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.
Weekly eDiscovery Top Story Digest Update
eDiscovery Issues
- 6th Circuit Gives “Broad Discretion” to Determine Severity of Adverse Inference Instructions - http://bit.ly/12Ticea (Mike Hamilton)
- A Tutorial on Sampling in Predictive Coding (PDF) - http://bit.ly/1aKIrqj (Herbert Roitblat)
- Are Keywords Just Filters? http://bit.ly/10MPcH1 (Craig Ball)
- Are Search Terms Work Product? http://bit.ly/1b0XU5y (Jessica Joseph)
- Breaking The Dam: Barristers Moving in to eDisclosure - http://bit.ly/11cUvLv (Chris Dale)
- Court Orders Adverse Inference for Failure to Prevent Automatic Deletion: Electronic Discovery Law - http://bit.ly/136VLUD (K&L Gates)
- Databases Lie! Successfully Managing Structured Data, The Oft-Overlooked ESI - http://bit.ly/12OaTEz (Conrad Jacoby, Jim Vint, Michael Simon)
- E-Discovery Data Subject to Export Control Laws (PDF) http://bit.ly/14bgvf0 (Jayne Rothman)
- E-Discovery of Audio Data – What is Considered Reasonable? (PDF) http://bit.ly/1aJjED2 (Mayer Brown)
- Electronic Discovery Best Practices Update – http://bit.ly/13mYnwj (@RalphLosey)
- Employer Gets Adverse Inference Sanction for Failing to Preserve Data – http://bit.ly/16HHMcL (Brett Anders)
- Facebook Friend Not a Reason for Judicial Bias - http://bit.ly/133Y5tR (Peter Vogel)
- Hard Drive Turned Over to Criminal Defendant – Eight Years Later – eDiscovery Case Law - http://bit.ly/114jZdQ (Doug Austin)
- Highest Bidder Loses Spoliation Fight in Auction House Data Breach - http://bit.ly/17ietwK (Karin Scholz Jenson)
- ICAIL 2013 Workshop Papers on Standards for Predictive Coding, Machine Learning, and Other Advanced Search and Review Methods in eDiscovery - http://bit.ly/18RA2EV (ICAIL 2013)
- Inadequate Investigation/Discovery Now the #1 Cause of Claims - http://bit.ly/17iQPA6 (Dan Pennington)
- Judge Tells Non-Party Google: Show Apple Your Search Terms - http://bit.ly/1aDnDRl (@BobAmbrogi)
- Judicial Candor - http://bit.ly/17lvh5U (Monica Bay)
- Judicial Perspectives on E-Discovery at CEIC - http://bit.ly/16nAuKV (Sean Doherty)
- Local Rules, Standing Orders, and Model Protocols: Where the Rubber Meets the (e-Discovery) Road –http://bit.ly/1aytxDt (Thomas Allman)
- New Record Management Requirements Impact Public and Private Sector - http://bit.ly/17brZlU (Matt Nelson, Allison Walton)
- NYC Teacher Nearly Loses Job Due to Facebook Comments About Her Students - http://bit.ly/1b0jJSP (Jennifer Thibodaux)
- Opinion Highlights Questions Surrounding Proper Predictive Coding Protocols - http://bit.ly/11SHnBb (K&L Gates)
- Porn In The Cloud, Trouble In The Courtroom – http://bit.ly/11cW5Nl (Joey Chindamo)
- Predictive Coding’s Complex Jargon Can Limit Promised Cost Savings - http://bit.ly/1aEhnZL (ACEDS)
- Predictive Coding Order Modified – Delaware eDiscovery Report – http://bit.ly/154xZJA (Ian McCauley)
- Quick Peek at the Math Behind the Black Box of Predictive Coding - http://bit.ly/15CE6oA (Jason Baron)
- Scraping For Dollars? Cut, Paste, Infringe - http://bit.ly/1aKAVeW (Anthony Dreyer, Xiyin Tang)
- Shred Days Still Causing Legal Problems - http://bit.ly/1aXrmcT (Joey Chindamo)
- Social Media Evidence in Government Investigations and Criminal Proceedings - http://bit.ly/12ifFzi (Justin Murphy, Adrian Fontecilla)
- Some Additional Perspective on the EDRM Enron Data Set “Controversy” – eDiscovery Trends - http://bit.ly/11fRdey (Doug Austin)
- Spoliation: A Sine Qua Non of Spoliation Is That the Alleged Spoliator Be on Notice That the Evidence Is Potentially Relevant to Litigation - http://bit.ly/1aV3PZQ (Gregory Joseph)
- Survey Says – People, Process and Technology - http://bit.ly/1438ed3 (Joe Kanka)
