In 2007, he won the award for the best paper written for presentation to legal groups by the State Bar of Texas, for his effective paper on
the use of electronic evidence.
His peers recognize his expertise in
the use of electronic evidence and the role of social media in the divorce process.
The use of electronic evidence has increased dramatically over the past few years, but many lawyers still struggle with the complexities of electronic discovery.
Not exact matches
Also, as
of 2006, any type
of electronic records, including e-mail, can be
used as
evidence in federal lawsuits.
In the United States, Canada, and recently England, major reviews
of the
evidence have concluded that
electronic fetal monitoring should be reserved for high risk pregnancies.18
Use of electronic fetal monitoring has increased worldwide, however, in both low and high risk groups.
There is some
evidence that the
use of continuous
electronic fetal monitoring may lead to increased false positives for fetal hypoxemia and to resulting caesarean sections.21, 22
If, in the Sponsor's opinion, there is any suspected or actual
evidence of electronic or non-
electronic tampering with any portion
of the Promotion, or if computer virus, bugs, unauthorized intervention, fraud, or technical difficulties or failures compromise or corrupt or affect the administration, integrity, security, fairness, or proper conduct
of the Promotion, the Sponsor reserves the right at their sole discretion to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process and void any entries submitted fraudulently, to modify or suspend the Promotion, or to terminate the Promotion and conduct a random drawing to award the prizes
using all eligible, non-suspect entries received as
of the termination date.
But Peter Brocklehurst, Professor
of women's health at Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, says «the more we
use electronic fetal monitoring, the more harm we do, with little
evidence of benefit.»
This latest experimental
evidence could elevate the material's
use as a test subject for next - gen applications, such as a new breed
of electronic devices that manipulate its spin property to carry and store data more efficiently than present - day devices.
Professor Peter McOwan from QMUL's School
of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, and co-author
of the study, said: «This research is important, as it provides further
evidence that computers can be
used as aids in creative tasks.
«To describe
electronic cigarette
use as «a new drug
use option» and part
of «at - risk teenagers» substance
using repertoires» is unnecessarily alarmist, given the
evidence that regular
use among never smokers is negligible, the lack
of evidence that
electronic cigarette
use acts as a gateway to tobacco
use, and the likely low level
of harm associated with
electronic cigarette
use.»
The most frequently
used kind
of evidence in all legal proceedings comes from
electronic technology, particularly records.
Therefore it can be
used to test the «integrity» that provisions such as, s. 31.2 (1)(a)
of the Canada
Evidence Act (CEA), and s. 34.1 (5), (5.1) of the Ontario Evidence Act (OEA), require of ERMSs, for the purpose of determining the admissibility of electronic records as evidence; e.g., R. v. Oler, 2014 A
Evidence Act (CEA), and s. 34.1 (5), (5.1)
of the Ontario
Evidence Act (OEA), require of ERMSs, for the purpose of determining the admissibility of electronic records as evidence; e.g., R. v. Oler, 2014 A
Evidence Act (OEA), require
of ERMSs, for the purpose
of determining the admissibility
of electronic records as
evidence; e.g., R. v. Oler, 2014 A
evidence; e.g., R. v. Oler, 2014 ABPC 130.
When 72.34 (2d) becomes an NSC, we can all oppose the production at discovery, and
use of electronic records as admissible
evidence, on the grounds that the ERMSs that produced them have not been certified as being in compliance with any authoritative ERMS standard.
[17] For the cases where private keys were
used without the authority or authorization
of the person to whom the private key was linked, see the banking cases from the Russian Federation: Olga l. Kudryavtseva, «The
Use of Electronic Digital Signatures in Banking Relationships in the Russian Federation», Digital
Evidence and
Electronic Signature Law Review, 5 (2008), 51 - 57; Resolution
of the Federal Arbitration Court
of Moscow Region
of 5 November 2003 N K - A 40/8531 -03 -, Digital
Evidence and
Electronic Signature Law Review, 5 (2008), 149 - 151.
Therefore I resigned from the project, as did the other lawyer - member
of the Working Group specialized in the
use of electronic records as
evidence.
As to the
use of experts in
electronic records management, it is not yet the practice
of lawyers to
use such experts, but it should be because the
Evidence Acts require it in order to use electronic records as evidence — e.g. s. 31.2 (1)(a) of the Canada Evidence Act, and, s. 34.1 (5), (5.1) of the Ontario Evidence Act, and the Evidence Acts of 9 other jurisdictions in Canada contain the same requirement (including the records provisions of Book 7 of the Civil Code of
Evidence Acts require it in order to
use electronic records as
evidence — e.g. s. 31.2 (1)(a) of the Canada Evidence Act, and, s. 34.1 (5), (5.1) of the Ontario Evidence Act, and the Evidence Acts of 9 other jurisdictions in Canada contain the same requirement (including the records provisions of Book 7 of the Civil Code of
evidence — e.g. s. 31.2 (1)(a)
of the Canada
Evidence Act, and, s. 34.1 (5), (5.1) of the Ontario Evidence Act, and the Evidence Acts of 9 other jurisdictions in Canada contain the same requirement (including the records provisions of Book 7 of the Civil Code of
Evidence Act, and, s. 34.1 (5), (5.1)
of the Ontario
Evidence Act, and the Evidence Acts of 9 other jurisdictions in Canada contain the same requirement (including the records provisions of Book 7 of the Civil Code of
Evidence Act, and the
Evidence Acts of 9 other jurisdictions in Canada contain the same requirement (including the records provisions of Book 7 of the Civil Code of
Evidence Acts
of 9 other jurisdictions in Canada contain the same requirement (including the records provisions
of Book 7
of the Civil Code
of Quebec).
