TechLaw Solutions e-Discovery Zone is a collection of resources and material to inform and educate on the e-Discovery and litigation process.
The Audiocast show is hosted by e-Discovery experts Tom O’Connor, Director of The LEDI, and Browning Marean, Partner at DLA Piper; it features a variety of guests, including Industry Experts, Counsel, Attorneys, and Judges.
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Current Audiocast 5-14-2010
Special Guest – George Socha, e-Discovery Consultant
- 2010 EDRM kickoff and EDRM history
- "E-Discovery is not the monster, its the approach"
- 7th Circuit pilot program and Duke conference
- 8th e-Discovery industry survey
- 3 key components - technology, process, people
- Update of the 8 EDRM projects
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3-31-2010 Audiocast
Special Guest – Judge Andrew Peck, US Magistrate Judge, Southern District of NY
- Cooperation and thoughts on sanctions
- Proportionality and shaping of the discovery process
- Competency and expertise with ESI
- "Rocket Docket" considerations
- Corporate counsel and the 26(f) "meet-and-confer"
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3-10-2010 Audiocast
Special Guest – Chris Dale, e-Discovery consultant and blogger from the UK, with the e-Discovery Information Project
- EU email privacy and US e-Discovery, Bruno B. vs Giraud et Migot
- Summary of the Jackson Report, regarding litigation cost review
- Judicial active management and Practice Direction
- The List Group and their recent questionnaire
- Use and value of Twitter
- Global Power bankruptcy case
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02.10.2010 Special Audiocast & Videocast – Live from LegalTech
Special Guest – Maura Grossman, Counsel, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
- Judge Schiendlin's recent ruling in Pension Comm. of the Univ. of Montreal Pension Plan v. Banc of Am. Secs
- Scope of information sharing
- Perspective on litigation holds
- e-Discovery and obligation to preserve in the EU
- Data retention across the EDRM model
- Observations from LTNY 2010
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01.14.2010 Audiocast
Special Guest – Judge James M. Rosenbaum, Sr. U. S. District Judge, District of Minnesota
- Challenges for gaining trial experience
- Opinions on Rule 26g
- Joint discovery plans and cost predictability
- The plain view doctrine & the "sugar bowl" search
- The Judge's Federal Rule of Evidence "808"
- Inns of Court programs
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12.10.2009 Audiocast
Special Guest – Ron Friedmann, Blogger, and VP of Marketing at Integreon
- Legal process outsourcing (LPO) in the US & UK
- Knowledge management
- e-Discovery services and the Software as a Service (SaaS) model
- Assessing total project cost
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05.27.2009 Audiocast **Special extended episode**
Special Guest – Ralph Losey, Attorney and Writer, specializing in
e-Discovery and Information Law
- eDiscovery education for practicing attorneys and at law schools
- Recent cases Adams v. Dell, and American Family Mutual
- State court e-Discovery practices
- Search methodologies and effectiveness
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04.08.2009 Audiocast **Special extended episode**
Special Guest – William Kellermann, Electronic Discovery Manager,
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
- Judge Peck's recent decision re: framing search terms
- Form and format of production, including databases
- Protective orders, data storage approach & structure
- Keyword searching - still viable and reliable
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02.26.2009 Audiocast
Special Guest – Bill Speros, Litigation Management Consultant
- Judge Facciola's LTNY keynote address and attorney certification
- Corporate discovery management units
- Cooperation Proclamation - is it working?
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02.02.2009 **Special Video Episode**
Special Guest – Marla Bergman, Counsel, Jones Day
- Litigation strategies, proportionality, and non-standard native files
- Interplay between e-Discovery & records management
- Look ahead to 2014
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01.22.2009 Audiocast
Special Guest – Gene Eames, e-Discovery Consultant and Analyst
- Recent case activity
- Agreement between parties on scope and volume of data
- Defensible search strategies to effectively manage large volumes
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12.18.2008 Audiocast
Special Guest – Craig Ball, e-Discovery Consultant and Technologist
- 2008 recap and notable developments
- Concept vs. key word searching
- Ongoing market need for increased educational efforts
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