- Technology-Assisted Review Case Law Summary - http://bit.ly/11fOy4p (Adam Cohen)
- Technology Assisted Review, Predictive Coding & eDiscovery Podcast - http://bit.ly/1aL7zND (Josh Gilliland, Christine Chalstrom)
- The Future of Search in E-Discovery - http://bit.ly/16pnEMo (Andrew Bartholomew)
- Two Email Privacy Cases Put Stored Communication Act Back Into Spotlight - http://bit.ly/17maKhB (Joey Chindamo)
- You Might Want A Glass Of Wine: No Costs for Native File Processing - http://bit.ly/12OYS1H (Josh Gilliland)
- What Does Counsel Really Think About Predictive Coding? http://bit.ly/11bkgjn (Sophie Ross)
- What Forms of Discovery Are Permissible in Non-Compete Litigation? http://bit.ly/16EIJCG (Jason Cornell)
- When Duty to Preserve Meets Personal Social-Media Accounts - http://bit.ly/1aXHJG9 (Bryant Bell)
- Why Run From eDiscovery? http://bit.ly/1aAzTCc (Kelly Twigger)
- Will Patent Infringement Litigation Cost Less Under the ITC’s New eDiscovery Rule? http://bit.ly/16E9Q0t (Gabriela Baron)
- Will Your Legal Hold Hold Up To a Challenge? eDiscovery Journal - http://bit.ly/10MgSfh (Mikki Tomlinson)
- Yet Another Victory: Court Rejects Sanctions for eDiscovery “Shortcomings”http://bit.ly/15dpsEc(@PhilipFavro)
Corporate Risk
- 5th Circuit Affirms $44.4M Jury Award for Misappropriation of Software Developed for Oil/Gas Industry - http://bit.ly/10CEX8a (Jay Yurkiw)
- 7 Items A Company Needs To Do After Being Sued In A Wage And Hour Class Action - http://bit.ly/177j9Fw (Anthony Zaller)
- 2013 RAND Corporation Symposium: Culture, Compliance and the C-Suite - 3 Papers - http://bit.ly/17bvsRm (Michael Volkov)
- COSO Releases Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) (PDF) http://bit.ly/1aW8x9X(@KPMG_US)
- Current Top 10 FCPA Cases of All Time - http://bit.ly/11owHZc (Richard Cassin)
- EDRM Adds Updated DLA Piper’s “Data Protection Laws for the World” Handbook - http://bit.ly/10D2J3Y (EDRM)
- Eleventh Circuit Rules Best Buy’s ID Swipe Policy Does Not Violate Federal Privacy Law - http://bit.ly/15x879t (Kristi Wolff)
- Facebook Demand Laws: Closing In On Double Digits – http://bit.ly/10C3hac (Michael Schmidt)
- Federal Bill Would Institute Social Media Password Protection - http://bit.ly/1aDuk67 (Ilyse Schuman)
- Fight IP Theft With Fire? http://bit.ly/11gHKDK (Lisa Shuchman)
- Financial Markets and Big Data: “Reckless Behavior” Replaces “Market Manipulation” As Standard For Prosecuting Financial Misbehavior - http://bit.ly/1ayRZ7B (@GregBufithis)
- Impact of America Invents Act on Litigation Stays Pending USPTO Proceedings - http://bit.ly/17iefpv (Ha Kung Wong, Robert Pierson)
- International Litigation Costs: A Comparative Study - http://bit.ly/14eOFi7 (Santiago Cuerto)
- IP Protection in China: Strategies for a New Era | Dashboard Insights - http://bit.ly/130K4NC (Chao Meng)
- Numerical Valuations: Copyrightable Expression Versus Discovered Fact - http://bit.ly/1aV717M (Kristen McCallion)
- Outsourcing In A Complex Regulatory Environment Without Insourcing Additional Risks - http://bit.ly/1aZOes7 (Douglas Trip)
- PC Lockdowns Eyed As IP Theft Tool - http://ubm.io/174dCzG (Mathew Schwartz)
- Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Compliance: Domestic and Foreign Bribery - http://bit.ly/130JPSE (Michael Volkov)
- Preparing for the Pressures and Opportunities Facing General Counsel (Podcast) http://bit.ly/1aX5cHF (Julia Chain)
- SCOTUS’ ‘Clapper’ Strengthens Data Breach Defenses - http://bit.ly/1aDtg1Y (Rebecca Shwayri)
- SEC Guidance on Reg FD for Social Media Communication - http://bit.ly/12iqO2V (Karina Bjelland)
- Social Hacks Will Equal Real Compliance Costs: How A $136 Billion Market Shift Will Catch Regulator’s Attention - http://bit.ly/116CWN2 (Devin Redmond)
