Author Archives: David Cochran

#LTNY ’12 was a huge success for Planet Data.  Besides demonstrating our just released Exego3 (the latest version of our Early Cost Assessment platform) – we had a chance to spend time with our clients, meet some new people, and … Continue reading →

It’s that time of year again!  NY Legal Tech.  This will be my 22nd NY Legal Tech by rough count.  Over the years I’ve seen trends change from scanning and paper coding to the complexities of ESI, ECA and hosting platforms.  The … Continue reading →

In the December 2011 Corporate Counsel, Sheri Qualters writes a very interesting and well-written article “Pounding the Gavel on E-Discovery”.  The article focuses on Chief Judge Randall Rader’s model order to limit discovery in patent cases.  Ms. Qualters discusses the … Continue reading →

I recently attended The Information Retention and eDiscovery Exchange in Munich, Germany.  I found it to be an interesting mix of EU and US corporate counsel and eDiscovery experts.  The focus was on in-house counsel and how they deal with … Continue reading →

Next week I’ll be speaking at the Information Retention and eDiscovery Exchange in Munich, Germany. I’m a part of a panel discussing timely topics that pertain to the eDiscovery world including new trends, innovations and applications to the legal process. … Continue reading →

So who is probably the most important person that your legal team should rely on during an ESI and review project?  Good question.  The answer:  Not the Partner or Associate, but a professional Project Manager Whether at a law firm, … Continue reading →

In the market for a discovery management provider? Does the provider you are about to select have the SAS70/SSAE 16 certification? If the answer is no, then move on. What is the importance of being SAS70/SSAE 16 certified in the … Continue reading →

The Real Issue – Your Software and Workflow Must Get all of your Data. Along with the rest of the Ediscovery Twitter and Blog worlds last week, I saw the blog post, the denial, the retraction, and the apology surrounding … Continue reading →

After reading the recent NY Times article “Armies of Expensive Lawyers, Replaced by Cheaper Software”, I was impressed that the term “e-discovery” is now being mentioned in the same paper as critical world news and the famous crossword puzzle. On … Continue reading →

During 2011 New York Legal Tech, the Planet Data team met with many senior litigators, from law firms and corporate legal departments, to discuss their views on early case assessment and what were the most important factors they considered when … Continue reading →