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Kroll Ontrack: Making E-Discovery More Worthwhile Through Predictive Coding
Publication: CIO Review
The practice of law can be enhanced through measurement and effective management of
Jan 29
discovery. In the context of enterprises, discovery includes various documents with
2016
metadata. Big Data is a double edged sword, a source of valuable information or a factor
for damaging lawsuits especially in the context of employee communications. Electronic
Discovery deals with a rather sensitive portion of enterprise data whose authenticity has
to be maintained while addressing changes in legislature.
E-discovery gotchas – 5 e-discovery pitfalls and how to avoid them
Publication: InsideCounsel
Jan 25 Author: JACQUELINE WARNER, KAREN L. WAGSHUL
2016 Whether you are knee-deep in discovery or just starting to identify relevant data sources,
the potential pitfalls and perils of e-discovery are myriad. Unfortunately, being tripped
up by common e-discovery pitfalls happens all too frequently. Below are five common
e-discovery “gotchas” and some helpful approaches for limiting their perilous effects.
EU Data Protection Gains a Sword to go with its Shield
Publication: ACC Docket
Dec Author: Lawrence Ryz and Tracey Stretton
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The European Commission is set to solidify and unify data protection laws within the
2015 European Union under the General Data Protection Regulation, and American
companies with operations or customers in the European Union will soon find
themselves having to comply with a new set of laws that could increase the cost of doing
business, as well as significantly impact business operations.
2015 E-Discovery Case Law Trends
Publication: Inside Counsel
Dec Author: Amanda Ciccatelli
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Recently, the results of Kroll Ontrack’s year-end analysis of 55 significant state and
2015 federal judicial opinions related to ediscovery in 2015 have recently been released in its
2015 Top Ediscovery Cases report . As Michele Lange, director of thought leadership,
Kroll Ontrack told us, “As these scenarios play out and as courts grapple with the impact
of the new rules, 2016 has the potential to be momentous.”
Kroll Ontrack Releases Desk Guide on New Amendments to FRCP
Publication: Legaltech News
Dec Author: Ed Silverstein
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Recently, several changes were made to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP)
2015 that impact the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI). But as the new rules
go into effect this month, Kroll Ontrack has released a desk guide to these changes,
relating to Rule numbers 1, 16, 26, 34 and 37. The guide is called, “Federal Rules of
Civil Procedure: Practical Analysis for Organization and Legal Teams.”
Analyzing the Top E-discovery Trends and Themes in 2015
Publication: Legaltech News
Author: Ian Lopez
Dec
With the end of the EU Safe Harbor agreement and recent changes to the Federal Rules
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of Civil Procedure (FRCP), ediscovery has been a central topic for attorneys and IT
2015
professionals alike this year. Now, in a new report titled “2015 Top Ediscovery Cases,”
experts from ediscovery products and services provider Kroll Ontrack provided a
summary of 55 state and federal judicial opinions from the past year, all of which relate
to the discovery of electronically stored information.
Kroll Ontrack Integrates Relativity into its European E-Discovery Offering
Publication: Legaltech News
Dec 9 Author: Ian Lopez
2015 Though the legal professionals are to known to lag when it comes to technology, the use
of ediscovery tools is growing more frequent internationally, with countries in Europe
seeing gains. Attempting to meet the growing demand is Kroll Ontrack, which on Dec. 9
announced the integration of kCura’s Relativity into its ediscovery offering in Europe.
7 Surveys to Know: Legal Weighs in on Tech
Publication: Legaltech News
Nov Author: Ian Lopez
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With a rapid increase in technology and its capabilities comes an inevitable shift in
2015 concerns and considerations. Recent Legaltech News coverage has shed light on the
prevailing attitudes and responses on application of new tools in the legal industry.
These stories provide context and statistics to foster better understanding on the latest in
legal technology.
Ediscovery Growing More Prevalent in Many Regions
Publication: Legaltech News
Author: Ed Silverstein
Nov
Ediscovery is being used far more in several regions in the world – beyond just the
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traditional strongholds of the United States and the United Kingdom, according to a new
2015
study. The New Frontiers report by Kroll Ontrack notes how ediscovery is even being
seen more frequently in use in Germany and Hong Kong – and other nations that do not
require ediscovery under their laws. The report also highlights predictive coding and its
popularity in the UK, US and Europe.
Data Debacle: One-Third of IT Professionals Not Sure What’s On Their Legacy Backup
Systems
Publication: Legaltech News
Oct 23 Author: Chris DiMarco
2015 While data storage in 2015 is dominated by accommodations for digital information,
many of the world’s most iconic organizations hold decades of critical data on backup
tapes. New research from Kroll Ontrack reveals that despite the volume of data stored on
archive tapes, IT professionals do not have strong plans in place for managing that data.
