Ontario judge slams ‘Dark Ages’ court system
An Ontario Superior Court judge made some interesting remarks on the proportionality rule, lawyers’ fees, and the courts’ stone-age approach to technology last week.Ruling in Harris v. Leikin Group,...
View ArticleCorporate boards not always complying with retention policies: survey
Corporations need to pay more attention to information governance, a recent survey has found.A survey of global corporations' corporate and company secretaries and general counsel, conducted by Thomson...
View ArticleSurvey shows lack of awareness around data governance and predictive coding
Law firms and legal departments know information governance is something they should have a handle on but few are actually addressing the pressing need to manage their data better, according to a...
View ArticleJudges’ tips on keeping down costs of e-discovery
NEW YORK — Two American judges who’ve had vast experience with e-discovery matters shared some tips and wisdom for counsel during the morning plenary session at this year’s Legal Tech conference.United...
View ArticleSocial media posts a growing aspect of litigation holds
BOSTON — Information gleaned from social media should be top of mind when lawyers are considering e-discovery requests in litigation matters ranging from personal injury to labour and employment and...
View ArticleFreshfields could offshore work to Vancouver
Has pricey Vancouver become a low-cost legal offshoring destination? It’s not exactly obvious, but if the alternative is high-cost British or American talent, Vancouver might be a relative bargain....
View ArticleFaskens and PwC Canada join forces on e-discovery
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP has partnered with professional services firm PwC Canada for the provision of e-discovery services, the firm announced today. “What this has allowed us to do is to really...
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