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The Case Against Native Application Review of e-Mail
Cost conscious lawyers and clients sometimes choose to conduct pre-production review of client e-mail in a native e-mail application. They use an installed application like Microsoft Outlook or an internet e-mail program like Gmail. Their goal is to cut e-discovery costs by avoiding the data processing and data hosting fees associated with using a dedicated EDD database review tool. Unfortunately, native application review brings with it risks of spoliation and malware infection. Second and equally important, EDD review tools offer substantial advantages in review efficiency, searching, privilege review, and e-discovery process documentation. This article gives 10 reasons to use an EDD review tool instead of native application review.
A Little Technical Background
Depending on the type of e-mail program at issue, an e-mail account can be reviewed natively by accessing the account directly on the client's PC or by using the client's Web log-in credentials, as appropriate. More often however e-mail is first copied as part of e-discovery data collection. For purposes of this discussion, there's no pertinent difference between e-mail data collected from installed applications like Outlook versus Internet e-mail accounts. The e-mail mailbox ' messages and attachments, calendar, contacts, etc. ' is exported or downloaded and then saved in an e-mail container file. (To provide a reference point, it's similar to creating a .ZIP file to bundle multiple Microsoft Office documents.) In this scenario, the reviewer opens the container file using the e-mail software, usually Microsoft Outlook that is installed on his or her PC or firm network.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.