This content was originally published as content for a CLE given for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia, entitled Litiga

Consolidation is a frequent topic of announcements and articles in our industry. Mega-providers buying smaller versions of themselves, and forming an even larger entity. And as each of these acquisitions occurs, the market is given the same line: this merger has "broadened their services, extended their geographic reach and increased scale economies and efficiency." It's a nice thought, and at first blush we might assume clients will truly benefit from the merger. But history

Raise your hand if you saw (or read about) the Academy Award for Best Picture gaffe and thought: That has totally happened to me. It’s such a small thing – someone picks up the wrong envelope. Someone else passes it along. Another person doesn’t read past the first two lines. And the next thing you know, it’s a public disaster. Raise your hand again if you work in the legal industry, heard about the Oscars, and had a flashback to the time you had to claw back an email that ha

There are two aspects of discovery when thinking about documents: reviewing the documents and reviewing to understand the contents of the documents. Traditionally, “document review” (defined for these purposes as the process of locating documents subject to production in discovery) is most concerned with the defensibility of the review methods used, the timeliness of the production and the completeness of the production. Make no mistake these are important concerns particul

Rule 26(f) provides plaintiffs with a great tool to prevent sloppy discovery from the opposing party. So why do so many lawyers ignore this

When it comes to search and information retrieval, you need to understand that it is a science as much as an art. In Rodman v. Safeway, Inc.

Having worked both sides of the proverbial “v”, I have a unique perspective on problems that are rampant in the discovery process. It's time