As a result, organizations remain open to considerable compliance and regulatory risks.
Kroll Ontrack’s Nearline Technology Honored for Innovation
Publication: Legaltech News
Oct 20 Author: Ed Silverstein
2015 Kroll Ontrack has been named the recipient of two awards; The 2015 Relativity
Innovation Award for Best Service Provider Solution and the Community Choice
Solution award. According to Wendy King, product director for Kroll Ontrack,
"Nearline technology is a proven means of reducing data volumes – nearly 375 million
documents to date – and we’re proud to help our clients reduce e-discovery costs in
meaningful ways."
Lawyers Should Probably Smash The $#!% Out Of Their Smartphones When Done
With Them
Publication: Above the Law
Author: Keith Lee
Oct 8
Blancco Technology Group and Kroll Ontrack bought second-hand devices in the U.S.,
2015
Germany, and the U.K. to see what data they could find on these devices. For lawyers,
whose phones are bulging with reams of confidential client information, this should be
disturbing. You have a duty to clients to protect their information. And while that
doesn’t mean you have to be a technical savant, it does mean that you need to be
competent when it comes to securing your digital devices.
Over One-Third of Resold Mobile Devices Contain Data from Previous Users
Publication: Legaltech News
Author: Chris DiMarco
Oct 8 Research conducted by Blancco Technology Group and Kroll Ontrack highlights the
2015 criticality of responsibly and thoroughly wiping devices resold from the corporate
environment. While the effects of releasing critical data into the public environment are
potentially disastrous for all industries, they can be more pronounced for legal, owed in
part to the obligations they have in the responsible management of client and corporate
data.
Study: Personal data lingers on discarded phones, drives
Publication: Pioneer Press - TwinCities.com
Oct 4 Author: Julio Ojeda-Zapata
2015 Users of smartphones, hard drives and solid-state storage devices often do not erase their
data from the equipment properly before getting rid of it, creating the potential for
identity theft or worse, a new study by Kroll Ontrack and Blancco Technology Group
has found.
5 Security Threats to Watch: Hackers Focus on Internet of Things
Publication: Legaltech News
Oct 2 Author: Zach Warren
2015 One of the first steps to instituting a reliable cybersecurity program is identifying the
threats in the current marketplace. AT&T, operator of one of the world’s largest global
networks, has said in a recent survey that these threats are evolving—and that companies
should be doing more to stop them.
Risk and the Internet of Things
Oct 2 Publication: Legaltech News
2015 Author: Chris DiMarco
The Internet of Things is already changing the way we interact with the world and could
make long standing legal challenges murkier. With a networking foundation laid by its
smartphone forefathers, the so-called Internet of Things is poised to be similarly
transformative, in less time. A growing stable of networked devices now have the ability
to collect information about our activities, interactions and environments, and use that
data to make our lives easier.
From Blurred to Secured: Four Steps to a Better BYOD Policy
Publication: ILTA Peer To Peer Magazine
Oct 1 Author: Vikas Pall
2015 Today's workplace is full of blurred lines, particularly related to employees, their
provacy and their devices. Employees expect the flexibility to integrate their personal
and professional lives, including using personal devices for day-to-day employment
duties and vice versa. What does this mean for organizations?
Altitude Woes: Avoiding the Dangers of Bring Your Own Cloud (BYOC) in Ediscovery
Publication: Law Technology News
Author: Michele C.S. Lange
Oct 1
For the last couple of years, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) was the problematic new
2015
kid on the block. But despite concerns of BYOD’s arrival, it has won over the riskaverse organizations. BYOC is an extension of the motivation that drove BYOD
movement – employees want physical and virtual mobility to accompany the way they
work, and they are gaining it through third-party cloud services for storing information.
Hear Ye, Hear Ye: The Long-awaited FRCP Changes have Arrived
Publication: InsideCounsel
Sep Author: Michele C.S. Lange, Esq.
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After a winding road to the United States Supreme Court, the long anticipated
2015 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) were approved earlier this
year. Unless modified by Congress in the next couple months, these new rules will take
effect on December 1, 2015, with a focus on imposing a uniform standard relating to ediscovery and Electronically Stored Information (ESI).
Kroll Ontrack Aims to Reduce Costs with New Relativity Features
Publication: Legaltech News
Author: Erin Harrison
Sep 3
A new enhancement to Kroll Ontrack’s offering of Relativity is designed to help
2015
organizations to reduce data volumes and costs associated with e-discovery, while
providing more efficient access to critical documents. Kroll Ontrack has integrated selfnearline technology into its Relativity product, which is built to provide clients with
better control of e-discovery data volumes and costs.
