Attorneys have a lot of duties… that is undeniable. Also undeniable is that attorneys’ duties do not change simply because a case involves e-discovery. Enter the case of Brown v. Tellermate Holdings Ltd., 2:11-cv-1122, (S.D. Ohio, July 1, 2014). Brown’s 46-page long Opinion and Order by Magistrate Judge Kemp is a detailed explanation of the […]
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Sure, blowing up the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man on the streets of New York was pretty kickass, but hiring Janine Melnitz to run their office was probably the smartest thing the Ghostbusters ever did. When you have an administrative team that, like Janine, keeps your office organized and running smoothly, you have a better chance […]
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Written By: JP Midgley, CEO of Avalon Document Services Knowing a countless number of attorneys – and sharing a home with one – I know that you all are very, very good at making connections. Whether it’s your law school roommate’s sister’s best friend who now lives in Brockport, or the dental hygienist with whom […]
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Written by: JP Midgley, CEO of Avalon Document Services It’s a love story old as time: once emails and attachments are joined together, are they then connected by the bonds of… umm… data-mony until crash do they part? A Special Master considered precisely (or, really, close enough) this question in Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank v. […]
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Written by: Stu Babson, Senior Forensic Examiner, DIGITS LLC – A Division of Avalon Despite Donald Trump’s best efforts to monopolize the media with his policies and facial expressions, the Democratic party is sparking all sorts of chatter lately. First, Bradley Cooper apparently set off some Republican fans of his by attending the Democratic National […]
Written By: Mike McCartney, President of DIGITS, LLC – A Division of Avalon Typically, we consider ourselves pretty serious nerds when it comes to computers. But, we have to admit, cyber attackers are a challenge even for us. They hack into other people’s secure information, and they’re good at it. So it’s important to protect […]
Written By: Michael McCartney, President of DIGITS, LLC – A Division of Avalon I think we can all agree that the FBI is badass. So when they say something is threatening us, it’s for real. In November 2009, the FBI issued their first official warnings concerning spear phishing attacks targeting U.S. firms. A spear phishing attack […]
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An employer doesn’t provide his employees with email accounts, so they use their own personal accounts for business purposes. So, when employer becomes involved in a business-related lawsuit, can the opposing party obtain pertinent information from those personal employee email accounts? You’re probably thinking yes, of course, since the emails have to do with the […]
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We all know someone who takes photos with their digital camera, uploads those photos to Facebook or a photo-sharing site, and then never deletes the images from the memory card. I’m looking at you, Aunt Christine. And for what? For fear of never having access to them again? With the increasing popularity of the cloud, […]
Avalon will be regularly highlighting one of our expert eDiscovery clients in a spotlight blog. This way you don’t have to just take our word for it. This spotlight is on David “Dave” Hancock, Manager of Litigation Support and eDiscovery Services at GrayRobinson, where he is responsible for all things eDiscovery-related. Dave is an eDiscovery Subject Matter […]
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