- Survey Reveals the Role Social Media Plays in Mergers & Acquisitions—Kareen Zimmer | LXBN - http://bit.ly/1b1qtjm (Colin O’Keefe)
- The Whistleblower Paradigm: How Companies Can Get In Front Of Potential Crisis - http://bit.ly/10OwLC1 (David Martin)
- “Total”ly Milking The FCPA Cash Cow? http://bit.ly/14aPoRb (Mike Koehler)
- Tours of Duty: The New Employer-Employee Compact – Harvard Business Review - http://bit.ly/14aOR1C (Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, Chris Yeh)
- UK Court Rules 7-Word Tweet Libeled Lord - http://bit.ly/17maQpw (Eric Johnson)
- UK ICO to Assess Website Privacy Policies as Part of a Global Sweep - http://bit.ly/18rauOL (Cynthia O’Donoghue)
- UK Information Governance Toolkit – HSCIC - http://bit.ly/11p9EO3 (Department of Health)Using Twitter to Promote Practice, Win Clients - http://on.wsj.com/13XzgCt (Veronica Dagher)
- Video: European Union Privacy Law – http://bit.ly/142o5bH (Teach Privacy)
Technology Considerations
- 6 Practical Tips for eDiscovery on Macs and other Apple Products - http://bit.ly/18raFta (Randall Burrows)
- Are In-House Lawyers Influenced by Social Media? http://bit.ly/1aZPJGG (Allison Shields)
- Are We There Yet? The Tipping Point in Social Media Application Acceptance and Success - http://bit.ly/10LQDpf (Martin Garland)
- Copying Grows Along with Data, Driving Attempts to Rein it in - http://bit.ly/1aZmXWA (Stephen Lawson)
- Database Trends and Applications (DBTA) 100: The Companies That Matter Most in Data - http://bit.ly/10LWjj6 (Joyce Wells)
- Export Files and Custom Content Images in FTK Imager – eDiscovery Best Practices - http://bit.ly/17maUWh (Doug Austin)
- Finding the Cure for the Healthcare Unstructured Data Problem - http://bit.ly/1aJCb1Z (Bill Tolson)
- Few Federal Courts Use Social Media, Survey Says - http://bit.ly/16DyvCx (@BobAmbrogi)
- Finding Copyright Infringement With a Right-Click - http://bit.ly/18M0krX (Brian Glaser)
- Gmail Inbox Update: Hopes And Fears - http://ubm.io/18zk3el (Debra Donston-Miller)
- Google, Facebook Told U.K.: We Won’t Be Snoops - http://ubm.io/1aV2lyY (Gary Flood)
- Google’s Autocomplete Function Takes Another Overseas Beating - http://bit.ly/12ioEk2 (@ITLexOrg)
- Is Technology Disruption Making Your Pricing Strategy Obsolete? | Sandhill - http://bit.ly/16poCIq (Eric Pelander, Jonathan Zorio, Apurba Pradhan)
- Is the Tech Revolution Here Already? http://bit.ly/11g3prv (Doug Caddell)
- Malware That Drains Your Bank Account Thriving On Facebook - http://nyti.ms/11f1mnC (Nicole Perlroth)
- Mary Meeker Peers Into the Future of Mobile, Wearables and Facebook - http://nyti.ms/1aDmdWY (Jenna Wortham)
- Skype Does NOT Provide Secure Communications - http://bit.ly/10Mh4ey (@SharonNelsonEsq)
- Superb Source for Global and International Law - http://bit.ly/1aKHU7C (@BobAmbrogi)
- What Do You Plan To Use For RSS Reader with Google Reader Shut Down? http://bit.ly/18PIbd4(@KevinOKeefe)
- Why PCs Aren’t Dead…Yet | http://ti.me/135HjL5 (Tim Bajarin)
Vendor News
- 100+ Electronic Discovery Providers - http://bit.ly/12ZWEwW (@ComplexD)
- Vendor Clips Weekly Update for Week Ending June 4, 2013 – http://bit.ly/17luAJS (@ComplexD)
2013 Events
JUNE
The Fifteenth Annual International Techno Security Conference
June 2-5, 2013
Myrtle Beach, SC
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June 2-5, 2013
Myrtle Beach, SC
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25th Annual General Counsel Conference
June 5 – 6, 2013
New York, NY
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June 5 – 6, 2013
New York, NY
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International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law
June 10 – 14, 2013
Rome, Italy
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June 10 – 14, 2013
