Jeffrey Hartman Partner, 4Discovery @Jeff4Discovery Survey of inside counsel at Fortune 1,000 companies highlights growing BYOD fears The Scenario You are the general counsel of an investment firm and have recently learned that your company has been accused of trade...
Photos from Social Media & Websites Play Prominent Role in Ex-Cops, Firefighter’s Disability Fraud Case in New York [1] In our business, we often witness people engaged in the most stupid, repulsive, and often illegal activity. Rarely has this fact...
Mobile Device Forensics Uncovers 513 Deleted Messages Related to Gulf Spill “I would have presented those to the Grand Jury” -FBI Special Agent Kelly Bryson on the deleted text messages The Background The grainy...
Court Orders Mobile Device Computer Forensics and Social Media ESI Production The Background When members of a class brought suit against Original HoneyBaked Ham Co. (“HBH”) for Sexual Harassment and Retaliation, HBH attorneys had already determined that Electronically Stored...
Important Mobile Device Cases 1. Regas Cristou vs. Beatport. (ESI on Mobile Devices is Covered by Litigation Holds) Court ruled that ESI stored on mobile devices is subject to Litigation Holds just like any other ESI. CEO of Beatport was...
Social Media eDiscovery Cannot be Overlooked An attorney, believing that photographs on his client’s Facebook page could be damaging to a pending wrongful death verdict, advises his client to delete the photos. The outcome? $542,000 in sanctions and a five-year...
“Mobile Device Electronic Discovery” Bringing Electronic Discovery Knowledge to You Looking for a convenient and FREE way to complete your CLE requirements? Concerned about compliance with rapidly-changing eDiscovery technology? Want to have lunch and network with colleagues while earning CLE...
“The whole building is about to collapse anytime now…Only potential survivor, the fabulous Fab[rice Touree]…standing in the middle of all these complex, highly leveraged, exotic trades he created without necessarily understanding all of the implications of those monstrosities.” – E-mail...
Conductor’s Face Book Page Suggests a Fascination With Speed “I’m at the limit and I cant go any faster or they’ll fine me” -Jose Garzon The driver accelerates his vehicle to nearly twice the speed limit in most areas (124...
George Zimmerman Special Prosecutor Fires IT Chief Who Raised Discovery Concerns By Jeffrey Hartman Let’s be fair. Most IT people are competent and qualified. Some are exceptional. Our 4Discovery team has the opportunity to work with these capable folks on...