill McCracken - http://kuex.us/6f55
• Clearwell Massively Increases Performance and Scalability With Version 5.5 of the Clearwell E-Discovery Platform - http://kuex.us/6f45
• CT Summation Integrates Equivio>Relevance(TM) Into CaseVantage Solution - http://kuex.us/702c
• CT Summation Partners with Informative Graphics Corporation - http://kuex.us/7058
• D4, LLC Partners With Zapproved to Extend E-Discovery Services With Cloud-Based Legal Hold ProTM - http://kuex.us/6f52
• D4 Streamlines Its Electronic Discovery Capabilities with Equivio Technology for Near-Duplicates and Email Threads  - http://kuex.us/6ce9
• Daticon EED Names William Derrick Vice President, Client Experience - http://kuex.us/7059
• DiscoverReady Launches i-Decision™ Process for Automated Document Review at LegalTech New York Conference #ltnyhttp://kuex.us/6f6c
• E-discovery, regulatory compliance products and services launch at LegalTech - http://kuex.us/7056
• Encore Launches New Attorney Document Review Service - http://kuex.us/70cc
• Fios Powers kCura’s Relativity With New Partnership - http://kuex.us/6f3e
• FTI Technology's Australian Data Center Expands Company's E-Discovery Leadership - http://kuex.us/6db9
• FTI Technology Launches Acuity Integrated Document Review Offering - http://kuex.us/6f61 
• Index Engines and LECG Partner to Combine e-Discovery Expertise with Industry Leading Technology - http://kuex.us/6f68
• Integreon Releases eView 3.2 w/Expanded Workflow Management and Productivity Tracking for Hosted Document Review http://kuex.us/6f60
• Iron Mountain unit buys Calif. e-discovery firm -http://kuex.us/6dbf
• ISYS® Search Software Enters LegalTech New York 2010 on Heels of Recent OEM Partner Program Success -http://kuex.us/6f51
• Kroll Ontrack Revolutionizes E-Discovery with Launch of Self-Contained, Mobile Discovery Solution - http://kuex.us/7023
• Lateral Data Announces $200/GB Limited Time Pricing For Viewpoint e-Discovery Platform - http://kuex.us/7015
• LegalTech, Initial Impressions - http://kuex.us/70bf
• Nuix3 Sets New Benchmark in User Interface Design for eDiscovery Software - http://kuex.us/6c3b
• Oce Business Services Demonstrates Enhancements of its CaseData ASP Document Review System at the LegalTech Conference - http://kuex.us/6ce6
• Orange Legal Technologies Streamlines Support for Los Angeles Legal Professionals - http://kuex.us/6f67
• Pillsbury Launches PEARL to Contain Companies' Litigation Costs and Improve Results http://bit.ly/cPDiL7
• Private Equity in £900m Spending Spree - CPA Global To Announce Private Equity Takeover - http://kuex.us/6e43
• RenewData Promotes Client Focused Executive to Chief Operations Officer - http://kuex.us/6ce5
• RenewData Unveils eDiscovery Acceleration Platform http://kuex.us/701d
• Rosen Technology Resources Releases Polaris Near-Duplicate Technology - http://kuex.us/6dca
• TechLaw Solutions Launches Fully Redundant Backup Data Hosting Center - http://kuex.us/7055
• Sfile Announces New $100/GB E-Discovery SaaS Bundle of ESI Processing+12-Months of Review Hosting for Unlimited Users - http://kuex.us/6cea
• StoredIQ Analyze Anywhere Revolutionizes eDiscovery ‘Early Case Assessment' - http://kuex.us/6ce8
• Top Analyst Firm Recognizes EMC With Positive Rating in MarketScope Report For E-Discovery - http://kuex.us/7014
• Westlaw, LexisNexis Debut Revamped Research Tools at LegalTech New York - http://kuex.us/701b
• Yahoo! Finance: Applied Discovery Review Performance Service Gives Real-Time Insight into Review Progress/Performance - http://kuex.us/6bd5
• Venio Systems Announces the First Fully Functional Web-based Early Case Assessment (ECA) Solution -http://kuex.us/6c3a
• ZyLAB Announces eDiscovery & Legal Production System Available through Software-as-a-Service Model - http://kuex.us/7057
• ZyLAB Introduces New Version of EDRM Aligned eDiscovery & Legal Production System - http://kuex.us/6f6b #ltny

Case Summaries

Case Law and EDD via DiscoverApplied (@discoverapplied)

Document Retention and Destruction Focus

• Buckley v. Mukasey, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 17721 (4th Cir. Aug. 20, 2008). http://kuex.us/7021
• Almarri v. Gates, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 77517 (D.S.C. Oct. 2, 2008). http://kuex.us/701f
•  J&M Assoc v. National Union Fire Ins.,2008 US Dist. LEXIS 97542 (SD Cal. Dec. 2, 2008). http://kuex.us/6dbe
•  Stone v. Lockheed Martin Corp., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 12105 (D. Colo. Feb. 2, 2009). http://kuex.us/6dbd
• Ellington Credit Fund, Select Portfolio Services, 09 US Dist LEXIS 7905 (SDNY 2/3/09). http://bit.ly/8Y1vwz
• Acorn v. County of Nassau, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19459 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 9, 2009). http://kuex.us/6cf0
• Plunk v. Village of Elwood, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42952 (N.D. Ill. May 20, 2009). http://kuex.us/6bfd
• White v. Fuji Photo Film USA, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 45555 (S.D.N.Y. June 1, 2009). http://kuex.us/6bfc