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Using Relativity As an Information Governance Application
By now, most litigation attorneys and litigation support personnel know that kCura's Relativity is the most prevalent database used for the review and production of Electronically Stored Information (ESI). Relativity is used by many of the AMLAW 100 law firms, Fortune 500 corporations, and over a hundred third-party e-discovery vendors. Attorneys, support staff, companies and vendors use Relativity to support document review on a broad scope. Cases can be anywhere from a few hundred to tens of millions of documents. In fact, it is not uncommon for document review vendors to have hundreds of contract attorneys working across the globe reviewing hundreds of thousands of documents per day from the same database in advance of making a large document production in response to a subpoena, discovery request, or a Department of Justice Second Request.
The process is extremely familiar. A company is sued or is the subject of a government investigation. As part of this action, the party bringing suit or the government makes demands for electronic information from the defendant. The defendant engages an e-discovery vendor to identify, preserve, collect, process, review and produce all non-privileged and relevant documents. The e-discovery vendor utilizes Relativity to complete this step-by-step process that mirrors the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM).
Using Relativity to gather, review and produce documents in response to discovery requests has historically been its core use. However, there are a number of other ways in which Relativity can, and has, been leveraged to help companies and law firms achieve goals that do not have anything to do with litigation at all. At its core, Relativity is a well-organized and customizable relational database based on Microsoft SQL. Its functionality can be leveraged to complete almost any task that any other relational database could. Some examples of non-traditional ways in which Relativity has been used include: using it as a data entry tool for corporate or other important documents; as an evidence tracking repository; to abstract contracts; and to manage litigation holds. However, one of the most effective ways in which Relativity can be creatively used by competent operators is as an Information Governance (IG) application. This sounds out of place at first, but is entirely possible and achievable with creative thinking, sound organization, thoughtful processes, and skilled Relativity administrators.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Removing Restrictive Covenants In New York
In Rockwell v. Despart, the New York Supreme Court, Third Department, recently revisited a recurring question: When may a landowner seek judicial removal of a covenant restricting use of her land?
The Benefits of Blockchain for e-Discovery and Data Preservation
As businesses across various industries increasingly adopt blockchain, it will become a critical source of discoverable electronically stored information. The potential benefits of blockchain for e-discovery and data preservation are substantial, making it an area of growing interest and importance.