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e-Discovery isn’t just for the civil space, you know—white collar crime has its own share of discovery issues, in addition to being ripe for storytelling and stimulating banter.
In this month’s episode of Uncivil Procedure: The e-Discovery Podcast, we’re joined by Cristin Traylor for just that type of banter. Cristin, counsel at McGuire Woods, chats with our panel—Daniel Pelc, Don Sawyer, Constantine Pappas, Anna Siroonian, and David Horrigan of Relativity—to discuss such fascinating topics as Graceland, Prince and Paisley Park, the most difficult Relativity certification (which may surprise you), and their own “criminal” histories.
As you listen, ponder your own answers to these titillating questions:
- Are you also a member of the email threading fan club?
- Are you a dog or a cat person?
- What e-discovery nuances make criminal investigations tricky?
This episode is sponsored by RelativityOne Certified Partner Charles River Associates. Keep up with the Uncivil Procedure on Twitter, Instagram, The Relativity Blog, or the Relativity Community, to join the conversation between episodes.
“Search” is the keyword of this episode of Uncivil Procedure: The e-Discovery Podcast, and it’s a hotter topic than you might think. It’s also prime territory for shameless nostalgia.
Our guest this month is Karen Wagshul, corporate counsel of e-discovery and records and information management at Allstate. She chats with the Relativian gang—Daniel Pelc, Constantine Pappas, Malinda Lee, Anna Siroonian, and David Horrigan—about why keywords are still important, what makes Paul Rudd America’s true sweetheart, and predictions for the top Google searches of 2019.
Here are some big questions to ask yourself as you listen in:
- How do search skills make you indispensable to your team, and how can you further develop yours?
- Is there a “Horrigan’s Greatest Hits” album yet, and if not, when can we expect it?
- What would life be like if American Idol could be replaced by a talent-scouting AI algorithm?
If nothing else, you’re sure to love all the wistful talk about ye olde searching days: yellow pages, encyclopedias, and Encarta—oh my.
Our sponsor for this episode is RelativityOne Certified Partner ProSearch. Join the conversation around Uncivil Procedure on Twitter, Instagram, The Relativity Blog, or the Relativity Community, and share your thoughts until the next episode airs.
We’re talking about rules and regulations on the latest episode of Uncivil Procedure: The e-Discovery Podcast. Specifically, the GDPR is in focus—but we also highlight some of the silly laws still on Europe’s and the United States’ books.
This month’s episode features two guests: Chris Dale of the eDisclosure Information Project, and Debbie Reynolds of Eimer Stahl LLP. Along with our Relativian team—Danny Pelc, Don Sawyer, Anna Siroonian, and David Horrigan—they share the worst (personal) fines they have ever received and their predictions on the next British invasion.
Other questions that may arise as you listen along:
- Why should the conversation around the GDPR go beyond fearful talk of fines?
- What is the proper pronunciation of the word “Arkansas”?
- How is California’s incoming CCPA already impacting regulatory talk around the United States?
You might also learn about the specifics of entering palominos in horse competitions and which generation is the most forgetful.
This episode was sponsored by RelativityOne Certified Partner Control Risks. Keep up with the latest from Uncivil Procedure on Twitter, Instagram, The Relativity Blog, or the Relativity Community, and hit us up with your thoughts until the next episode airs.
In this episode of Uncivil Procedure, David Cohen—partner and chair of records and e-discovery at Reed Smith—discusses cooperation with the gang from Relativity: David Horrigan, Malinda Lee, Constantine Pappas, Danny Pelc, and Anna Siroonian. For lawyers, this a loaded subject to say the least.
Some important questions come to mind when it comes to cooperation:
- When is it in lawyers’—and their clients’—best interests to cooperate with opposing counsel, and when might it come back to bite them?
- Just how expensive can a pre-nuptial agreement between Jay-Z and Beyoncé be?
- What artistic collaboration promises to be music’s next smash hit?
The panelists also discuss what it means to be transparent or translucent with opposing counsel, the origin of David Horrigan’s distaste for kimono metaphors, and more.
This episode was sponsored by RelativityOne Certified Partner Morae Global. Keep up with the latest from Uncivil Procedure on Twitter, Instagram, The Relativity Blog, or the Relativity Community, and help us keep the banter going between episodes.
Joining the Relativity crew—David Horrigan, Constantine Pappas, Jessica Galant, and Julie Huner—this month is Nicholas A. Long, senior director of legal operations at Reed Smith. The subject? Mergers and acquisitions—at their best and very worst.
On the table to discuss this month are why that candy bar is called the “Milky Way” (to our shock, it has nothing to do with outer space), whether Michael Jackson’s and Lisa Marie Presley’s marriage was a merger of PR interests, and post-merger etiquette snafus that kill the most promising new beginnings.
