What is it about social media that makes grown men and women rant, gossip, and whine like little kids at a slumber party? Is it the anytime access, the desire to shock and awe, the ease of use, or our own narcissism taking control? My mom always… Read more
When Courts Disagree
On the tail of clear divergence among courts on the issue of the required showing for the imposition of spoliation sanctions (compare Orbit One Communications, Inc. v. Numerex Corp., 2010 WL 4615547 and Pension Committee of the University of… Read more
The Culture of Sanctions
A recent trip to London offered new perspective on e-discovery practices and culture here at home. To give just three examples, American courts place greater emphasis on ethics and sanctions than our English counterparts, as well as a slightly… Read more
Is Autonomy King of Cloud Data?
On April 19th, 2011 Iron Mountain sent a little bit of a shock through the e-discovery market with the announcement that they were exploring strategic alternatives for their digital business. For those of you that missed it, this is what was… Read more
What Do Wikileaks and E-Discovery Have in Common?
I may be going out on a limb. My guess is that people reading this blog are interested in e-discovery and might find this post a little off the mark. However, as the CEO of a company that does a ton of e-discovery business, I have made it a personal… Read more