E-discovery special report: In darker waters

E-discovery special report: In darker waters With the Safe Harbour framework crumbling and ‘shadow IT’ the new normal, the world of e-discovery and data risk is changing rapidly.  Top practitioners from Hogan Lovells, Herbert Smith, Exigent Group, and Simmons & Simmons discuss trends shaping the eDiscovery space today. Q: What impact will the recent ruling on … Continue reading

92% of Resolutions Fail, How Will Your 2015 eDiscovery Resolution Stick?

With the conclusion of 2014, the all too familiar song and dance of New Year’s Resolutions is well under way.  At the end of 2014, KCura spoke with leading minds in the eDiscovery space about their top Resolutions for 2015 with some interesting results:   Judge Andrew Peck, Magistrate Judge for the Southern District of … Continue reading

Analytics Part 4: Finding The Knowledge Worker

So, We Need Help, Now What?? As the sophistication of technology in various disciplines increases (whether that is TAR, Big Data Mining, or more pure application of analytics) one thing is clear, the people operating the emerging technologies are as important as the tools they employ.  So, where does one find this elusive renaissance employee, … Continue reading

The Future of eDiscovery Beyond 2014

What’s Next in eDiscovery? Over the last several weeks, I have had the opportunity to speak with leaders at the Big 4, cutting edge technologists, staffing mavens and fellow eDiscovery Geeks, and the same question kept coming up.  “What’s next in eDiscovery?“ The canned near-term answer, of course is technology-leveraged solutions that marry skilled workers … Continue reading

Analytics Part 2: Beyond the Zetabyte

BIG DATA MEANS BIG ANALYTICS Anyone not living under a rock in the eDiscovery space has heard that Enterprise data is doubling every 18 months. The computing processor power is doubling every 18 months. The memory and storage cost is halving every 18 months (See Moore’s Law). The increased effort to derive insights out of … Continue reading

Analytics Series: Part 1

A View Beyond the EDRM I recently came across a blog article written by Josh Headley titled “Bacon, Eggs and a Tall Glass of Predictive Analytics”  In the article, Headley uses the example of the logistical complexity of creating a “Perfect” glass of orange juice to discuss commonplace application of Predictive Analytics.  Headley noted that … Continue reading

Why The Carpenter Is As Important As The Hammer

The Practitioners Role in eDiscovery 2.0 Man vs. Machine or People + Technology? Effective use of predictive coding technology requires highly qualified people and sound processes to maximize results and achieve cost savings. Continue Here