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, August 29, 2012

Weekly eDiscovery News and Views - August 29, 2012

Compiled from online public domain resources, provided for your review/use is this week's update of key industry news, views, and events highlighting key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and announcements.


eDiscovery News
Content and Considerations
  • An Elusive Dialogue on Legal Search: Part One where the Search Quadrant is Explained – http://bit.ly/PUzDa6 (Ralph Losey)
  • Applying Attorney-Client Privilege to Email Strings - http://bit.ly/Ttisej (Andrew DeFalco)
  • Conducting eDiscovery in Glass Houses: Are You Prepared for the Next Stone? http://bit.ly/PnizHk (Philip Favro)
  • Clean Sweep in Kleen Products Predictive Coding Battle? Not Exactly http://bit.ly/MR3LmX (Matthew Nelson)
  • Court Orders Counsel to Disclose eDiscovery Search Strategy - http://bit.ly/PZExlW (Bob Ambrogi)
  • Court Requires Party to Inform Adversary of Availability of Discovery Documents in Electronic Form – http://bit.ly/MMxQUD (Austin O’Malley)
  • Court Shifts Discovery Costs to Plaintiffs “At Least Until the Class Action Determination is Made” http://bit.ly/OoDhax (K&L Gates)
  • Court Sidesteps Issue of Mandated Technology-Assisted Review with Parties’ Stipulation in Kleen Products – http://bit.ly/T2RzO8 (Brian Esser)
  • Courts Have to Be Careful In Applying Fiduciary Exception to Attorney-Client Discovery Privilege – http://bit.ly/Q0TzYV (Catherine Kiernan)
  • Courts Split in Award of eDiscovery Costs to Prevailing Party | 6th Circuit Appellate Blog – http://bit.ly/T2QPIV (Amy Hocevar)
  • Cowen Group Forecasts Surge in Managed Services at Law Firms – http://bit.ly/TnkJYs (Monica Bay)
  • Criminal eDiscovery: 21st Century Paperless Trails (Part 1 of 5) - http://bit.ly/TpKrvf (Daniel Garrie)
  • “Did We Really Send that File to Opposing Counsel?” http://bit.ly/PbLnlY (Justin Blessing)
  • eDiscovery Case Law: No Kleen Sweep for Technology Assisted Review – http://bit.ly/T2Thiu (Doug Austin)
  • eDiscovery Trends: Charges Against Suspect Dismissed Partially Over Storage of Two Terabytes – http://bit.ly/TnxEtr (Doug Austin)
  • Federal Court Orders Class Action Plaintiffs to Share Defendant’s Discovery Costs – http://bit.ly/ThF1Cu (Sean Wajert)
  • Health Insurance Provider’s “Cavalier Attitude” Toward Document Production – http://bit.ly/Pn2PDX (Kathy Trawinski)
  • ILTA Launches With Packed House, Energetic Keynote on Innovation – http://bit.ly/Tnga0n (Monica Bay)
  • In Re: Actos – Does New Federal Litigation Clarify eDiscovery Predictive Coding? http://onforb.es/MVFYlS (Matthew Nelson)
  • In Kleen Products Litigation, Parties Stipulate that Predictive Coding is Not Required At This Time – http://bit.ly/TnqbdM (K&L Gates)
  • Judge Doherty’s Order Gives Guidelines for eDiscovery and TAR – http://bit.ly/Phe4xO (BLLAWG)
  • Judge Schiendlin Re-Affirms Dangers of Self-Collection in Latest National Day Laborer Organization Opinion – http://bit.ly/MWhdWJ (Guidance Software)
  • Judge Scheindlin Sends Federal Agencies a “Message” About Their eDiscovery Obligations Under FOIA – http://bit.ly/PNwXe9 (Cullen and Dykes)
  • Kleen Case Not Using Predictive Coding – http://bit.ly/PJ54nv (BLLAWG)
  • Kleen Parties Resolve Predictive Coding Quarrel – For Now – http://bit.ly/PP8Fkb (Maureen O’Neill)
  • ‘Kleen’ Plaintiffs Withdraw Demand for Predictive Coding – http://bit.ly/SUq4pO (Sean Doherty)
  • Kleen Products LLC Withdraws Request to Redo Production – http://bit.ly/SZHmSD (Bill Tolson)
  • Kleen Products Predictive Coding Epitaph – http://bit.ly/PVxjzq (Karl Schieneman)
  • Magic 8 Ball Predictions for eDiscovery in Florida: FRCP, FOIA and the Sunshine Laws – http://bit.ly/O6J6ZT (Allison Walton)
  • No Legal Duty or Business Reason to Boil the Ocean for eDiscovery Preservation – http://bit.ly/PeGCYH (John Patzakis)
