Posts on legal tech, litigation, & eDiscovery

Litigation Management
April 9, 2019

What happens when a 30(b)(6) deponent is not the person most knowledgeable?

What happens when the designated witness for an FRCP 30(b)(6) is not the most knowledgeable person regarding the topics in the notice? Learn what to do and how to avoid this issue with the help of document review software.

eDiscovery
March 8, 2019

Collecting email for free with Outlook

Email remains one of the most important sources of e-discovery evidence in legal cases, but collecting it from your client can be daunting. Learn a simple and free way to collect web mail from services such as Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, and others using Microsoft Outlook.

eDiscovery
January 24, 2019

How to avoid impossible-to-review PDF productions: Unitization and file naming

Many lawyers receive PDFs in discovery in which hundreds or thousands of documents have been combined into a single mega-document. Learn how to get better PDF productions and what to include in your intructions.

Litigation Management
October 2, 2018

Strategies for proving lost-profit damages

Proving damages can be challenging in any case, but lost profit damages can be especially complicated. Learn strategies for organizing the evidence and facts you'll need to make a sufficient case for damages from lost profits.

Litigation Management
September 7, 2018

Organizing evidence in video game litigation

Organizing discovery documents and evidence obtained over the internet presents a challenge in all cases, but it can be especially difficult in cases with unusual evidence, such as litigation over video game cheat codes. Read on to learn some best practices.

Litigation Management
August 8, 2018

Parties can’t pick and choose what’s privileged or not

Parties can't simple choose what's privileged or not. Instead, it's essential to tag documents correctly as you go so that you can defend your designations if there's ever a dispute.

Business of Law
July 27, 2018

Creating a traffic-driven SEO strategy for your law firm

Search engine results can bring in new leads and convert them into paying legal clients, but only if you are intentional about search engine optimization (SEO) for your law firm. Learn how to choose the right keywords and building links that help your firm get found online.

Casefleet Tips
July 5, 2018

Organizing facts for reporting and investigative journalism

In this guest blog post, budding science journalist and neurophilosophy student Sara Abdulla shares how she used CaseFleet for organizing her thoughts and structuring her writing projects to create compelling arguments.

eDiscovery
June 12, 2018

Discovery of databases, part 2: Finding the data you need

Getting data out of certain databases can be REALLY hard, and, in some cases, you won't be able to extract raw data, but there are always options. Here are a few tried and true techniques to use in a variety of litigation e-discovery situations.

Litigation Management
May 14, 2018

When to settle out of court: A simple guide

Deciding when (and whether) to settle can be a difficult and emotional decision for both sides in a case. Learn how to make settlement decisions clearer and more rational with a few calculations you can do on the back of an envelope.