Our weekend edition of the “Top 20 … plus more” … a snapshot of some interesting e-discovery blog/web site posts, vendor news/views on a wide range of electronic discovery related issues, and other tech developments from the past week.    It is compiled by e-discovery/social media professional Rob Robinson who is Vice President of Marketing for Orange Legal Technologies, a company that is a long-time member and sponsor of The Posse List and The Electronic Discovery Reading Room.

Rob compiles the information from online public domain resources and highlights key electronic discovery related stories, developments, and announcements.  This is supplemented by the editorial staff of The Electronic Discovery Reading Room. 

Spotlight:  Apple and Samsung learn about ediscovery!

As we reported last week (click here), the jurors in the monster mobile phone/intellectual property trial between Apple and Samsung received an adverse inference instruction with respect to Samsung’s spoliation of evidence.  This coming several months after Samsung had done an 11th hour data dump on Apple of millions of Korean language documents — causing Apple’s attorneys to do a last minute nationwide recruitment of Korean fluent contract attorneys.  So much for “playing nice” and the spirit of “meet and confer”.  The Posse List was busy for two weeks posting recruitment notices for Korean fluent attorneys.  

And then later this week Samsung got reproached by the court again over a controversial press release which complained about the court’s exclusion of evidence favorable to Samsung (click here).  Some pundits have smirked at Samsung’s “what?  influence the jury?! Never!” protestation.  But Nick Staines … a member of the Project Counsel Media team at the trial   … says some at the trial thought it might have actually been an attempt at causing a mistrial (click here).

And for a few interesting links from Nick about the trial click here.

Meanwhile, this weekend’s “Top 20+” has some comments on the e-discovery aspects of the trial.   So here we go with the past week’s e-discovery news and views:

eDiscovery News: Content and Considerations  

• Adverse Inference Sanction Issued in High Stakes Patent Dispute - http://bit.ly/Q5HVMv (Philp Favro)
• Back to Basics: What You Thought Everyone Knew About Legal Holds - http://bit.ly/OAgtDH (Dennis Kiker)
• Court Acceptance of Predictive Coding? Still a Waiting Game - http://bit.ly/OpZFiQ (Michael Hamilton)
• Criminal Search Warrants Showing Their Age - http://bit.ly/MP6MDm (BLLAWG)
• Da Silva Moore: Defendant Files Opposition to Plaintiffs’ Objection to Denial of Motion for Recusal or Disqualification – http://bit.ly/Q6WTOT (K&L Gates)
• ECA – Before 26(f) - http://bit.ly/LZlGaL (Samantha Green)
• eDiscovery Traffic Control – Merging on the Litigation Superhighway - http://bit.ly/ODzC6D (Dennis Kiker)
• E-Discovery: Managing Litigation Vendor Costs and Information Flow - http://bit.ly/M1rHDO (Judy Selby, Brian Esser)
• Days Seven and Eight of a Predictive Coding Narrative - http://bit.ly/Ox4J52 (Ralph Losey)
• Failure to Disable Auto-Delete And Follow Up On Litigation Hold Results in Adverse Inference - http://bit.ly/Oz8lU6 (K&L Gates)
• Fourth Circuit Says Employees Can Copy Data The Employer Allows Them To See - http://bit.ly/Oy2bU4 (Richard Renner)
• How Dangerous Is Self-Collection in eDiscovery? http://bit.ly/Q5KoXg (Sheila Mackay)
• HSR and Jail Time? The Importance of Being Earnest, and Getting Corporate Internal Investigations Right – http://bit.ly/MKScwL (Proskauer)
• Impact of Chin Decision on Pension Committee - http://bit.ly/OxzPJJ (Rachel Fendell)
• Is an Expert Who Agrees to Testify for No Compensation but with Expense Reimbursement “Specially Employed” within 26(a)(2)(B) Requiring a Written Report?  http://bit.ly/M0KNtE (Gregory Joseph)
• Judge Scheindlin Issues Marching Orders for Electronic Records Search - http://bit.ly/MKVbVS (Mark Hamblett)
• The Latest Update: Peck, Parties and Predictive Coding - http://bit.ly/xAztDv (@ComplexD)
• Let’s Ask Dad About the Attorney-Client Privilege - http://bit.ly/LZcbZ0 (Josh Gilliland)
• Lucky Seven: My Top Document Management Tips - http://bit.ly/LQj7Yh (Jessica C. Mederson)
• No Request, No Motion to Compel - http://bit.ly/Oqg5Yt (Josh Gilliland)
• Of Mice, Men, and Social eDiscovery - http://bit.ly/LSFH2J (Norv Leong)
• On the Eve of Trial with Apple, Samsung is Dealt Adverse Inference Sanction - http://bit.ly/LZc8MI (Doug Austin)
• On Eve of Trial, Apple Obtains Adverse Inference Instruction for Samsung’s Email Spoliation – http://bit.ly/LPLcz8 (John Horan)
• Predictive Coding, eDiscovery, and Me - http://bit.ly/LYwaao (Mark Dubois)
• Proposed Spoliation Rules Would Impact Apple-Samsung Trial - http://bit.ly/QQTeoI (Henry Kelston)
• Samsung Seeks Relief from Spoliation Sanction, Moves to Sanction Apple for Spoliation - http://bit.ly/OBh0p6 (John Horan)
• Sanctions – Lead Counsel Responsible for Discovery Failures, Cannot Shift Blame - http://bit.ly/Ox4XJi (Gregory Joseph)
• Search and Collection of Data Efforts Critiqued in FOIA Case - http://bit.ly/LRVEGf (Stephanie Blair, Scott Milner, Denise Backhouse)
• See Samsung? Legal Holds ARE important! “Jury to Hear Samsung Destroyed Evidence” http://bit.ly/QbbWY6 (Project Counsel)
• Selecting And Working With An eDiscovery Vendor - http://bit.ly/OBhJq8 (Mayer Brown)
• Self-Collection Is Dead (Long Live Self-Collection!) http://bit.ly/QdLSvj (James D. Shook)
• Taking Technology-Assisted Review to the Next Level – (Free Registration Required) http://bit.ly/OAfKCF (Craig Ball)
• Ten Common eDiscovery Defensibility Situations - http://bit.ly/M0Ocso (Chuck Kellner)
• The Antithesis of Diligence – Not Something You Want to Read About Your eDiscovery Efforts – http://bit.ly/Oz9ISL (Adam Losey)
• The Clawback Train Has Left the Station - http://bit.ly/Ox5fQu (Adam Losey)
• The Number of Pages in Each Gigabyte Can Vary Widely - http://bit.ly/M7ZEhi (Doug Austin)
• The Three-Pronged Relationship in eDiscovery: Corporate Counsel, Outside Counsel and eDiscovery Provider – http://bit.ly/NYsu5i(Lynn Frances)
• U.S. eDiscovery Concepts Collide with International Privacy Policies - http://bit.ly/LZlRmj (LexisNexis)
• Why Half Measures Aren’t Enough in Predictive Coding - http://bit.ly/LRNX2Q (Chitrang Shah)
• Why (Some) Lawyers Don’t Like Technology-Assisted Review - http://bit.ly/LQkztN (Dennis Kiker)

