Digital Evidence in Courtrooms: How Technology is Shaping the Future of Litigation Digital evidence has become increasingly significant in modern courtrooms. As technology continues to advance, so does the amount and relevance of digital evidence in legal proceedings. From emails and text messages to social media posts, CCTV footage, and digital documents, digital evidence plays a crucial role in presenting facts, reconstructing events, and supporting... (74 views)
The Digital Revolution: Impacts on the Legal Profession In the age of the digital revolution, the legal profession has undergone profound changes and advancements fueled by technological innovation. These advancements, collectively known as legal technology or legal tech, have completely transformed the way lawyers carry out their practice and provide services to their clients. (164 views)
Exterro Lays Off Staff Following Zapproved Acquisition Exterro, a provider of e-discovery and information governance software, has cut staff, following its acquisition of rival e-discovery firm Zapproved. Although the exact number of layoffs was not disclosed, CMO Bill Piwonka confirmed it was less than 3% of the combined workforce. Piwonka stated that the cuts were due to redundancies found during the integration planning... (39 views)
E-Discovery Provider DISCO to Lay Off 9% of Workforce in Cost-Reduction Initiative Legal tech company DISCO announced plans to lay off 62 employees, or 9% of its global staff, as stated in a Form 8-K filed with the SEC on January 19, 2023. The layoffs are part of cost-reduction initiatives aimed at improving the company's profitability. The company estimates that the layoffs will result in non-recurring charges of approximately $0.9 million to $1.1... (39 views)
E-Discovery: Source of the Problem & How to Cure It In the past, responses to document requests involved memos, letters, reports, and similar printed evidence delivered in file boxes. Lawyers and legal assistants cloistered themselves in dark rooms with wavering overhead lights and paged through sheets of paper. But the world has gone digital, and its effect on the document-discovery process has been profound enough to have... (238 views)