Avoiding Common E-Discovery Pitfalls with Warnings from Experts
Sep 2 Publication: Legaltech News
2015 Author: Zach Warren
During ILTA's "20 Ediscovery Warnings in 60 Minutes" session, Tom Barce, director of
consulting services for Kroll Ontrack, shed light on how U.S. companies can better
approach Asian discovery. As many experts have found, discovery in APAC nations
comes with its own set of problems. Barce revealed five keys to discovery in APAC
nations.
Mission Possible: Securing Rogue Personal Information in E-Discovery
Publication: Westlaw Journal Computer & Internet
Author: Jim Loveall and John Pilznienski
Sep 1 Despite healthy skepticism as a result of recent mass data breaches, most people still do
2015 not fully consider the risks and dangers of inputting their personally identifiable
information (PII) or personal health information (PHI) into the cloud or an electronic
device. This information is possibly preserved in perpetuity. When it comes to
vulnerabilities at the workplace, most companies do little to protect their employees’
data within their own network environments.
Corporate Risk Holdings Takes Control of Kroll Following Reorganization
Publication: Legaltech News
Sep 1
Author: Ed Silverstein
2015
Altegrity has completed financial restructuring and emerged from Chapter 11 protection
on Aug. 31. “Reaching this milestone allows our company to move forward as a stronger
and more competitive enterprise,” said Mark R. Williams, president, Kroll Ontrack.
Kroll Adds Cost-Saving Storage Option
Publication: Bloomberg BNA
Sep 1 Author: Gabe Friedman
2015 Kroll Ontrack announced on Monday a new cost-saving nearline data storage option
available in its customized version of kCura’s Relativity ediscovery review platform.
Nearline allows users to move data subsets into nearline storage on their own without
assistance from a custodian or staff, and reduces overall data volumes.
E-discovery Firms Find Business Looks Better in Europe
Aug
Publication: Crain's Chicago Business
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E-discovery companies, which help lawyers search through mountains of electronic
2015
data, are starting to establish beachheads abroad as the American market fills up with
cut-rate competitors.
Information Governance: Be Prepared for a Data Disaster
Aug Publication: Inside Counsel
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Author: Tom Barce
2015 As inside counsel, do you feel like your organization is on the brink of a data disaster? If
not, have you considered the volume and types of unmanaged business data your
company might have? Consider this hypothetical and be informed.
Cyber Security Continues to be Growing Concern at Companies
Aug
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Publication: Inside Counsel
2015
Author: Ed Silverstein
Cyber security concerns are increasingly a challenge in the digital age. Michele Lange,
director of legal technologies at Kroll Ontrack, says that recent trends highlight these
issues. If you’re not considering new-age risks to your business, you’re falling behind.
The Automotive Industry and the Dawn of IoT Security Regulation
Publication: LegalTech News
Author: Chris DiMarco
Aug 6
Over the last decade, cars have co-opted the benefits of connectivity to offer drivers
2015
better methods of navigation, diagnostics, and even access to their favorite
entertainment. However, as the successful commandeering of a Jeep by white hat
hackers in June attests, connectivity is not without its risks, and cyber security has
quickly become a top concern for auto manufacturers.
E-Discovery Expands in Asia as Regional M&A Activity Heats Up
Publication: LegalTech News
Author: Ed Silverstein
Aug 4
Asia is seeing more demand for e-discovery services, and this climate means companies
2015
are growing by mergers and acquisitions. Big Law firms are finding they are more in
demand in the region, as well. One of the "most dramatic evolution in e-discovery" is
occurring in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC), with the APAC nations implementing their
own rules and regulations on data privacy, confidentiality, preservation and collection."
Law Schools Lag in Teaching E-Discovery
Publication: Today's General Counsel
Author: William Hamilton and Michele C.S. Lange
Jul 1
Technology has upended the practice of law. Documents have given way to electronic
2015
files containing layers of metadata. Boxes of paper documents have given way to
unimaginable terabytes of data. While lawyers and law firms struggle with these
changes, what are law schools doing? How can they prepare students for the challenges
they will face?
Mastering Privilege Protection During E-Discovery
Publication: Corporate Counsel
Author: Jeffrey Schomig and Sheldon Noel
Jun 29
Identifying privileged documents in discovery is a high-stakes task in which a lack of
2015
forethought can have profound, lasting consequences for the litigating organization and
its counsel. By beginning the privilege review process with the right strategy, leveraging
technology to assist with the execution of that strategy and ensuring backup plans are in
place, litigants can avoid costly mistakes and future disputes over waived privilege.
