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. Tom Chernaik Tom Chernaik is CEO of CMP.LY. The company’s unique disclosure solution is built on a foundation of Tom’s experience and insights in…
read moreLast week, Michelle Sherman outlined the legal obligations and emerging case law regarding social media and eDiscovery. Once an organization has internalized and put these considerations into policy, there is then the practical issues involved in actually preserving social media content and archiving the material. No matter which vendor performs this role, there are a…
read moreGUEST POST BY: Michelle Sherman Companies are on social media. They are interacting and connecting with customers through Facebook, Twitter and blogs. In a 2010 study, numbers on the conservative side show that 65 percent of Fortune Global 100 companies have active Twitter accounts, and 54 percent have Facebook fan pages. One third of these companies have a…
read moreDivorce is always a messy proposition. As discussed this week, Facebook and social media have blown up family law cases and made a contentious process even more volatile. The most spectacular recent case in this regard is perhaps a Connecticut divorce in which the husband and wife were ordered to exchange passwords so they could…
read moreBlast from the (recent) Past: This post was originally published on October, 4, 2012. To help Florida attorneys understand the new eDiscovery rules in their state, Nextpoint is offering a free webinar. Register Now and join us on Wednesday, March 6 at 1:00 p.m. It might seem difficult to get excited over the state of Florida adopting…
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