  • Plaintiffs Drop Demand for Computer-Assisted Review in “Kleen” Case – http://bit.ly/MPi5fJ (Andrew Bartholomew)
  • Rules-Based Coding Avoids Risks And Landmines In Predictive Coding – http://bit.ly/T2LVvg (Mary Mack)
  • Sampling Enters the Mainstream Lexicon of eDiscovery Practitioners – http://bit.ly/MVOEsm (Sheila Mackay)
  • The Admissibility of Social Media Evidence: A Case Study – http://bit.ly/PcICAF (John Gregory)
  • The New Legal Model? http://bit.ly/TtgRFe (Dave Cochran)
  • The Redheaded Stepchild of eDiscovery — Keyword Search— Receives Another Beating – http://bit.ly/Pdb6u7 (Maureen O’Neal)
  • Too Many Cooks in eDiscovery – http://bit.ly/MP5N76 (Josh Gilliland)
  • Utilizing Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles (GARP) to Develop a Good eDiscovery Strategy – http://bit.ly/MMy7ae (Amber Scorah)
  • Why Lawyers Should Know ‘the Protocol’ for Criminal eDiscovery – http://bit.ly/PLD2rs (Peter Hardy, Abraham Rein)
Reports and Resources
  • Apple V. Samsung: Jury Verdict Source Document – http://bit.ly/PPuXlC (US District Court – N.D. Cal.)
  • Assisted Review?  Technology Assisted Review Backgrounder (Feb. 1, 2012 – Aug. 28, 2012) http://bit.ly/IiTGtb (@OrangeLT)
  • August Edition of Notable Cases and Events in eDiscovery (PDF) http://bit.ly/MVfBfK (Sidley Austin)
  • Framework Proposed for Law Firm Information Governance – http://bit.ly/PXEWW7 (Evan Koblentz)
  • ILTA Technology Purchasing (PDF) – http://bit.ly/Q106CL (@InsideLegal)
  • “Networked Learners” – Pew Internet Project (PDF) http://bit.ly/OQZoUF (Lee Rainie)
  • The Verdict Is In: Evidence, Ethics and eDiscovery – Apple vs. Samsung – http://bit.ly/Ps8bMw (@ComplexD)
Sight and Sound
  • An Overview of Initial Disclosures - http://bit.ly/Ttg9bh (Josh Gilliland)
  • Case in Point for Monday, August 27th, “Underprivileged Review” – http://bit.ly/PmwFbI (Tom Fishburne)
  • Conference of Pinterest? ILTA 2012 – http://bit.ly/T3SYnz (@OrangeLT)
  • eDiscovery: The Growing Cost of Compliance (PDF) http://bit.ly/NUd2fv (ESG Global)
  • Judge Scheindlin’s Collection Case and Florida eDiscovery Amendments  – http://bit.ly/PXLXGC (Legal Talk Network)
  • Inc. 5000:Fastest Growing Companies By Industry, State and Metro Area (Interactive InfoGraphic) – http://bit.ly/PUxzPn (@OrangeLT)
  • Ouch! Lessons Learned from Morgan Lewis’ Redaction Disaster http://bit.ly/PXOgt9 (Legal Talk Network)
  • Using Social Engineering Tactics For Big Data Espionage (Podcast) http://bit.ly/TtdHBo (Jason Rader, Branden Williams)
Technology and Tactics
Vendor Views
Industry Landscape
  • AccessData to Showcase Revamped Summation Product Line at ILTA – http://bit.ly/PN6cqq (Business Wire)
  • Applied Discovery to Demonstrate Its Unrivaled Relativity® Experience at ILTA – http://bit.ly/Tno5uq (Press Release)
  • ArcMail Introduces Extended Enterprise Information Archiving Support for Microsoft SharePoint Environments – http://bit.ly/MN6M7U (PR Web)
  • Autonomy Showcases Social, Cloud and Mobile Innovations for Legal Market – http://bit.ly/MVhw3X (@LegalIT)
  • Bridgeway Enhances Attorney Productivity with eCounsel Version 8.6 and New Bridgeway E-mail Link Solution -http://bit.ly/Q0RnQV (@LegalIT)
  • City and County of San Francisco Deploys CommVault for Virtual Server Data Protection Cloud Services – http://bit.ly/MVTOEY (Press Release)
  • Complete Discovery Source Launches Cloud-Based eDiscovery Review Platform, Nytrix – http://nbcnews.to/PmMf7e (Press Release)
  • D4 Broadens Its Service Offerings with Addition of Equivio Zoom – http://bit.ly/PnhtLH (Press Release)
  • Daegis Provides Greater Control Over eDiscovery with New Data Ingestion and Export Capabilities – http://bit.ly/MVLlla (Business Wire)
  • Daegis Reports Fiscal 2013 First Quarter Financial Results - http://bit.ly/PPa5Jr (Press Release)
  • Daniel Meunier Joins Clutch Group as Senior Litigation and Investigation Director - http://bit.ly/PYWAca (PR Web)
