Weird Laws by State

Using Near-Duplication to Dedupe Document Collections Can be Dangerous

In the past 15 to 18 months, we have seen an increasing number of requests to use near-duplicate detection to dedupe whole document collections.

UPDATE: What Employers and Employees Need to Know About FLSA Overtime Changes

Changes to the revised Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) have now been finalized, impacting more than 4 million working Americans. The FLSA is the federal law that governs overtime pay, among other labor issues.

Understanding Cybersecurity Threats in Law Practice

Organized, financially motivated hackers have turned their attention on the latest soft target: law firms. Even before the Panama Papers leak, a number of high-profile breaches put the legal profession on notice.

160,000 Jobs Added in April

Economists predicted another month of 200k+ job additions ahead of this morning’s jobs report but the latest data told a different story.

Find Important Documents in Opposing Counsel Productions with Analytics

The benefits of using predictive coding and Technology Assisted Review (Predictive Analytics) are well documented and understood.

Guide to US Law School Rankings

Fire! Fire! Noise and distractions!

Thinking Outside the Box: Overcoming Legal Career Placement Roadblocks

I had the privilege of moderating a panel last week at the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) Conference in Boston.

Second Requests – The D4 Difference

Five million documents needed to be collected, reviewed and produced in 10 days.

5 Legal Hold Headaches and How to Cure Them

This blog was originally published in the Relativity blog on June 4, 2015 by Nik Balepur.

In the wake of the FBI VS Apple battle

When the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) obtained a court order compelling Apple Inc.

Cloud ESI in eDiscovery: Best Practices for Corporate Counsel

This post was co-authored by Tom Groom and Peter Coons. Cloud computing continues to expand at a rapid pace; businesses use the ubiquitous “cloud” for everything from communication to collaboration, accounting and document storage.

215,000 Jobs Added in March

March’s job report numbers typically come in close to 45,000 lower than economists’ predictions, but this morning’s report was a bit of a surprise.

Famous Female Legal Trailblazers

In the field of law, most of the heroines are unsung. They earn respect and position through daily acts of distinguished service to clients, colleagues, and constituents.

242,000 Jobs Added to the Economy in February

We’re taking a deep-dive into this morning’s Jobs Report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

3 Methods of Mobile Device Extractions and the Data Each Contains

UTC, GMT, ESI and eDiscovery: It’s About Time

The FBI v. Apple: Protected Data or Precious Evidence?

Months after the tragic terror attack in San Bernardino, CA, a U.S. magistrate ordered Apple to help the FBI access an iPhone used by the terrorists, but Apple is fighting it.

5 Employment Laws You May Not Know You’re Violating

As an employer, you may feel confident your company policies are in full compliance with employment laws, but the truth is many employers violate labor laws on a regular basis,…

If You Love Something, Set it Free: The Importance of Succession Planning for Law Firms

Depending on which report you read, anywhere from 50-75% of law firms have no formal succession planning process, leaving them unprepared for the imminent retirement of partners and key leaders.

Special Counsel Legal Industry Jobs Report: February 2016

An employment summary based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) February 2016 monthly jobs report.

What Does the New Guidance on Joint Employment From the Labor Department Mean?

As the workplace evolves, some older labor laws are impacting changing employment relationships.

Guide to Using Analytics Technology During Discovery

This guide defines the different analytics tools available and explains which types of cases would be best suited for the application of each technology.

Legal Jobs Report: January 2016

An employment summary based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) January 2016 monthly jobs report. In December, the U.S. economy added 292,000 jobs and easily beat Wall Street’s expectation of 200,000.

OST vs. MSG vs. PST files in Outlook: What’s the Difference?

5 Challenges Insurance Carriers Face When Conducting Depositions

This post explores the importance of a deposition and the challenges faced by insurance companies when conducting them. Not much has changed in the world of depositions in the last 30 years.

Legal Jobs Report: December 2015

An employment summary based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) December 2015 monthly jobs report. The U.S.

9 Reasons Microsoft Outlook Is Not a Litigation Review Tool

5 eDiscovery Challenges Unique to Cloud-based Email Solutions

This post explains five eDiscovery challenges that are specific to cloud-based email applications and discusses best practices for handling that data.

Legal Jobs Report: November 2015

An employment summary based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) November 2015 monthly jobs report. The overall U.S.

Handling Cloud-Based ESI in eDiscovery: Best Practices for Corporate Counsel, Collecting ESI in the Cloud (Part 3)

This article was originally published on InsideCounsel.com Businesses of all shapes and sizes are flocking to the cloud in droves.

A Quick Look at the Legal Labor Market

The legal industry is seeing modest job gains in a post-recession economy. In October 2015, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced that the U.S. economy created nearly 5,000 legal jobs during the previous month.

5 Ways to Reduce Your eDiscovery Costs (and Data Set) + Infographic

This article, originally published in The Daily Record, was updated on October 30, 2015. There is no question that electronic discovery can be expensive, but is there a way to make it less so?

5 Potential Pitfalls for My eDiscovery Interview Template

eDiscovery service providers and consultants stress the importance of consistency: If you follow the same process for every case, and your process is reasonable, you stand a better chance of…

How to Remove False Positives From Proximity Searches

This post explains how to reduce the number of false positives returned in your keyword search results by using these customizable dtSearch operators.

Legal Jobs Report: October 2015

An employment summary based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) October 2015 monthly jobs report.

Good Record Retention Policies Help Thwart Government Sanctions

After the storm of financial scandals that erupted at the dawn of the last decade, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (“SOX”) was passed by Congress to ensure, among other things,…

4 Methods to Help Improve Your Keyword Search Results

This post explains four best practices for developing better functioning keywords: visibility, dictionary access, iteration/testing, and keyword expansion via concept analytics.

Legal Jobs Report: September 2015

According to BLS’s latest jobs report, the U.S. economy added 173,000 jobs in August. Wall Street and economists had expected a 220,000 increase for the month.

Legal Jobs Report: August 2015

U.S. economy created 215,000 jobs for the month of July.

Handling Cloud-based ESI in eDiscovery: Best Practices for Corporate Counsel (Part 1)

This article was originally published on InsideCounsel.com. Cloud computing continues to grow at a mind numbing pace.