Ethics committee cracks down on unauthorized practice of law by e-discovery vendors *

USA - July 12 2012
As many e-discovery vendors and staffing companies have expanded the scope of services they offer, the District of Columbia Bar Ethics Committee (“BEC”) has considered whether they are engaging in the unauthorized practice of law.

Co-authors: David R. Cohen.

---

Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopts new e-discovery amendments to Pennsylvania rules: focus on proportionality *

USA - June 15 2012
On June 6, 2012, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court announced the adoption of new procedural rules to regulate the e-discovery process.

Co-authors: Anne S. Peterson, David R. Cohen.

---

Da Silva Moore ESI protocol approved *

USA - April 27 2012
On April 25, 2012, United States District Judge Andrew Carter upheld Judge Peck’s February 2012 rulings in Da Silva Moore v. Publicis Groupe, specifically in regard to the use of predictive coding.

Co-authors: David R. Cohen.

---

Predictive coding ordered by Virginia court over plaintiffs’ objections *

USA - April 27 2012
On Monday, April 23, Loudoun County Virginia Judge James Chamblin ordered the use of predictive coding for the processing and production of electronically stored information, despite plaintiffs’ objections.

Co-authors: David R. Cohen.

---

Predictive coding receives judicial stamp of approval *

USA - February 29 2012
On Friday, February 24, New York Magistrate Judge Andrew Peck issued an opinion and order in Da Silva Moore v. Publicis Groupe & MSL Group, 11 Civ. 1279 (ALC) (AJP) (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 24, 2012), the first documented case to recognize predictive coding as an acceptable method of searching for electronically stored information ("ESI").

Co-authors: David R. Cohen.

---