Reports and Resources

• ABA Tech Survey: A Third of Lawyers Use Tablets, a Few Still on Dial-Up - http://bit.ly/OqgWs1 (Evan Koblentz)
• An Updated Technology Assisted Review Backgrounder – http://bit.ly/IiTGtb (@OrangeLT)
• Comparison of Info Sharing, Monitoring and Countermeasures Provisions in the Cybersecurity Bills – http://bit.ly/OzpGfq (CDT)
• Confused? Analysing the Scope of Freedom of Speech Protection vis-à-vis European Data Protection (PDF) http://bit.ly/OzamQ0 (David Erdos)
• IAALS Offers Training And Solutions To Challenges Of eDiscovery - http://bit.ly/OAgZlk (IAALS)
• Majority of Companies Expanding Cloud Computing Skills: Survey - http://onforb.es/LS0ymJ (Joe McKendrick)
• FFIEC Issues Statement on Cloud Computing - http://bit.ly/Ozaxea (Hunton Williams)
• NIST Updates Computer Security Guides - http://bit.ly/OxR0e9 (Patience Wait)
• The Rear View Mirror on Google+: 5 Top Stories From Last Week’s Unfiltered Orange Newsletter – http://bit.ly/Oxa6kv (@OrangeLT)
• The Rise of the “Connected Viewer” – Pew Internet (PDF)  http://bit.ly/O4FfLB (Aaron Smith, Jan Boyles)

Sight and Sound

• Carmel Valley eDiscovery Judicial Panel on Predictive Coding - http://bit.ly/M0PB28 (Karl Schieneman)
• Case in Point for Monday, July 30th, “Litigation Dismount” http://bit.ly/Oxab80 (Tom Fishburne)
• Handy Infographic on Lawyer Glut, Outsourcing, Other Happy Topics - http://on.wsj.com/M22ZTR (WSJ Law Blog)
• Infographic: How Police Investigators Are Using Social Media - http://bit.ly/M23ptj (Doug Wyllie)
• T.J. Johnson Previews ILTA 2012 (Video) - http://bit.ly/M2eavL (Monica Bay)
• Time for the Gold? Go with OneO®. http://bit.ly/Oyasr8 (@OrangeLT)

Technology and Tactics

• 2012 Olympics Magnify the Importance of Implementing a Social Media Policy - http://bit.ly/QQRBaO (Devin Krugly)
• A Growing Trend – Employers Prohibited from Requesting Employee or Applicant Social Media Log-In Info – http://bit.ly/M0MmHZ (Frederick Lah)
• Avoiding Minefields in a Changing Data Privacy and Security Landscape - http://bit.ly/MNHl5e (James DeGraw, Christine Santariga)
• Baylor’s Accidental Doc Dump Provides Grist For Bias Suit - http://bit.ly/LPDkxr (Karen Sloan)
• Can Employers Ask Applicants for Social Media Login Information? http://bit.ly/LQSZwF (Debbie Kaminer)
• Cloud Guidance Rains Down in July – http://bit.ly/Op5KvI (Sue Ross, David Kessler, Pam Harbour, Bob Wilson)
• Conclusion of Online Defamation Series – Anti-SLAPP - http://bit.ly/LROqlu (Travis Crabtree)
