Key Discovery Points: Petty Finger Pointing Over Search Terms Results in Wasted Time
The development and use of search terms in e-discovery is a cornerstone of modern litigation. Properly crafted search terms enable legal teams to efficiently identify relevant electronically stored information (“ESI”) while...more
This article is the second in a series of “Search Term Translation for eDiscovery” blogs. This installment explores the technical aspects of translation and language services within the context of multilingual eDiscovery....more
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today discuss key takeaways from Tremblay v. OpenAI, where the court denied plaintiffs’ proposed search terms for a third time. They...more
When it comes to eDiscovery, term translation isn't just about converting words from one language into another. It's a highly specialized process that requires a nuanced understanding of both linguistics and technical search...more
In the ever-evolving landscape of legal technology, the sole reliance on traditional search terms is rapidly becoming outdated. The legal field has long depended on keyword searches to sift through vast amounts of documents....more
What is the best discovery technique available? Is it the old reliable search terms or cutting-edge analytics that surface the most relevant data? Let’s look at the strengths and limitations of both methods in the current...more
Preparing a talk about keyword search, I set out to distill observations gleaned from a host of misbegotten keyword search efforts, many from the vantage point of the court’s neutral expert née Special Master assigned to...more
This post explains how to craft searches that get the results you're looking for in document review. We dive into the technical aspects of searching and provide ediscovery keyword search examples. ...more
DOC REVIEW PART II: ORGANIZING YOUR EVIDENCE & PROTECTING PRIVILEGE - Before we get too deep into our three part series on Document Review, let’s ask, why is document review even necessary? According to Rule 26 of the...more
Keyword searching for electronic discovery is about balancing recall and precision to produce a proportional volume of electronically-stored information (ESI) that is responsive to the case, which could be thousands or even...more
If you read our previous blog on multi-language ediscovery, you’re aware of the challenges faced when dealing with international matters. Searching across languages with the same degree of accuracy and proportionality can be...more
Many in the eDiscovery industry recently have been struggling with the question: is it appropriate to use search terms to cull a document collection before using Technology Assisted Review to select documents for production?...more