Judge Rules E-Discovery Disclosure Goof Waives Attorney-Client Privilege
June 5th, 2008
A federal magistrate in Baltimore has ruled a company sued for infringement has no attorney-client privilege in 165 documents mistakenly turned over to its opponent in e-discovery. The documents included several communications between the company Creative Pipe Inc. and its lawyers. U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Paul Grimm ruled Creative Pipe…
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More Tech, Less Emotion Please, Federal Judges Suggest
May 27th, 2008
Speaking last week at a 7th Circuit bar meeting, federal district judges had a few suggestions for the lawyers who appear before them.
High on the list of dos: appropriate use of technology by those who have mastered it. But excessive emotion should be avoided, the judges agreed. Their advice was reported in a National Law [...]
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Trade Secrets Gone in a Flash?
May 26th, 2008
In the blink of an eye, trade secrets can move from computer to USB drive; from secret to stolen.
When it comes to protecting your client’s most valuable intellectual assets, and/or proving
your case, the steps you take in the critical moments after the discovery of a potential trade secret theft make all the difference in the [...]
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Ten Tips for Preserving Computer Evidence After an Incident
May 16th, 2008
If you have a possible trade secret case in your hands and believe you will
need computer forensics in the near future, there are some important steps to
take to ensure the collection of valuable data without spoliation. Treat the
scene as a true crime scene, and use these tips as a guideline for your trade
secret case:
Don’t [...]
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Impact Forensics Sponsors 2008 Electronic Discovery Conference
May 15th, 2008
Workshop Tackles Current eDiscovery Issues
Impact Forensics will be a co-sponsor of this year’s Electronic Discovery Conference
hosted by the Law Bulletin Publishing Company. Topics planned for this popular
conference include “Meet & Confer” strategies related to the new Federal Rules,
proactive eDiscovery strategies, tips on where experts find Electronically Stored
Information (ESI), and ethical issues related to inadvertent disclosure [...]
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