Case Study: Defensibly Processing Complex ESI in Class Actions
A global pharmaceutical company, in the midst of ongoing, class action litigation in both Federal Court and multiple state jurisdictions, was forced to respond to an e-discovery request in one matter involving 1,500 custodians in a four-month timeframe. More than 12 terabytes of electronically stored information (ESI) needed to be collected and reviewed by both the corporation and the supporting law firms.
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A high-profile brokerage was caught shifting hundreds of millions in debt off the books. A consortium of banks was sued for securities fraud. The law firm defending the banks needed a service provider with experience in complex, high-stakes cases and a robust review platform that could accommodate a geographically dispersed team of reviewers.
An AmLaw 200 law firm was representing a global financial institution in a class-action law suit and had 45 days to prepare its client for a hearing in front of the Federal magistrate judge. The client had to preserve, collect and review electronically stored information (ESI) from more than 60 custodians, involving 400+ gigabytes of e-mail plus data stored on servers, back-up tapes and proprietary systems.
ED101 - e-Discovery Fundamentals
Litigation support professionals and paralegals that are new to the world of e-Discovery will benefit from this introduction to the workings of e-Discovery. The presenters will share insights gained from over 30 years of combined litigation paralegal experience. Get an understanding of the basic e-Discovery process, how to approach your next project with your attorneys and clients, and a new confidence about how to manage the world of e-Discovery.
Emerging Trends
Electronic discovery presents a unique set of issues for corporate counsel. Mary Mack and Carole Basri, who co-edited and contributed to eDiscovery for Corporate Counsel — to be published by Thomson Reuters and officially launched on the day of this webcast — will discuss some of the key ideas generated by the 50 contributing authors and judges.
Part 2 of 8: Financial Crisis, Litigation and Electronic Discovery complete webcast series.
The subprime mortgage crisis has already surpassed the S&L crisis of the 1990s in terms of the number of cases filed. Affected organizations may reduce risk and improve the efficiency of their discovery efforts by ensuring that consistent and repeatable processes to manage discovery demands are in place.
A Discovery Response Plan helps achieve this goal by providing leg
The subprime mortgage crisis has evolved into a global financial crisis. All those affected — homeowners, regulators, politicians and investors — are clamoring for someone to blame. Investigations have begun, and class-action lawsuits are being filed. When a lawsuit is filed and the call comes for e-discovery, those who have not proactively mapped, organized and studied their electronic content universe may be caught by surprise. In the current environment surrounding e-discovery, a lack of read
e-Discovery Readiness & Planning
This paper outlines how taking a proactive, organized approach to discovery response planning can help enterprises predictably reduce the cost, time and risk inherent in the electronic discovery process; apply proven methodologies for developing and implementing comprehensive response plans; and leverage the planning process as a way to improve the interdependencies between the people, processes and technology required for defensible discovery response.
Case Law / Rules
Case law around electronic discovery is changing rapidly due to evolving federal rules and court rulings. This quarterly update from Fios explores the implications of recent court decisions and the tactics and strategies organizations should consider to ensure compliance in a changing legal landscape.
Nineteen states have now incorporated e-discovery provisions in their general civil procedure codes or have modified specialized rules for their business courts, and at least five other states have new provisions pending in 2009. Tom Allman, a prominent voice in the legal community on e-discovery rules, along with Fios' Mary Mack, provide a review of what states are doing – or not doing – about procedural rules for e-discovery.
On September 19, 2008, Rule 502 of the Federal Rules of Evidence was signed into law. So what? Well, this is actually good news for many litigants, assuming that they understand the rule and are properly prepared. Unlike the changes to Rule 26(b) implemented as part of the e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the addition of Rule 502 is a change in the substantive law of privilege and waiver. However, there are some outstanding questions that only time and a few judic
e-Discovery Standards & Best Practices
Hear the Executive Director of The Sedona Conference®, former U.S. Magistrate Judge Dean Carroll, and members of The Sedona Conference® Working Group on Electronic Document Retention and Production, who explore the issues addressed in The Sedona Conference® Cooperation Proclamation.
It isn't second nature, for litigation-soaked industries like Life Sciences, to collaborate hours after being served. This session will focus on how to use accountabilities, honest communication, and gap analysis to get the most out of your first 120 days when communication is key.