• CSO Magazine Publishes Hogan Lovells Article “Dangerous Assumptions About Clouds” - http://bit.ly/OAi7oW (Hogan Lovells)
• Cybersecurity Act Now Pending in U.S. Senate - http://bit.ly/Oy1PNm (Eric Johnson)
• Expert Witness: CEO of CMP.LY Talks Social Media Disclosures - http://bit.ly/LST3HB (Laura Waldman)
• “Facebook Firing” Claims Under State Law Too - http://bit.ly/LSAyre (Michael Schmidt)
• Google, Zippers, and Quirky Trademark Law - http://bit.ly/M3kByG (BLLAWG)
• Growing Recognition of Subjectivity in Expert Testimony - http://bit.ly/OqcERs (Edward Imwinkelried)
• He “Likes” Me, He “Likes” Me Not – Lawsuit, Changes Landscape of Privacy Litigation - http://bit.ly/OzaGyo (Elizabeth Berman)
• How to Impose Technological Restraints on Criminal Offenders - http://bit.ly/Oza9wm (Art Bowker)
• Major Changes in Store with Exchange 2013 - http://bit.ly/LYTYux (Casper Manes)
• McKinsey Says Social Media Could Add $1.3 Trillion to the Economy - http://nyti.ms/OruVxR (Quentin Hardy)
• Oops- Google Found Street View Wifi Data - http://bit.ly/OBjHqG (Peter Vogel)
• Securely Deleting Data from Mobile Devices - http://bit.ly/Ox41od (Sharon Nelson, John Simek)
• Skype Chats, User Data More Available To Police - http://wapo.st/OpZowk (Craig Timberg, Ellen Nakashima)
• Social media stats: In-House Counsel’s New Media Use By The Numbers - http://bit.ly/M9aofs (Ashley Post)
• Startup Floats Cloud Storage for Lawyers - http://bit.ly/LT0ljf (Evan Koblentz)
• “Stop” Texting to Prevent Unwanted Lawsuits - http://bit.ly/NYu5rV (Robert Forbes)
• Technology on Trial: Human Rights Court Upgrades Its Transparency - http://bit.ly/OsyvI5 (Claire Duffett)
• The FTC Is Monitoring Data Breaches . . . And Appears to Be Eager to Bring Enforcement Actions – http://bit.ly/Ox623S (John Gotaskie)
• The Good, Bad, and Ugly News From Black Hat USA 2012 - http://bit.ly/O3d27W (Sean Doherty)
• The NLRB Weighs In (Again) On Social Media Policies - http://bit.ly/Oqh0YV (Anna Ferrari, Susy Hassan, Nathan Salminen)
• Twitter Messages within Scope of UK Communications Laws, High Court Rules - http://bit.ly/Orw48G (Pinsent Masons)
• What Will The Future Of IT (And Technology) Look Like?” http://bit.ly/Oz9jQ6 (Tim Sheedy)
• Why Cloud Should be Part of your Business Mobilisation - http://bit.ly/OqWbhI (Matt Henkes)
• Why Social Media Sites Should Be Protected From Employers - http://bit.ly/LS028h (Lynne Bernabei, Alan Kabat)
• Wiley Rein Law Firm Breached by Chinese Hackers - http://bit.ly/Oz8eI3 (Sharon Nelson)

