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Bring eDiscovery In-house While Avoiding Pitfalls

November 04, 2009 00:00

InsideCounsel offers some tips for those interested in bringing eDiscovery in-house while avoiding pitfalls, including some comments from yours truly. Check out "Inside Job" in InsideCounsel's November issue, published in the monthly Technology section. It's truly a challenging time for companies,...

10 Tips for Safe Social Networking for Attorneys & Experts

October 27, 2009 00:00

LinkedIn. Facebook. Twitter. Blogs.  Bob Ambrogi, always on the forefront of web technologies and their impact, recently published two helpful "Top 10" articles - one each for attorneys and experts, with some great tips for those navigating online communities for networking and socializing. ...

Legal EHR Summit: Thoughts & Impressions, Part 1

August 18, 2009 04:00

From the many presentations and discussions at the AHIMA sponsored Legal EHR Summit in Chicago, it's clear that healthcare records and records management in the U.S. are changing.  (In case you were wondering, "EHR" = Electronic Health Record).  In George Paul's (Lewis & Roca)...

Legal EHR Summit: Thoughts & Impressions

August 18, 2009 00:00

From the many presentations and discussions at the AHIMA sponsored Legal EHR Summit in Chicago, it's clear that healthcare records and records management in the U.S. are changing.  (In case you were wondering, "EHR" = Electronic Health Record).  In George Paul's (Lewis & Roca)...

Blogging at the Legal EHR Summit in Chicago Next Week

August 13, 2009 00:00

What do e-Iatrogenesis, HIT, CPOE, EHR, and eDiscovery all have in common?  They're just some of the many medicolegal and technological terms and issues being discussed next week at the Legal EHR Summit at the Chicago Marriott Downtown.  The summit is organized by AHIMA, the American...

“Moldy” Twitter Post Draws Lawsuit

August 05, 2009 00:00

Yet another twitter post, this one by a Chicago tenant referring to an allegedly moldy apartment, draws a $50,000 lawsuit against the Twitterer for defamation.  As the tweet was reposted within Twitter and around the world, it provides a wealth of evidence as to not only the post itself, but...

Enterprise Information Management Issues to Consider in the Convergence of eDiscovery and eCompliance

July 24, 2009 00:00

Karthik Kannan, VP of Marketing and Business Development at Kazeon, just published a very helpful article on SC Magazine's site discussing the convergence of eDiscovery and eCompliance.  As you'd expect, it's a marketing and business development article, so let's get that out of the way...

Google to Offer Chrome OS – Cloud Computing Tie-in Seems Likely

July 09, 2009 00:00

Setting aside the Mac vs. PC debate for a minute, how about Chrome OS as your next OS choice?  News.com reports that Google is moving beyond its Chrome web browser and Android smartphone operating system, and is actively developing a lightweight PC operating system based on Linux and Web...

Improve Vista’s Performance With Fantastic Free Indexer Gadget

July 07, 2009 00:00

I've been meaning to blog about this handy tool for some time now.  Unless you bought a Netbook or custom ordered your PC online, just about every Windows PC sold within the past two years came preloaded with some version of Windows Vista.  While I prefer Vista's interface and built-in...

Free ILTA White Paper: Best Practices for the Legal Hold Process

June 08, 2009 00:00

I'm honored that ILTA asked me to contribute a white paper on best practices for legal holds.  It's a topic near and dear to my heart, as I advise companies seeking to implement more effective hold policies and procedures.  The legal hold process is a critical stage in eDiscovery. ...