Weekly Trends Report – 1/16/2019 Insights

Insight into where e-discovery, information governance cybersecurity, and digital transformation are heading – who is doing what now or in the future, what works and what doesn’t, and what people wish they could do but can’t – gleaned from recent publications

E-DISCOVERY

National Survey of Counsel Concerning 2015 Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – The Duke Law Bolch Judicial Institute in conjunction with the ABA Section of Litigation is conducting a survey of the effects of the 2015 discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Want to participate? Details here.

Advice on what to do at Legalweek – Legalweek (fkn Legaltech) can be daunting to first-time attendees.  For advice on how to make the most of the conference, check out advise from long-time participants Kelly Twigger, Mike Quartararo or check out the Above the Law opening night session.

Acquisitions – On Jan. 7 provider Epiq announced it had acquired dispute resolution provider Garretson Resolution Group. On Jan. 14 provider Driven announced it had acquired provider Omnivere, and provider Trustpoint.One announced the acquisition of Kelly Legal Managed Services.

E-discovery survey results – Rob Robinson of Complex Discovery published his Winter 209 eDiscovery Business Confidence Survey results and offered additional commentary.

CYBERSECURITY & DATA PRIVACY

“Right to be forgotten” scope limited – The European Court of Justice found in a preliminary opinion that Google should apply the “right to be forgotten” only in the EU, reported The Guardian.

Stop blaming the victim for data breaches – Two Jones Day partners propose a different approach for stopping data breaches, one that treats companies suffering data breaches as victims instead of as organizations that failed to take “reasonable” steps to prevent breaches.

A one-page list of privacy and data security resources – Although VLP Law Group attorney Melissa Krasnow only posted a one-pager, the document links to longer lists of US and EU privacy and data security resources and laws.

LEGAL TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Singapore’s AGC to launch automated litigation analysis work platform – Singapore’s main prosecuting body, the Attorney General’s Chambers, is launching an automated litigation analysis work platform called “Intelligence Workspace” and is looking into text analytics for large evidence collections, reported Artificial Lawyer.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Conferences, webinars, and the like can provide insight into where e-discovery, information governance cybersecurity, and digital transformation are heading

1/16/2018-2/1/2019 EVENTS

George Socha

Senior Vice President of Brand Awareness at Reveal

George Socha is the Senior Vice President of Brand Awareness at Reveal, where he promotes brand awareness, helps guide development of product roadmap and consults with customers on effective deployment of legal technology.

Named an “E-Discovery Trailblazer” by The American Lawyer, George has assisted corporate, law firm, and government clients with all facets of electronic discovery, including information governance, domestically and globally. He served clients in a variety of industries including pharmaceutical, energy, retail, banking and technology, among others. As a renowned industry thought leader, he has authored more than 50 articles and spoken at more than 200 engagements across the world on a variety of e-discovery topics. His extensive knowledge has also been utilized more than 20 times to provide expert testimony.

Co-founder of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), a framework that outlines the standards for the recovery and discovery of digital data, and the Information Governance Reference Model (IGRM), a similar framework specific to information management, George is skilled at developing and implementing electronic discovery strategies and managing electronic discovery processes.