Data, Data Everywhere
Jun 5 Publication: Legal Week
2015 Author: Mark Smulian
Legal Week takes a look at how ediscovery and data management can help business
facing unprecedented levels of regulatory scrutiny.
Redaction Tool Helps Mitigate Disclosure of Sensitive Information
Publication: Legaltech News
May Author: Juliana Kenny
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Accidental disclosure of sensitive information can cause a dangerous ripple effect for a
2015 business. Redaction tools can help legal counsel apply an automated approach to
protecting this privileged information. In an interview with Legaltech News, Wendy
King, Product Director at Kroll Ontrack and a certified “Relativity Expert” shed some
light on the benefits of the service and the need for assisted redaction.
Document Preservation: Know When to Hold ‘Em
Publication: ACC Docket
May
Author: Brian Corbin and Cathleen Peterson
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Litigation professionals recognize the high-stakes chances and risks that are part and
2015
parcel of the civil litigation process. But there is one area, perhaps more than any other,
where there is little room to gamble. It occurs early in a suit, sometimes prior to
commencement: document preservation.
"Deep Web" Provides New Challenges, Opportunities for Discovery
Publication: Inside Counsel
Author: Michele C.S. Lange
May 1
Lawyers are slowly becoming proficient with scouring the Internet for discovery
2015
purposes. What many of those lawyers may not realize, however, is that the Internet
that's available via search engines like Google only exists as the tiniest drop in a massive
ocean of un-indexed data. In fact, 99 percent of all available online data is found in the
Deep Web.
Ediscovery and the Security Implications of the Internet of Things
Publication: Security Management
Apr Author: Michele C.S. Lange
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In personal injury case filed in Calgary last year, a law firm is using data collected from
2015 a Fitbit to help show the effects an accident had on its client. The case exemplifies the
opportunities and potential pitfalls connected devices may have in the legal sphere. With
the growing global Internet ecosystem, ediscovery is becoming increasingly complicated
by the Internet of Things (IoT).
The Impact of New and Emerging Technology on E-discovery
Publication: InsideCounsel
Author: Amanda Ciccatelli
Jan 23 Michele Lange, director of industry relations at Kroll Ontrack, sat down with
2015 InsideCounsel in an exclusive interview to discuss the technologies recently unveiled at
the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and how those innovations will impact
ediscovery. One thing is clear: lawyers will need to understand how new technologies
and devices work and where the data goes in order to assess the impact of the devices on
litigation.
Legal Departments Need to be Tech-savvy During Litigation
Publication: Inside Counsel
Dec Author: Ed Silverstein
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Judges are increasingly interested in the various methods used to search for and locate
2014 electronic records when the information needs to be presented to opposing sides in a
court case. In fact, some 50 judicial opinions related to e-discovery in 2014 reveal that
judges wrote an unprecedented number of opinions on predictive coding and technology
assisted review.
E-discovery Had a Big 2014
Publication: Corporate Counsel
Dec As it comes to a close, it’s clear that 2014 was a big year for e-discovery, with at least 50
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important decisions in state and federal courts, according to Kroll Ontrack. Within these
2014 opinions, five categories emerged most often: Disputes over production, opinions
focused on preservation and spoliation, cost considerations, procedural issues and
sanctions.Take a closer look at some of the top trends in electronically stored
information from the year.
Why Even Aggressive Lawyers Should Want to Cooperate
Publication: Today's General Counsel
Dec 4
Author: Michele C.S. Lange and Brian Calla
2014
In litigation, cooperation on e-discovery matters does not conflict with the advancement
of clients’ interests. It enhances it. Meetings and conferences regarding e-discovery
protocols are crucial.
As Wearable Technology Data Grows, Companies Need Clear Legal Hold Strategy
Publication: InsideCounsel
Author: Amanda Ciccatelli
Dec 1
According to the latest research from Futuresource Consulting, demand for wearable
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technology is rising fast, with Q3 global shipments of 12.7 million units, up 40 percent
from just over nine million units in 2013. When a lawsuit commences, litigation
professionals must search these devices to find relevant documents, making a clear legal
hold strategy for wearable technology more important than ever.
The Cure to the Big Data Headache: What to Know for Peace of Mind
Publication: ACC Docket
Author: Heather Evans and Michele C.S. Lange
Dec 1
Law firms have access to highly sensitive information about their corporate clients, and
2014
the rise of Big Data dictates the need for law firms to act as secure data centers for the
digital fingerprints involved in each matter. However, according to the Online Trust
Alliance, in 2013, data breaches reached an all-time high—proof that building a secure
data center and protecting it from cyber threats is no simple task.
