C’mon! Bates Numbering Native Production is Easy!
Sometimes, the other side balks at a proposed e-discovery protocol, arguing its unduly burdensome to rename native files to their …
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The Metadata Vanishes
By Craig Ball
I love solving puzzles. I come by it honestly. My late mother was a nationally ranked New York Times crossword …
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Gayle McCormick O’Connor
By Craig Ball
I’m sad to share that Gayle McCormick O’Connor died suddenly in her sleep on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Gayle was …
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The Case for Native, I Swear
By Craig Ball
Regular readers may tire of my extolling the virtues of native forms of production; but battleships turn slowly, and this …
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The Perfect Preservation Letter: A New Guide
By Craig Ball
Yesterday, I asked my Electronic Evidence class at Tulane Law School, “What’s the difference between a preservation letter and a …
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Advanced Zoom “Weather Map” Technique
By Craig Ball
I lately presented a program for the State Bar of Texas Annual Meeting alongside Texas District Court Judge Emily Miskel. …
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It’s About Time!
By Craig Ball
“Time heals all wounds.” “Time is money.” “Time flies.” To these memorable mots, I add one more: “Time is truth.” …
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Don’t Bet the Farm on Slack Space
By Craig Ball
A federal court appointed me Special Master, tasked to (among other tasks) search the file slack space of a party’s …
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Protect your Meetings From Zoom Bombers
By Craig Ball
Distanced by Coronavirus, lawyers and teachers are flocking to the teleconferencing platform Zoom to meet and share screens. Zoom is …
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Zoom ‘Cheat Sheet’
By Craig Ball
Thanks to the Coronavirus crisis, my 280-odd colleagues on the University of Texas Law School faculty are valiantly struggling to …
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Teleconferencing Tips: Are You Ready for your Closeup?
By Craig Ball
“Is Bob on the call? Will someone PLEASE e-mail Bob? “Everyone, everyone, PLEASE mute your #$%^& line!” “THERE’S there’s, AN …
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You Don’t Want to Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans this May 7-8
By Craig Ball
My bosom buddy and lifestyle mentor, Ernie “the Attorney” Svenson, has spent much of his career trying to share the …
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Degradation: How TIFF+ Disrupts Search
By Craig Ball
Recently, I wrote on the monstrous cost of TIFF+ productions compared to the same data produced as native files. I’ve …
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Don’t Let Plaintiffs’ Lawyers Read This!!
By Craig Ball
Be honest. Wouldn’t you love to stick it to the plaintiffs? Wouldn’t your corporate client or carrier be ecstatic if …
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Preserving Social Media Content: DIY
By Craig Ball
Social Media Content (SMC) is a rich source of evidence. Photos and posts shed light on claims of disability and …
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Privacy: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing?
By Craig Ball
Next week is Georgetown Law Center’s sixteenth annual Advanced E-Discovery Institute. Sixteen years of a keen focus on e-discovery; what …
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