Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional includes a built-in ability to Bates Number large numbers of PDF files. If your litigation produces PDF files, Acrobat 8 Professional could be the way to go. This post provides a quick primer on Acrobat’s capability with links to more detailed information. An upcoming post will cover the enhancements made in [...]
As E-Discovery moves to native format files a recurring topic is how to perform Bates Numbering. Traditionally, Bates Numbering was applied to TIFF and PDF static images since virtually any native format ESI could be turned into page-based static files with numbering applied. The issues with Bates Numbering and native format files include:
Stamping each page [...]
Clearwell Systems announced Transparent Search on August 26, 2008. This is a set of features built around the ability to inspect and perform filtering on wildcard, proximity, fuzzy, and concept searches. The features built around this core capability include: search preview, search filters, search report, and multiple query searches. This post uses screenshots captured from [...]
NAS, or network attached storage, has become a convenient way to host large amounts of files on the network. Andy Kass and Willem R. van den Berge respond to Calvin Smith’s question as presented below.
Subject: Concordance on NASFrom: Andy KassPosted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 3:14 amURL: http://www.litigation-support.org/viewtopic.php?t=16712
Calvin,
In short: Don’t.
Concordance wants to see a Windows file [...]
One of the questions I run across is in regards to who is a custodian, primarily whether custodians tend to be system administrators or individual end users. Often times, it can be argued either way. Here are some sample definitions:
Sedona Conference glossary - custodian: Person having control over a network, computer or specific electronic files.
EDRM [...]
ESI data maps and their creation have become an important topic in the wake of the amendments to the FRCP which extend coverage to ESI. Data maps are a proactive eDiscovery tool similar to archiving and search solutions which can shorten the effort needed per case. This post provides a brief introduction data maps.
Why Data [...]
While there are many commercial tools that will convert between various email formats, for NSF to PST conversion, John Randall of Randall Consulting provides the following warnings:
Subject: Lotus Notes to .pstFrom: John RandallDate: Mon Jul 28, 2008 10:58 pmURL: http://www.litigation-support.org/viewtopic.php?t=16502
You should be very careful of any migration tool that converts .NSF to .PST. Do not [...]
FRCP Rule 37(f)’s Safe Harbor provision often raises the question of what retention and disposition policies will be acceptable. Specifically it states:
FRCP Rule 37(f) Electronically stored information. Absent exceptional circumstances, a court may not impose sanctions under these rules on a party for failing to provide electronically stored information lost as a result of the [...]
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