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The latest in ediscovery software news, product updates, and best practices.
  • Rakesh Madhava

Autonomy’s Lesson For Information Governance
Autonomy’s Lesson For Information Governance 150 150 Rakesh Madhava

The ongoing collapse of Autonomy is just the latest verification that big, installed software packages for the enterprise are doomed. Everything Autonomy stood for – in-sourcing sophisticated technology for highly specialized tasks – has proven to be a sham. Just look at the allegations of accounting irregularities. According to Hewlett Packard, Autonomy’s commoditized hardware expenses were co-mingled…

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  • Jason Krause

Make the eDiscovery Rules Work for You
Make the eDiscovery Rules Work for You 1000 667 Jason Krause

The adversarial nature of the system of law in the United States is not about cooperation and playing nice. In law school, lawyers are trained to crush their opposition. But the updated eDiscovery Rules of Civil Procedure and emerging case law actually make it not only possible to make discovery a cooperative process, but if…

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  • Jason Krause

Nextpoint’s Social Media Archiving Solution Scores A+ in Technolawyer Review
Nextpoint’s Social Media Archiving Solution Scores A+ in Technolawyer Review 150 150 Jason Krause

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…

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  • Jason Krause

eDiscovery With Chief Judge Holderman
eDiscovery With Chief Judge Holderman 150 150 Jason Krause

EXPERT 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…

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  • nextpointguest

Changing the Conversation in eDiscovery: The Last Word
Changing the Conversation in eDiscovery: The Last Word 150 150 nextpointguest

CONVERSATIONS WITH: Alitia Faccone + Rakesh Madhava   Nextpoint’s “Conversations With” is a feature offering insights from two or more industry insiders in a “panel-style” discussion around a specific topic area. Expect a lively and thought-provoking repartee and check back regularly for installments. To read the whole series, here is Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, andPart 6.  Installment #6…

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  • Rakesh Madhava

Changing the Conversation in eDiscovery: Where Do We Go from Here?
Changing the Conversation in eDiscovery: Where Do We Go from Here? 150 150 Rakesh Madhava

CONVERSATIONS WITH: Alitia Faccone + Rakesh Madhava   Nextpoint’s “Conversations With” is a feature offering insights from two or more industry insiders in a “panel-style” discussion around a specific topic area. Expect a lively and thought-provoking reportée and check back regularly for installments.  To read the whole series, here is Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, and Part 6..…

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  • Jason Krause

Small Firm eDiscovery – Beat the Data Dump
Small Firm eDiscovery – Beat the Data Dump 150 150 Jason Krause

The 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…

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  • nextpointguest

Changing the Conversation in eDiscovery: Part 4
Changing the Conversation in eDiscovery: Part 4 150 150 nextpointguest

CONVERSATIONS WITH: Alitia Faccone + Rakesh Madhava Nextpoint’s “Conversations With” is a feature offering insights from two or more industry insiders in a “panel-style” discussion around a specific topic area. Expect a lively and thought-provoking reportée and check back regularly for installments. To read the whole series, here is Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, andPart 6.  Installment #4…

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  • Jason Krause

Nextpoint First eDiscovery Software Accepted into Amazon’s Advanced Technology Partners Program
Nextpoint First eDiscovery Software Accepted into Amazon’s Advanced Technology Partners Program 150 150 Jason Krause

Nextpoint 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…

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Selecting Ediscovery Vendors
  • Jason Krause

Tips for Selecting an eDiscovery Vendor
Tips for Selecting an eDiscovery Vendor 4000 2697 Jason Krause

Unfortunately, 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…

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