In today’s fast-paced world, the ability to access and manage information quickly and efficiently is crucial for the success of any organization. Digitizing oversized documents is an excellent way to streamline document management processes. Whether it be to improve organization, increase accessibility or to prioritize document preservation, there are several reasons why you should consider converting oversized documents from paper to digital. Improved Organization Oversized documents such as blueprints, maps, and diagrams can be challenging to store, sort, and organize in physical form. Digi ..read more

In today’s digital age, businesses generate and store vast amounts of data, including emails, files, documents, collaboration data, multimedia content, and much more. As the volume of data continues to grow, so does the importance of managing it effectively.   For corporate legal teams, managing data effectively means understanding the organization’s data environment and implementing strategies for managing data throughout the discovery process. This is where data mapping comes in. Data Mapping can help legal teams identify data sources, data types, and data flows within the organization ..read more

In today’s digital age, businesses generate and store vast amounts of data, including emails, files, documents, collaboration data, multimedia content, and much more. As the volume of data continues to grow, so does the importance of managing it effectively.   For corporate legal teams, managing data effectively means understanding the organization’s data environment and implementing strategies for managing data throughout the discovery process. This is where data mapping comes in. Data Mapping can help legal teams identify data sources, data types, and data flows within the organization ..read more

Social media has become a common source of evidence in legal proceedings and its importance in the eDiscovery process continues to grow. From identification, preservation, and collection to processing, analysis, and production, social media ESI has become a regular data source just as email and text messages are.   Here is a brief overview of how social media data is collected and used in litigation.  Identification of Relevant Accounts and Data Sources: The first step in the process is to identify the relevant data sources, including social media accounts. Social media account ..read more

Social media has become a common source of evidence in legal proceedings and its importance in the eDiscovery process continues to grow. From identification, preservation, and collection to processing, analysis, and production, social media ESI has become a regular data source just as email and text messages are.   Here is a brief overview of how social media data is collected and used in litigation.  Identification of Relevant Accounts and Data Sources: The first step in the process is to identify the relevant data sources, including social media accounts. Social media account ..read more

Collecting native files during the discovery process is crucial for ensuring the integrity of data and streamlining the legal process. By collecting data in its original format, organizations can preserve metadata and file structure, making it easier to identify and produce relevant information.  One of the key benefits of native file collection is that it allows for the use of native file processing, advanced analytics and technology-assisted review (TAR) tools. These tools can help identify and classify data, making it easier to locate and produce relevant information. They can also he ..read more

Data integrity is the maintenance and assurance of the accuracy and consistency of data over its entire life cycle. Data integrity is a critical aspect to the design, implementation and usage of any system which stores, processes, or retrieves data. In short, data integrity aims to prevent unintentional changes to information. It is commonly associated with data security, which is the discipline of protecting data from unauthorized parties.  Below are some tips to consider to support a defensible Chain of Custody and that ESI collected is compliant with an ESI Protocol and othe ..read more

Collecting native files during the discovery process is crucial for ensuring the integrity of data and streamlining the legal process. By collecting data in its original format, organizations can preserve metadata and file structure, making it easier to identify and produce relevant information.  One of the key benefits of native file collection is that it allows for the use of native file processing, advanced analytics and technology-assisted review (TAR) tools. These tools can help identify and classify data, making it easier to locate and produce relevant information. They can also he ..read more

As social media continues to take a forefront role in our daily lives, it’s understandable that some of this activity blends over into the workplace. Whether it be in the form of an employee using the same device to access personal social media accounts and work accounts or employers that use chat and messaging collaboration apps to connect remote teams, it’s hard to ignore the importance of social media in eDiscovery.  For many of us, a few common names come to mind when we think of social media. Yet, there are countless social media and messaging apps out there and they come in a varie ..read more

As social media continues to take a forefront role in our daily lives, it’s understandable that some of this activity blends over into the workplace. Whether it be in the form of an employee using the same device to access personal social media accounts and work accounts or employers that use chat and messaging collaboration apps to connect remote teams, it’s hard to ignore the importance of social media in eDiscovery.  For many of us, a few common names come to mind when we think of social media. Yet, there are countless social media and messaging apps out there and they come in a varie ..read more