There is an interesting conversation occurring in the E-Discovery Forum regarding how attorneys can handle e-discovery in an inexpensive manner in small cases where the parties cannot afford a computer forensic expert or the other onerous costs that can be associated with electronic discovery.
These tips may be useful to attorneys in family law cases where [...]

One of my favorite legal tech bloggers, Robert Ambrogi, recently mentioned a new e-discovery blog, e-Lessons Learned, which offers a unique perspective on electronic discovery:  Mr. Ambrogi explains:
The blog takes a clever approach to the topic. Each post discusses an e-discovery case that involves an e-discovery mishap, generally by a company employee. It discusses the [...]

A recent case reveals why actively updating a privilege log is critical to those asserting an inadvertent disclosure claim under Federal Rules of Evidence 502. The case was Rhoads Industries, Inc. v. Building Materials Corp. of America, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93333 (E.D. Pa. Nov. 14, 2008). In this case, the court held that when [...]

An article by Eric Sinrod led me to an excellent, current case discussing spoliation law and sanctions law. The case demonstrates the serious consequences of spoliation: default judgment and attorneys fees sanctions.

Computer forensics is an integral part of e-discovery. But what is computer forensics? And how can it help you?
This video explains the basics of computer forensics and provides answers to questions like

Purchasing software for electronic discovery is not easy. Here is a little advice about how to get started, factors to consider, and tips to save you time and money.

Although 2008 still has some e-discovery events (such as ALSP Fall Forum 2008 this week), a number of 2009 E-Discovery Events are being planned in the United States, including

In a webinar on November 11, 2008, Kroll Ontrack will explain what organizations are doing to stay ahead of the game and how e-discovery policies have developed over the past year.

LegalTech 2009 is February 2-4 at the Hilton New York Hotel.

This video explains how to do effective keyword searches during e-discovery.