e-Lawyering What Drives Progress in Information Governance (and Why Does It Matter)? August 4, 2023 by Daniel Miller Last month’s Master’s Conference in London included presentations and discussions on issues relevant to electronic discovery, including artificial intelligence and different jurisdictions’ legislative and regulatory responses to that ... Read more » Policy on Routine Records Management and Retention Records Retention Trends & Emerging Issues
e-Lawyering ESI Protocols: Courts Hold Parties to Account for Failing to Comply with the Protocols They Negotiated May 19, 2023 by Daniel Miller To resolve electronic discovery issues early in legal proceedings, parties often negotiate ESI protocols that define the required formats of production, outline the scope of record preservation required for the matter, and address key issues regarding ... Read more » Cell Phone Data Cellular Phone Email Emails ESI Protocol Manual Review Metadata Spoliation Text Message Text Messaging and Other Real-Time Electronic Communications Trends & Emerging Issues
e-Lawyering Update on In Re Grand Jury: US Supreme Court Dismisses Case Regarding Attorney-Client Privilege in “Dual-Purpose Communications” April 21, 2023 by Daniel Miller The suspense and anticipation were fun while they lasted, but proved quite short-lived for those of us excitedly awaiting the US Supreme Court’s consideration of an interesting question regarding attorney-client privilege. While oral argument was... Read more » Attorney-Client Privilege Privilege Privilege or Work Product Protections Trends & Emerging Issues
e-Lawyering New Opinion by Washington Court of Appeals Identifies Limits on When Sanctions for Spoliation May Be Applied Under Washington Case Law April 7, 2023 by Daniel Miller Courts throughout the United States have different perspectives on the actions that constitute spoliation of evidence and the situations in which these actions should be sanctioned. Furthermore, as courts examine and re-examine these concepts over time... Read more » Data Preservation Spoliation Trends & Emerging Issues
e-Lawyering Top Three Trends Discussed at 2023 Legalweek March 24, 2023 by Daniel Miller K&L Gates participated in this week’s 2023 Legalweek in New York City. As members of our firm’s e-Discovery Analysis & Technology (“e-DAT”) Group attended panel discussions regarding emerging legal issues and met with vendors regarding evolvin... Read more » Technology Assisted Review Trends & Emerging Issues
e-Lawyering Have Enterprise Collaboration Tools Made Every Day “Casual Friday” When It Comes to Electronic Communications? March 11, 2023 by Daniel Miller Employees ten years ago could not have anticipated how quickly and completely our workplaces have evolved over the past decade. In the aftermath of the global pandemic, significant numbers of employees have transitioned to telecommuting for some or all... Read more » Employee Communications Slack Slack Channel Text Messaging and Other Real-Time Electronic Communications Trends & Emerging Issues