Information Governance (InfoGovernance) is the specification of decision rights and an accountability framework to encourage desirable behavior in the valuation, creation, storage, use, archiving and deletion of information. It includes the processes, roles, standards and metrics that ensure the effective and efficient use of information to enable an organization to achieve its goals. Information governance should be an element in planning an enterprise's information architecture.

(Gartner Hype Cycle for Legal and Regulatory Information Governance, 2009, December 2009).

An Engagement Area (EA) is an area where the commander of a military force intends to contain and destroy an enemy force with the massed effects of all available weapons systems.

(FM 1-02, Operational Terms and Graphics, September 2004).

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - September 8, 2010

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

eDiscovery News
Context for Applying Discovery

  1. 3rd Circuit: Probable Cause May Be Needed for Cell Phone Location Data - http://tinyurl.com/34bd6lk
  2. 4 Quick Tips to Help IT Improve Communications with Legal - http://tinyurl.com/26tgsr2
  3. Breaking News on EFF Location Privacy Win: Courts May Require Search Warrants for Cell Phone Location Records - http://bit.ly/cRgaLa
  4. Common E-Discovery Error #2: Unbridled Contract Reviewers - http://bit.ly/9L42sV
  5. Cost Shifting and Fee Splitting in Electronic Discovery - http://tinyurl.com/2absksj
  6. Courts Still Wary of Hard Drive Review Requests - http://bit.ly/djgubW
  7. Data Protection and Data Security Issues Related to Cloud Computing in the EU - http://tinyurl.com/24je5mc
  8. Difficulties Producing 'Digital Evidence' Cause Lawyers to Lose Cases - http://tinyurl.com/262s9al
  9. Discovery Deadlines at Dial-Up Speeds: Clear Signs You Need an e-Discovery Service Provider - http://tinyurl.com/27q2nxq
  10. Discovery of Documents in Australian Federal Courts - http://wp.me/p2KJ5-10E
  11. Email Compliance with eDiscovery - http://tinyurl.com/2472qlo
  12. Emails and the Common Interest Rule - http://bit.ly/8XnwDa
  13. E-Discovery and the Cloud: Possession, Custody, and Control - http://tinyurl.com/23nj52x
  14. E-Discovery: Floyd Landis Investigation Looks at Electronic Evidence - http://bit.ly/bv8ejo
  15. FTC Is Not Amused by Employees’ PDA for Their Employer - http://bit.ly/dz7PYD
  16. Google Settles Buzz Privacy Lawsuit for $8.5 Million - http://bit.ly/cPsxtx
  17. ILTA 2010 Wrap - http://wp.me/p2KJ5-ZU
  18. It’s All About Timing: Good Faith and the Duty to Preserve - http://tinyurl.com/2ufk5yy
  19. JD Supra Links In Legal Content - http://bit.ly/cSYvz1
  20. Judge Waxse Weighs In on the 2010 Civil Litigation Conference at Duke - http://tinyurl.com/25y8yvu
  21. Lack of Governance Can Cause SharePoint Headaches - http://tinyurl.com/26e7xxh
  22. Lost Hard Drives in the Mail: An e-Discovery Nightmare - http://tinyurl.com/292kfgm
  23. Magical, Marvelous E-mail - http://tinyurl.com/23ntfqk
  24. New York Court Denies Preliminary Injunction in Trade Secret Case Involving a Lost Thumb Drive - http://tinyurl.com/2dabosu
  25. Ongoing Case Assessment a Tool to Manage Litigation - http://tinyurl.com/22wly3h
  26. Son's Receipt of Privileged Emails Did Not Result in Waiver where Son was a "Necessary Conduit' - http://tinyurl.com/2elpvbe
  27. Supreme Court Justice Kennedy Kicks Off Discussion on Influence of Law Blogs - http://tinyurl.com/28eohve
  28. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Truth About Social Media - http://bit.ly/aRWqU6
  29. Text Messages as Party Admissions to Prove a Prima Facie Case - http://tinyurl.com/33qa5he
  30. Update on Searches of Electronic Devices at the United States Border - http://bit.ly/czjlrA
Content for Understanding Technology
Vendor Views
Industry Landscape
eDiscovery Events

SEPTEMBER

Legal Week Corporate Counsel Forum
September 14-15, 2010
London, UK
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IBA: 14th Annual Competition Conference
September 17-18, 2010
Florence, Italy
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IQPC: 8th Annual Cold Chain Distribution for Pharmaceuticals
September 20-23, 2010
Philadelphia, PA
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Canadian Forum on Court Technology
September 22-23, 2010
Ottawa, Canada
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ALM – Virtual LegalTech
September 23, 2010
Online
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Second Annual Intermountain eDiscovery Conference
September 24, 2010
Salt Lake City, UT
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Argyle Executive Forum: 2010 Chief Legal Officer Leadership Forum
September 29, 2010
Chicago, IL
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OCTOBER

The Masters Conference
October 4-6, 2010
Washington, DC
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2010 NFPA Annual Convention
October 7-10, 2010
Cherry Hill, NJ
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Gartner Symposium: ITxpo 2010
October 17-21, 2010
Orlando, FL
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EDRM Midyear Meeting
October 19-20-2010
St. Paul, MN
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DRI Annual Meeting
October 20-24, 2010
San Diego, CA
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The Sedona Conference: Patent Litigation XI
Oct 21 – Oct 22, 2010
Phoenix, AZ
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ACC Annual Meeting
October 24-27, 2010
San Antonio, TX
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2010 Techno Forensics & Digital Investigations
October 25-26, 2010
Gaithersburg, MD
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Sedona Conference, Antitrust Law & Litigation XII
October 28-29, 2010
Phoenix, AZ
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NOVEMBER

InfoSecurity – Netherlands
November 3-4, 2010
Utrecht, Netherlands
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InfoSecurity – Russia
November 17-19, 2010
Moscow, Russia
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Gartner Identity and Access Management Summit
November 17, 2010
San Diego, CA
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Gartner Data Center Summit
November 22-23, 2010
London, UK
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DECEMBER

Gartner Data Center Conference
December 6-9, 2010
Las Vegas, NV
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ALM – Virtual LegalTech
December 14, 2010
Online
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