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Encryption and e-Discovery are Often at Odds

The Whitehouse Law Firm, PLLC — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 01:17:08 +0000

Posted 1/31/2012 Electronic Discovery doesn’t always align with other IT processes and business requirements. Some organizations need to archive data to relieve strains on data storage and comply with data retention requirements. And, increasingly, organizations are encrypting sensitive data to meet regulatory mandates and prevent data breaches. Both of these processes can impede e-Discovery readiness. [...]

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PDF Woes be Gone

Daniel D. Whitehouse, Esq. — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:49:31 +0000

Posted 12/6/2011 Yesterday, 12/5/11, I received a pleasant surprise in my email inbox: an email from a fellow ABA E-Discovery and Digital Evidence Committee member informing the group about new e-filling rules in the Southern District of Florida. Effective 1/1/2012, all documents filed in the Southern District must be “text searchable.”1 Today, the blogosphere exploded after Thompson [...]

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Outsourcing Agreements

The Whitehouse Law Firm, PLLC — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:30:10 +0000

Outsourcing has become a necessity for many businesses to remain competitive. Nearly every industry offers some form of outsourcing, and those industries have no shortage of service providers. The Whitehouse Law Firm is intimately familiar with IT outsourcing and can assist your business in navigating the legal aspects of your outsourcing endeavors. The firm will [...]

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Internet Law

The Whitehouse Law Firm, PLLC — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 23:26:59 +0000

Maintaining an Internet presence is a requirement for nearly every business these days. But doing so presents new legal challenges that even the most tenured businesses have yet to face. Consumers have privacy concerns to which businesses must be sensitive. The Whitehouse Law Firm can help your business navigate this new, uncertain territory. The firm can [...]

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Social Media

The Whitehouse Law Firm, PLLC — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:59:27 +0000

Social media has become an integral part of business marketing and advertising. Social media can also present challenges for businesses, whether it’s through false or misleading statements posted about the business, employees mishandling business information, or having intellectual property distributed without authorization through social media outlets. If your business is facing any of these challenges [...]

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Cloud Computing

The Whitehouse Law Firm, PLLC — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:23:49 +0000

Cloud computing is a new buzzword for technology that has existed since the advent of the Internet. What has changed, however, is the rate at which companies are using these services. Find out if your cloud-computing provider can comply with your data retention plan and various litigation holds. If you’re entering into an agreement with a new [...]

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Document Review

The Whitehouse Law Firm, PLLC — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:19:48 +0000

After we’ve worked together to collect your discovery data, allow The Whitehouse Law Firm to manage the electronic document review phase. The firm can work with a team of document-review attorneys who understand the particulars of your case. Documents will be categorized according to your case’s requirements, including identifying potential attorney-client communications. The document review will be conducted in a [...]

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Data Collection and Production

The Whitehouse Law Firm, PLLC — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:19:20 +0000

E-Discovery efforts should employ sound data collection methods that return the expected results quickly and efficiently. The Whitehouse Law Firm can work with you to devise and test collection strategies that meet your litigation objectives. We’ll discuss what to collect, how to collect and preserve it, and whether everything collected should be reviewed. Even if you’re not conducting [...]

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E-Discovery Vendor Selection

The Whitehouse Law Firm, PLLC — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:18:45 +0000

Finding the right e-Discovery provider can be a daunting task if you don’t understand the specialized terminology within the field. Crafting a request for proposal (RFP) without this knowledge can lead to reviewing proposals that do not suit your business’ needs. With so many excellent product offerings, it is often difficult to distinguish one vendor [...]

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Legal/Litigation Holds

The Whitehouse Law Firm, PLLC — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 01:18:04 +0000

If you’re wondering whether you should issue a litigation hold, the answer is most likely yes. Contact The Whitehouse Law Firm today to review your options. The consequences for failing to issue a litigation hold can be severe. The issuance of a litigation hold is not an easy process, and those going through the process must [...]

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