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On December 3, 2018, the National Center for State Courts issued a survey on 2018 State of the State Courts. The annual national survey conducted the study on 1,000 registered voters November 13-17, 2018. The survey shows that there is some interest in alternative methods to dispute resolution. Voters with previous experience dealing with the […]

Interesting blog authored by Bart Huffman and Charles Salmon of Locke Lord LLP (see here) discusses some legal issues generated by cyber-security incidents. The blog specifically deals with the issue of whether non-public written records concerning the breach (e.g. minutes of meetings, communications among the response team, etc.) may be privileged or protected under the work product doctrine. For more information, […]

The authors (Bart Huffman and Charles Salmon of Locke Lord LLP) discuss some legal issues generated by cyber-security incidents. The blog specifically deals with the issue of whether non-public written records concerning the breach (e.g. minutes of meetings, communications among the response team, etc.) may be privileged or protected under the work product doctrine. The full text is available at http://www.jdsupra.com…

Public comments on TAR. On August 2016, the Sedona Conference Working Group on Electronic Document Retention (WG1) published the TAR Case Law Primer. The document discusses more than 30 decisions from state, federal, and foreign courts and administrative agencies addressing the use of Technology-Assisted Review (TAR) in civil discovery. The WG1 encourages public comment on […]

From the article. “Reportedly, more than half of North American and European companies are developing a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy. But with the benefits of BYOD come many challenges. This Article explores the risks associated with BYOD, and offers practical solutions for employers seeking to maintain a secure corporate network”. The full text is available here […]

Author explores the interplay between work product claims and the duty to preserve relevant ESI by analyzing Siani v. State University of New York, which discusses when the duty to preserve relevant ESI arises and the following Sanofi-Aventis v. Glenmark.   The full text is available at http://www.recommind.com…

A lawyer in Canada is in the process of trying to get the information recording on sporting wearable technology entered into evidence in a personal injury case that may go to trial. The full text is available at http://www.abajournal…

A number of leading scholars and business leaders have recently warned about the danger of artificial intelligence (see Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and Bill Gates among others). For example Elon Musk, patron of Tesla, said: “I think we should be very careful about artificial intelligence. If I were to guess like what our biggest existential threat is, […]

The article discusses the definition given by Gartner of dark data as the “information assets organizations collect, process and store during regular business activities but, generally fail to use for other purposes”. The source highlights the importance of proactively defining the value of data on an organizational level (information governance). The full text is available […]

Authors discuss some of the implications that arise when discovery demands cross borders. From the article: “The ability to manage language is a prerequisite for this, but it is not the only factor”. The article is available at: http://www.metrocorpcounsel…