  • DATAssimilate to Unveil PowerSearch Version 5 at ILTA – http://bit.ly/MQZeAU (Sean Doherty)
  • Digital WarRoom® Preview New Product Release at ILTA 2012 – http://bit.ly/PP86H1 (PR Web)
  • Enhancements to Exterro Fusion(R) Platform Deliver Greater Control Over eDiscovery – http://on.mktw.net/ThMxgR (Marketwire)
  • Exemplify Demonstrates Some Detail on Transactional SaaS – http://bit.ly/PXGRtS (Sean Doherty)
  • Fios Intros Intuitive Relativity Application Delivering Redaction Speed, Predictability – http://bit.ly/Tnk2ON (Business Wire)
  • Gartner Includes ZyLAB in both Hype Cycle for GRC Technology and Hype Cycle for Content Management – http://bit.ly/PIx2zK (Press Release)
  • Going to ILTA? Test Drive Insight, the Next Generation of eDiscovery – http://bit.ly/PhcbkD (Announcement)
  • HP Executives Indicate Autonomy Big Data Division Needs Tweaking – http://bit.ly/T2SkGT (Nick Kolakowski)
  • HighQ Releases New Version of Cloud Collaboration – http://bit.ly/MMj6VM (Sean Doherty)
  • ILTA Pre-Game: eDiscovery Year in Review – http://bit.ly/TfPWwv (Katey Wood)
  • kCura to Showcase Relativity Assisted Review and Ecosystem at ILTA – http://on.mktw.net/ThIwZU (MarketWatch)
  • Nexidia Audio-Video Search Gets Bulk Tagging, Redaction, More Speed – http://bit.ly/MMiU9d (Evan Koblentz)
  • Nuix Appoints Mark Chardack as Chief Executive Officer for North America – http://bit.ly/MOGrWT (Business Wire)
  • OcĂ© Business Services Highlights eDiscovery and Records Management Solutions at the ILTA Conference – http://bit.ly/PN5Yzp (Press Release)
  • OrangeLT™ Mentioned in Recent Gartner Hype Cycle Reports for GRC Tech and Content Management – http://bit.ly/PeDQTn (@OrangeLT)
  • OrcaTec Announces Availability of The OrcaTec Appliance for- http://yhoo.it/Q1b6jy (PR Web)
  • PitneyBowes to Showcase Latest Innovations in Legal Services at ILTA – http://bit.ly/T50E99 (Press Release)
  • Predictive Search Analytics Available with PowerSearch Software 5.0 Release – http://bit.ly/ThMly6 (PR Web)
  • PwC Forensic Services Gets New Managing Director, Big4.com Reports – http://bit.ly/ThBO5Z (PR Web)
  • ReadySuite eDiscovery and Litigation Support Software Updated – http://bit.ly/Tnpykr (@LegalIT)
  • Recommind Launches ‘Axcelerate Unlimited’ for Rock-Solid Certainty in eDiscovery Costs – http://yhoo.it/MVxco4 (Marketwire)
  • Recommind To Demonstrate Information Management Solutions At The ILTA Conference – http://bit.ly/MQYVGd (Press Release)
  • RenewData Awarded a Patent for Key Technology Component of Language-Based Analytics Service Offering – http://bit.ly/PeNjtU (Announcement)
  • RenewData Launches Language-Based Analytics as Transparent, Auditable Alternative for TAR – http://on.mktw.net/MOFfmt (Business Wire)
  • Social Networking, Creative Licenses Highlight EDD News at ILTA – http://bit.ly/PmBeD1 (Evan Koblentz)
  • StoredIQ Garners KMWorld Trend-Setting Product Award for Fourth Consecutive Year – http://bit.ly/MN8PsC (Announcement)
  • Waterford Technologies Expands MailMeter Archive to Support Microsoft Office365 - http://bit.ly/Q0TkwJ (PR Web)
  • Wave Software Announces the Release of A New Solution, Trident Collector, for Forensic Data Needs – http://yhoo.it/PLI5Iv (PR Web)
  • Worldox Legal Hold: The Convergence of Legal Software and Electronic Discovery – http://bit.ly/PcOHx7 (Sharon Nelson)
  • Venio Systems Revolutionizes the eDiscovery Industry with the Release of Venio 4.0 – http://bit.ly/PUwF5r (PR Web)
  • ZyLAB appoints new General Manager for North America – http://bit.ly/MVmzBA (Announcement)

2012 eDiscovery Events
AUGUST
ILTA Annual Conference 2012
August 26 – 30, 2012
Washington, DC
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SEPTEMBER
2012 Chief Legal Officer Leadership Forum (Chicago)
September 6, 2012
Chicago, IL
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eDiscovery West Summit – IQPC
September 10-12, 2012
San Francisco, CA
