Each time an electronic document comes into being, metadata is created along with it. People often add their own, too. From the obvious (like page numbers) to the obscure (like dates of creation and author names), every piece of metadata serves some purpose. During discovery, document metadata can
Read more →While defending a client against someone claiming damages for having become disabled, Dera Nevin’s case took a strange turn when a photograph surfaced: It was “of a guy jumping across the finish line, hands in the air, after a half-marathon,” she recalls. “The photo clearly showed his
Read more →Litigation-prone businesses stand to save money with each case if they both make themselves litigation-ready and work with discovery-savvy counsel. On the latter point, Dominic Jaar brooks no debate. “In 2011? There is at least one email that is relevant to your litigation,” says KPMG’s national leader,
Read more →As a journalist, I get asked to produce articles that contain a certain number of words. I don’t actually count them – Microsoft Word handles that for me. I also like to keep track of the file name, page number, date of creation and other stuff in
Read more →originally published in Lawyers Weekly Want to know what opposing counsel was really thinking prior to sending you a document? Mine that document for metadata using techniques like these: Activate the Track Changes feature to read insertions, deletions and comments Check headers and footers (Does the last
Read more →originally published in The Lawyers Weekly Despite recent high-profile redaction slips most law firms have failed to implement stringent policies, training and software to minimize the risk of redaction leaks. For instance, recent headlines highlighted the February fiasco that embroiled leading social networking site Facebook. Some background:
Read more →Are you worried that you might not be using the technology in your practice as efficiently — or properly — as you could be? You’re not alone. The Ethics and Professional Issues Committee of the Canadian Bar Association recently published Guidelines for Practicing Ethically with New Information
Read more →Computer metadata can be disastrous to a firm if not handled properly. Originally published in www.LawyersWeekly.ca This past May (2006), AT&T’s defence lawyers published a legal brief that mentioned benign explanations for a “secret” communications monitoring room that AT&T does not admit even exists. Also this year,
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