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During the early phases of a case, there are times where disclosure of privileged information may occur. Although lawyers should do everything to protect confidential client information, communications, and work-product documents, mistakes do...

At the beginning of every new year, it is important for legal teams to reflect on key eDiscovery case law from the year before that will influence future processes and case strategy. In 2021, the U.S. courts handled a variety of eDiscovery issues ...

Each year, practitioners and the courts face data issues applying to collection, preservation, security, compliance, global practice challenges, and more. Some questions repeat or evolve, while others are entirely fresh stemming from emerging...

Looking back at the Epiq Angle, it is clear that 2021 has been the year of legal innovation. It was a time of transition for the legal industry in many ways, as offices started to open back up and operations resumed after the pandemic accelerated...

After gaining increasing popularity, the legal industry recognizes the value that alternative legal service providers (ALSPs) can provide. These providers have so much to offer legal organizations and can customize services to a client’s...

While the need to collect, review, and produce chat messages isn’t a new phenomenon, the frequency of obtaining this data and the variety of applications to pull it from have increased. Online chats are quickly replacing face-to-face conversations...

As digital habits change and the shift to virtual work continues to evolve in business, new eDiscovery challenges will inevitably emerge. For example, litigators commonly debate over the use AI technology in eDiscovery protocols. One party often...

In a time where it seems like everyone is working remote, at least to some degree, it is more challenging to navigate internal investigations. When the pandemic struck, many organizations did not have time to create a comprehensive work from home...

In March, the American Bar Association (ABA) released a lengthy opinion on virtual practice. Formal Opinion 498 states that while the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct allow lawyers to conduct their practice virtually, they need to ensure...

As consumer privacy continues to be a global concern, it is increasingly important to know where company data resides in order to maintain compliance. It is no longer just the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that...

With new technologies frequently surfacing during an eDiscovery review, it is time for legal departments to take a deeper dive into blockchain so they can be prepared for what is to come. Legal professionals are aware of what blockchain is and may...

In January, the Sedona Conference published commentary on ephemeral messaging and is open to public input until March 28, 2021. Ephemeral messaging is a dynamic technology that allows people to send secure, end-to-end encrypted messages that auto...