In a recently published, in-depth software review, TechnoLawyer awarded Nextpoint’s Cloud Preservation website and social media archiving platform a perfect A+ score. The review was written by Bruce Olson, a nationally recognized legal technologist, Certified Computer Examiner, and co-author of the best-selling Electronic Evidence and Discovery Handbook: Forms, Checklists and Guidelines. You can download and read the entire review here: Nextpoint Review in TechnoLawyer. Cloud…
read moreEXPERT WITNESS: Chief Judge James Holderman Nextpoint’s Expert Witness is a feature offering insights from lawyers, technologists, law enforcement, entrepreneurs, and other interesting people influencing our industry and world. Check back regularly for thought-provoking expert opinions. Chief Judge James Holderman has been a United States district judge in Chicago since 1985 and became chief judge of…
read moreThe document dump is still a common practice in Small Firm eDiscovery. At its most basic, it is the practice of sending opposing counsel as many files for review as possible close to the start of a trial. But today, the data dump can actually provide an advantage to the receiving party. Unlike the paper…
read moreNextpoint Earns Amazon Advanced Technology Partners Certification, Validating Industry-leading Cloud Computing Technology Nextpoint, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of cloud-based regulatory, compliance, and litigation software, is proud to become the first eDiscovery software vendor accepted into the Amazon Advanced Technology Partners program. The Advanced Technology Partners are commercial software and Internet service companies that are…
read moreUnfortunately, basic, avoidable mistakes are still upending a lot of cases before they can even get started. One of the most important decisions a firm can make at the outset of a case is hiring an eDiscovery vendor they can trust. This vendor is likely going to be involved in collecting and processing data, which…
read moreWe all know that big data is not only threatening to break corporate IT budgets, but threatens to overwhelm the legal system. As organizations try to solve one problem, like controlling ownership of data, they inevitably create new headaches for the legal department. These self-inflicted wounds are probably inevitable to some degree in the data-intensive…
read moreThe Washington State Cougars football team is winless and in last place in the Pac-12 Conference, including a 52-26 beatdown by national powerhouse Oregon. However, the team does seem to think it can beat one challenger off the field- Twitter. Last week, coach Mike Leach banned his players from using Twitter, telling reporters,“Twitter is now banned…
read moreProtecting the right to attorney client privilege is one of the most expensive and complicated parts of eDiscovery, but there is little guidance to help lawyers. To fill this void, Nextpoint has a new, free, and easy-to-understand, Best Practices Guide for Protecting Privilege to help you defend your right of attorney client privilege. In clear…
read moreStreaming video has made it simple to find and watch whatever you want, wherever you want – whether it’s the latest PSY video or a classic late night moment from your youth. But for some reason, video depositions – a core component of many cases—remain difficult to access on most devices. Forget about Perry Mason-style gotcha moments…
read moreSocial media isn’t history, but it is part of the historical record. The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has just kicked off a major overhaul of the way federal departments and agencies manage and preserve their records. Following on White House directives to modernize and digitize our nation’s record-keeping capabilities, NARA has been pushing agencies to…
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