Industry Vendor Landscape

• 4th Annual Intermountain eDiscovery Conference to Provide Latest Information on Digital Discovery – http://bit.ly/N9gdcf (@OrangeLT)
• AccessData Group Brings Mobile Phone Examiner Plus (MPE+) to the Legal Market – http://bit.ly/M3l18a (Business Wire)
• AccessData Releases Cyber Intelligence & Response Technology (CIRT) Version 2 – http://bit.ly/NYw9jC (Business Wire)
• Are The Software Giants Dominating The eDiscovery Market? | eDiscovery Journal – http://bit.ly/PMJ2Re (Barry Murphy)
• Catalyst CEO John Tredennick Named ‘Fastcase 50’ Honoree – http://bit.ly/NYi7hN (Press Release)
• CommVault Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Financial Results – http://bit.ly/M1wzc3 (Press Release)
• CommVault Expands Fujitsu Partnership to Advance Modern Data Protection and Management – http://bit.ly/LZcnYb (Press Release)
• CPAGlobal Expands IDS Management Service – http://bit.ly/Oprdop (Announcement)
• DCIG – Report from the 2012 Carmel Valley eDiscovery Retreat – http://bit.ly/LS9Tej (Charles Skamser)
• Decisiv Categorization Solves Massive Email Management Problem – http://mwne.ws/LQjwtX (Marketwire)
• DriveSavers Announces Expansion for eDiscovery and Forensic Analysis Services – http://bit.ly/M12yce (Business Wire)
• Epiq Systems Announces Second Quarter 2012 Results With Record Operating Revenue of $89.8 Million – http://on.mktw.net/OAo6tV (Globe Newswire)
• eTERAConsulting Executive Todd Haley Named Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University – http://bit.ly/Oz7AdH (PR Web)
• Eversync Puts Key Backup Appliance Differentiators into Its New Line of Data Protection Appliances – http://bit.ly/LNvPCx (Ben Maas)
• GGO – A Look Inside Hosted eDiscovery Pricing – http://bit.ly/Oq3vZc (Megan Miller)
• Guidance Software Extends Leadership in Financial Services Industry – http://bit.ly/MM9kSG (Business Wire)
• Guidance Software Reports 2012 Second Quarter Financial Results – http://bit.ly/M1ZGMf (Business Wire)
• Huron Consulting Group Announces Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results – http://bit.ly/Q6PNdt (Business Wire)
• InterLegis Offers Predictable, All-Inclusive Pricing Model for Discovery360™ Hosted – http://bit.ly/Oz7Mto (PR Web)
• IntraLinks Announces Date of Earnings Release and Conference Call for 2Q 2012 Financial Results – http://on.mktw.net/LQyO1T (PR Newswire)
• IPRO Offers Free Trial of Litigation Review Software IPRO Eclipse SE – http://bit.ly/QbMjK7 (Press Release)
• IronMountain Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results – Earnings Call Transcript – http://bit.ly/OqhspU (Seeking Alpha)
• Kroll Ontrack Launches Australian Partner Portal – http://bit.ly/Ox6pLQ (Peter Dinham)
• Lagniappe: Unfiltered Orange – A Searchable PDF Of eDiscovery News Between Jan. 1, 2012 – July 4, 2012 – http://scr.bi/OtHxVb (@OrangeLT)
• Leading Analyst Firm Ranks IntraLinks as Lead Vendor in Team Platform and Social Software Suites Category – http://on.mktw.net/OAn4Or (PR Newswire)
• LegalHoldPro: Conference on Preservation Excellence to Debut September 27-28, 2012 in Portland, OR. http://bit.ly/OqlBKF (Press Release)
• LuciData Strengthens eDiscovery Services with iCONECT’s XERA – http://bit.ly/MKRKhQ (PR Web)
• Metalogix Announces Powerful Solution To Consolidate Critical File Share Content Into SharePoint – http://bit.ly/M8oH3Q (Press Release)
• Nextpoint – eDiscovery: Leveling The Playing Field – Solo & Small Firm Discovery eBook – http://bit.ly/Op6hxK (Nextpoint)
• Oracle Continues Buying Spree – http://on.wsj.com/Q4RPhv (Melodie Warner)
• Reed Elsevier CEO Engstrom Says Breakup Is Not on Board Agenda – http://bloom.bg/LROOR5 (Kristen Schweizer)
• Sonian Archive Review & Rating – PC Magazine – http://bit.ly/Oy1JFB (Fahmida Rashid)
• Symantec CEO Firing Probably Won’t Impact Clearwell – http://bit.ly/LQiAFT (Evan Koblentz)
• Symantec CEO’s Ouster Intensifies Pressure: Real M&A – http://buswk.co/OBi509 (Kathleen Chaykowski, Alex Barinka)
• TechLaw Solutions: Managed Review Services Benefit Corporations And Law Firms – http://bit.ly/OxyxhP (John Thatcher)
• TERIS Among First eDiscovery Service Providers to Adopt SSAE-16 SOC 2 Security Standards – http://bit.ly/Ozpkpn(PR Web)
• Thomson Reuters Acquires Online Brand Monitoring Tool – http://bit.ly/MP67BX (Sean Doherty)
• Troutman Sanders eMerge Selects Relativity – http://on.mktw.net/M0IVB8 (Globe Newswire)
• X1 Discovery and the National White Collar Crime Center Partner to Fight Cybercrime – http://bit.ly/M16U3g (Press Release)

2012 eDiscovery Events

AUGUST

ILTA Annual Conference 2012
August 26 – 30, 2012
Washington, DC
Click here for more information:  http://conference.iltanet.org

SEPTEMBER

Intermountain eDiscovery Conference 2012
September 13, 2012
Salt Lake City, UT
Click here for more information: http://www.orangelt.us/info/2012/05/07/intermountain-ediscovery-conference-2012

ACC Annual Meeting
September 30 – October 3, 2012
Orlando, FL
Click here for more information:  http://www.acc.com/education/am12/index.cfm 

For Complete Events Calendar Visit – http://tinyurl.com/24cbckg

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