Oct 30 Kroll Ontrack Launches Legal Hold Offering
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Publication: Compliance Week
Administered directly by the organization or with the help of Kroll Ontrack consulting,
Relativity Legal Hold automates the legal hold process and empowers users to
defensibly manage and track legal hold communications and key data in a single place.
Kroll Ontrack consultants can project manage legal holds, developing and driving
repeatable legal hold strategies.
Kroll Ontrack Unveils Legal Hold to Corporate Counsels
Publication: Law Technology News
Oct 30 Author: Sean Doherty
2014 Kroll Ontrack showcases its new Relativity Legal Hold offering, with Kroll Ontrack
consulting, at the Association of Corporate Counsel’s annual meeting in the Ernest N.
Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. The new software as a service is designed to
help law firms and corporations automate the legal hold process.
Risk of Wearables
Publication: RiskandInsurance.com
Author: Tom Starner
Oct 15 While wearable devices are being touted as the next big thing, opinions differ on
2014 whether gadgets like smart glass, fitness tracking bracelets and smart watches will match
the hype. Regardless, legal experts believe this latest tech trend will bring added risk.
Much like BYOD, where employees conduct company business on their personal smart
phones and tablets, wearable technology use requires strong cyber policies to avoid
company exposure.
Tech is Litigants’ Boon, Not Profession’s Doom
Publication: National Law Journal
Sep 1 Author: David Horrigan
2014 Assisted review is merely one way for attorneys to find their way through mountains of
evidence. In this article, National Law Journal looks back at where we've been, where
things stand now and where they may be going — while considering whether predictive
coding really is a 21st Century Dick the Butcher for the legal profession.
Predictive Coding 2.0
Publication: Westlaw Journal Computer & Internet
Aug
Author: Joe White and Cliff Nichols
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Joe White from Kroll Ontrack and Cliff Nichols of Day Pitney LLP discuss the benefits
2014
of predictive coding and how organizations can use this method in litigation, but also for
early data assessment, as a compliance tool and to create defensible record-retention
policies.
A Law Firm Cashes in on the Management of Data
Jul 20
2014 Publication: Washington Post
Author: Catherine Ho
One of the fastest-growing departments at Winston & Strawn is also one of the most
obscure. The law firm has taken the unusual step of creating an in-house shop to handle
an important but unglamorous part of the legal process known as e-discovery — the
management of electronically stored data such as e-mails and text messages that law
firms and corporate legal departments must gather, analyze and turn over to appropriate
parties.
Ediscovery Evolution: Streamlining the Daunting Discovery Process
Publication: ILTAnet.org
Author: John Winkler
Jun 1 Across the nation, the legal world approaches ediscovery with a stale case-by-case
2014 method. Piecemeal adoption of solutions can create a lot of inefficiency, especially when
several aspects of an organization's existing cases can support a long-term,
comprehensive portfolio management approach to e-discovery - one designed to
minimize data transfers, decrease the number of stored documents and provide
everything needed for e-discovery in one place.
Chaotic Case-by-Case Project Management
Publication: Legal Tech Newsletter
May 1
Author: John Winkler
2014
Across the nation, there exists a relatively untested notion that the only approach to ediscovery is case-by-case — that every unique case requires an equally unique approach
to discovery.
BYOD: Mixing Work and Play While Minimizing Risk
Publication: CMS Wire
Apr 3 Author: Jodi Vickerman
2014 Just a few years ago, there was a clear divide between employer-owned, work-related
devices and user-owned personal devices. But as more and more employees bring their
own notebooks, tablets and smartphones for work and for personal purposes, that divide
is shrinking and in some cases, shattering.
What Draft Rule 37(e) Suggests for Evidence Spoliation
Publication: Corporate Counsel
Author: Eric Robinson
Mar
The proposed e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure exited
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the public comment period on Feb. 15. The long discussion has coalesced into a series of
2014
draft rules that seek to address the costs associated with e-discovery. While many
commentators question the practical impact these amendments will have on
proportionality and cooperation, make no mistake: Proposed Rule 37(e) marks a new
direction for spoliation and preservation law.
Feb Kroll Ontrack Integrates Relativity into e-Discovery.com Platform
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2014 Publication: Compliance Week
Kroll Ontrack, a provider of e-discovery and data recovery products and services, has
added kCura's Relativity to its ediscovery.com platform, alongside its ediscovery.com
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