Posts Tagged "Ethics"

Private Clouds and Data Security

Private Clouds and Data Security

Listen as Karl talks with a team of experienced IT professionals and analysts about how cloud-based offerings impact law firms. During this show we will talk about security issues, ethical concerns and specifically about how e-discovery is impacted by cloud computing.

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Surveying Sanctions in E-Discovery Cases in 2010 and Judicial Reactions

Surveying Sanctions in E-Discovery Cases in 2010 and Judicial Reactions

In this podcast, we will be talking about trends in the area of e-discovery sanctions. Given the variety in backgrounds the different panelists possess, this should be a very interesting and lively discussion as we try to figure out what will happen next in the world of E-Discovery Sanctions and how best to avoid them given what we know today.

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Cost Shifting and Fee Splitting in Electronic Discovery

Cost Shifting and Fee Splitting in Electronic Discovery

Today’s show talks about the mechanics of cost shifting but we also delve into how new technologies such as concept searching can be addressed in meet and confers to reduce costs. Given the different perspectives, a variety of opinions will be shared including how important the Proclamation Collaboration can be to reducing cost shifting arguments to real disputes.

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The 4th Amendment and E-Discovery in Criminal Matters

The 4th Amendment and E-Discovery in Criminal Matters

Learn how the 4th Amendment in criminal cases intersects with electronic discovery. Our panelist for today’s show is Justin Murphy with Washington DC based Crowell & Moring who proposed this show when we met a month ago in Washington, DC. It is exciting to be able to take ESIBytes into new fields like criminal law so I appreciate Justin’s insights into criminal law.

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Electronic Discovery and Home Computers

Electronic Discovery and Home Computers

Home computers are filled with lots of interesting ESI about custodians but they also raise unique privacy issues.

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Quon and the Supreme Court Tackling An E-Discovery Issue

Quon and the Supreme Court Tackling An E-Discovery Issue

Learn about the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Quon and how it sheds light on the Supreme Court’s take on electronic discovery. Widely viewed as a punt, the Supreme Court did not talk much about electronic discovery and instead based its decision on whether the 4th Amendment was violated.

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Proportional E-Discovery

Proportional E-Discovery

Listen to the Hon. James Rosenbaum and Jonathan Redgrave from Nixon Peabody talk about how proportionality is affecting the field of E-Discovery. This is a very interesting episode given Jonathan’s depth of experience in the field and Judge Rosenbaum’s perspective from the bench.

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The Ethical Obligations in Electronic Discovery

The Ethical Obligations in Electronic Discovery

In this podcast, we examine generally why Ralph Losey believes there are more issues with spoliation and sanctions in electronic discovery than in any other area of law. We discuss why these trends seem to be occuring generally before moving into the ethical rules which guide attorneys. We discuss six ethical rules and how each impact electronic discovery. Rule 1.1 Competence, Rule 1.3 Diligence, Rule 1.6 Confidentiality, Rule 3.2 Expediting Litigation, Rule 3.3 Candor to the Tribunal and Rule 3.4 Fairness to Opposing Party and Counsel. Then at the end, we provide some tips on how attorneys can attack the ethical issues and remain compliant and improve their ability to work with ESI.

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