Join the conversation on the Relativity Community with your answers to these very important questions from the broadcast:
- If you were to compete against David Horrigan and his beagles in the dog show ring, which breed would you bring?
- Which mergers made you cringe?
- What fantastical M&M flavor is missing from your life?
This episode was sponsored by RelativityOne Certified Partner FTI Consulting. Keep up with the latest from Uncivil Procedure on Twitter, Instagram, The Relativity Blog, or the Relativity Community, and help us keep the banter going between episodes.
In this month’s episode, Alison Grounds—founder and managing director of Troutman Sanders eMerge—joins the Relativity crew for a rousing discussion on mobile device discovery. Joined by Relativity’s David Horrigan, Constantine Pappas, Julie Huner, Danny Pelc, and Anna Siroonian, Alison talks us through what her first phone was like and why mobile devices make discovery increasingly tricky in today’s landscape.
Also on the table for discussion: Colonel Sanders’s litigation history and where you might find a local judge sipping a martini at 10:00 a.m.
As you’re listening, share your answers to these questions of the month:
- Are burner flip phones coming into vogue?
- What makes a New Orleans bar a good training ground for aspiring
lawyers? * What is biohacking and is it really a thing?
This episode was sponsored by RelativityOne Certified Partner BDO. Keep up with the latest from Uncivil Procedure on Twitter, Instagram, The Relativity Blog, or the Relativity Community, and help us keep the banter going between episodes.
The subject of this episode of Uncivil Procedure: The e-Discovery Podcast is a little scary for some: math and science in the law. In a profession that tends to be dominated by the literary and philosophically minded, mathematics can be less than fun. Not so for our guest for this month, though.
Colleen Kenney—partner and chair of the e-Discovery Task Force at Sidley Austin—was an auditor for an accounting firm in a former life. The role of numbers in the law doesn’t scare her. In many ways, it fascinates her.
Listen in and calculate your answers to these burning questions:
- How were you lied to by your math teachers as a child?
- How many French fries does it take to win a $50,000 McDonald’s Monopoly prize—and is it worth it?
- Should David Horrigan give up the law in pursuit of a singing career?
This episode was sponsored by RelativityOne Certified Partner Special Counsel. Follow along with Uncivil Procedure on Twitter, Instagram, The Relativity Blog, or the Relativity Community, and join the conversation while you wait for next month’s installment.
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The very special guest for this edition of Uncivil Procedure: The e-Discovery Podcast is the Honorable Andrew J. Peck, joining Relativity’s David Horrigan, Constantine Pappas, Julie Huner, Danny Pelc, and Anna Siroonian to discuss technology-assisted review (TAR), the defensibility of apartment elevator deposit penalties , and Jar Jar Binks.
If you’re following along at home, try answering these questions:
- Which countries are prime areas for judicial acceptance of TAR?
- Is Constantine “original?”
- What will be the most popular application for TAR—outside of e-discovery—in 2028?
Listen for insights from Judge Peck’s years on the bench and some good baseball banter.
This episode is brought to you by RelativityOne Certified Partner The MCS Group. Follow along with Uncivil Procedure on Twitter, Instagram, The Relativity Blog, or the Relativity Community to keep the conversation going until next month’s episode.
This month on Uncivil Procedure: The e-Discovery Podcast, Relativity’s David Horrigan, Constantine Pappas, Julie Huner, Danny Pelc, and Anna Siroonian welcome Jay Carle of Seyfarth Shaw LLP to discuss proportionality and semi-related topics such as the merits of arguing with small children and the value of a freezer-burned pint of ice cream.
You can join the conversation by answering these questions:
- When have you been the victim of a disproportionate response to
something? * When have you been the perpetrator of a disproportionate
response? * What will be 2028’s most disproportionate consideration in a civil
case?
Looking for case law conversation? The gang covers Hinostroza v. Denny’s, Inc. and historical lawsuits between consumers and corporations.
This episode is brought to you by RelativityOne Certified Partner JND eDiscovery. Follow along with Uncivil Procedure on Twitter, Instagram, The Relativity Blog, or the Relativity Community to keep the conversation going until next month’s episode.
In our inaugural episode, David Horrigan, Constantine Pappas, Julie Huner, Danny Pelc, and Anna Siroonian of Relativity are joined by guest Tim Kennedy of McDermott Will & Emery LLP. The topic of the day is innovation (RIP Bates stamp), which somehow has to do with a computer company called Wang, hand models, and Hot Wheels.
Cases discussed include Carpenter v. United States and LabMD, Inc. v. FTC.
Notable questions to answer for yourself:
- On what innovation are you waiting?
- Should Constantine get a face tattoo?
- What technology will win the 2028 Relativity Innovation Awards?
Join the conversation on Twitter, Instagram, The Relativity Blog, or the Relativity Community—and stay tuned for our next episode.