Rome, Italy
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E-Discovery for Corporate Market Conference
June 11-12, 2013
Chicago, IL
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June 11-12, 2013
Chicago, IL
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7th Annual Governance and eDiscovery Summit
June 12-13, 2013
Sydney, Australia
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June 12-13, 2013
Sydney, Australia
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The 5th Annual Sedona Conference International Program On Cross Border Discovery and Data Protection
June 19 – 20, 2013
Zurich, Switzerland
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June 19 – 20, 2013
Zurich, Switzerland
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The 3rd International Litigation Support Leaders Conference
June 20 – 21, 2013
Miami, FL
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June 20 – 21, 2013
Miami, FL
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JULY
6th Annual Forensics and Incident Response Summit
July 9 – 10, 2013
Austin, TX
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July 9 – 10, 2013
Austin, TX
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E-Discovery for Corporate Market Conference
July 17 – 18, 2013
New York, NY
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July 17 – 18, 2013
New York, NY
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Laguna Beach eDiscovery Retreat
July 28 – 29, 2013
Laguna Beach, CA
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July 28 – 29, 2013
Laguna Beach, CA
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AUGUST
American Bar Association Annual Meeting
August 8-13, 2013
San Francisco, CA
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August 8-13, 2013
San Francisco, CA
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SEPTEMBER
E-Discovery for Corporate Market Conference
September 17 – 18, 2013
Houston, TX
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September 17 – 18, 2013
Houston, TX
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2013 Conference on Preservation Excellence
September 18-19, 2013
Portland, OR
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September 18-19, 2013
Portland, OR
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Hosting and Cloud Transformation Summit North America
September 23 – 25, 2013
Las Vegas, NV
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September 23 – 25, 2013
Las Vegas, NV
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Fifth Annual Intermountain eDiscovery Conference – 2013
September 26, 2013
Salt Lake City, UT
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September 26, 2013
Salt Lake City, UT
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OCTOBER
ACEDS 2013 Corporate E-Discovery Summit
October 10-11, 2013
San Francisco, CA
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October 10-11, 2013
San Francisco, CA
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LawTech Europe Congress 2013
October 21 – 22, 2013
Prague, Czech Republic
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October 21 – 22, 2013
Prague, Czech Republic
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NOVEMBER
The Advanced eDiscovery Institute
November 21-22, 2013
Washington, DC
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November 21-22, 2013
Washington, DC
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DECEMBER
E-Discovery for Corporate Market Conference
December 11 – 12, 2013
Los Angeles, CA
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December 11 – 12, 2013
Los Angeles, CA
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