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Intermountain eDiscovery Conference 2012
September 13, 2012
Salt Lake City, UT
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The Sedona Conference  – WG1 2012 Annual Meeting
September 13-14, 2012
Atlanta, GA
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LITCON’12 – Legal Information Technology Conference 2012
September 21, 2012
Chicago, IL
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ARMA International Annual Conference
September 23-25
Chicago, IL
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Conference for Preservation Excellence
September 27-28, 2012
Portland, OR
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ACC Annual Meeting
September 30 – October 3, 2012
Orlando, FL 
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OCTOBER
Masters Conference 2012
October 8-10, 2012
Washington, DC
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Storage Networking World (SNW)
October 16-19, 2012
Santa Clara, CA
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EDRM 2012 – 2013 Mid Year Meeting
October 17-18, 2012
St. Paul, MN 
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EDI Leadership Summit 2012
October 17 – 19, 2012
Fort Lauderdale, FL
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Gartner Symposium/ITxpo
October 21-25, 2012
Orlando, FL
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Corporate Compliance & Ethics Forum
October 28-30, 2012
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
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eDiscovery for Pharma, Biotech & Medical Device Industry – IQPC
October 29, 2012
Philadelphia, PA
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NOVEMBER 
eDiscovery for Financial Services & Governmental Investigations
November 5-6, 2012
New York, NY
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e-Discovery & e-Investigations Forum
November 8, 2012
London, United Kingdom
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Corporate Litigation Forum
November 11-13, 2012
San Antonio, TX
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LawTech Europe Congress
November 12, 2012
Prague, Czech Republic
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The Litigation Summit and Exposition
November 12-13, 2012
Washington, DC
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The 7th Annual E-Disclosure Forum
November 15, 2012
London, United Kingdom
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Information Governance & eDiscovery Strategy
November 27-29, 2012
Munich, Germany
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DECEMBER
Georgetown Law – The Advanced eDiscovery Institute
December 6-7, 2013
Washington, DC
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2013 Events
JANUARY
LegalTech New York 2013
January 29-31, 2013
New York, NY
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FEBRUARY
ACEDS 2013 Annual Conference and Exhibition
February 28 – March 2, 2013
Hollywood, FL
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MARCH
Legal IT Business Show 2013
March 5-6, 2013
London, United Kingdom
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The Sedona Conference® Institute’s 7th Annual E-Discovery Program: Living On E-Discovery’s Cutting Edge
March 21-22, 2013
San Diego, CA
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APRIL
ABA TECHSHOW
April 4-6, 2013
Chicago, IL
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Laguna Beach eDiscovery Retreat
April 10-12, 2013
Laguna Beach, CA
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2013 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition
April 14-17, 2013
Washington, DC
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MAY
CEIC 2013
May 19 – 22, 2013
Orlando, FL
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LegalTech West Coast
May 21-22, 2013
Los Angeles, CA
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