The improper procedure imposed by CGSB caused me as the Chair, and the other senior lawyer specialized in the
use of records as
evidence, Martin Felsky, [2] to resign from the CGSB committee that drafted what is now this National Standard of Canada: Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2017 («72.34 - 2017,» as of March 1, 2017
evidence, Martin Felsky, [2] to resign from the CGSB committee that drafted what is now this National Standard
of Canada:
Electronic Records as Documentary
Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2017 («72.34 - 2017,» as of March 1, 2017
Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2017 («72.34 - 2017,» as
of March 1, 2017, pdf.).
«Records management law» will be a necessary area
of specialization because
electronic records are as important to daily living as are motor vehicles, and are now the most frequently
used kind
of evidence.
This article is about the poorly drafted proposed 2nd edition
of a National Standard
of Canada, which the
Evidence Acts make necessary for discovery and admissibility proceedings concerning the use of electronic records as e
Evidence Acts make necessary for discovery and admissibility proceedings concerning the
use of electronic records as
evidenceevidence.
Therefore, 72.34 is an extremely important national standard, particularly so because
electronic records and information management technology enables every
electronic interaction, communication, and movement
of information to automatically produce an
electronic record, any one
of which could be related to a legal service or proceeding, and become a piece
of evidence, records now being the most frequently
used kind
of evidence.
Such programs include, but are not limited to, education on the following: a) an IT tool, process, or methodology designed to perform tasks that are specific or uniquely suited to the practice
of law; b)
using a generic IT tool process or methodology to increase the efficiency
of performing tasks necessary to the practice
of law; c) the investigation, collection, and introduction
of social media
evidence; d) e-discovery; e)
electronic filing
of legal documents; f) digital forensics for legal investigation or litigation; and g) practice management software.
Firms are also increasingly beginning to
use e-disclosure professionals who can «harvest»
electronic evidence by making a non-invasive mirror image through bit by bit and sector - by - sector copying
of a memory device onto an external hard drive.
Electronic records management is a complex technology, which makes current legal infrastructure of statutes, guidelines, and case law that controls the use of electronic records as evidence very inadequate because it ignores these facts: (1) electronic records technology, and pre-electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and
Electronic records management is a complex technology, which makes current legal infrastructure
of statutes, guidelines, and case law that controls the
use of electronic records as evidence very inadequate because it ignores these facts: (1) electronic records technology, and pre-electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and
electronic records as
evidence very inadequate because it ignores these facts: (1)
electronic records technology, and pre-electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and
electronic records technology, and pre-
electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and
electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in
electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and
electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and... [more]
But the phrase in the
electronic records provisions
of the
Evidence Acts, «the integrity
of the
electronic records [or documents] system,» requires an authoritative national standard to give it a sufficiently precise meaning to be workable — e.g. s. 31.2 (1)(a)
of the Canada
Evidence Act, and the reference to the
use of standards in s. 31.5.
Meanwhile, blockchain technology is being
used to provide
electronic evidence to shape verdicts: instead
of relying on a single judges» interpretation
of the law, AI - provided answers to specific questions and clarifications relating to the case can help to disperse uncertainty in judgement.
The talk will address eDiscovery — the ways that
electronic data is sought, located, secured and searched with the intent
of using it as
evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.
Mr. Arias has written, lectured and spoken on various subjects at law schools, legal seminars, webinars and legal conferences on topics including: litigating class actions, mass tort litigation, expert witness depositions and cross-examination, death care litigation, unfair business practices, business litigation, settlement issues and strategies, construction defect litigation, business torts, complex litigation,
electronic evidence, discovery, jury selection, the
use of jury consultants and focus groups, employment law, trial
of class actions and representative actions.
CONDITIONS FOR
USE OF AFFIDAVIT OR
ELECTRONIC RECORDING (21) Evidence at trial by affidavit or electronic recording may be use
ELECTRONIC RECORDING (21)
Evidence at trial by affidavit or
electronic recording may be use
electronic recording may be
used only if,
It treats good records management as being merely, «helpful but optional,» instead
of mandatory and essential to the effectiveness
of discovery and admissibility proceedings concerning the
use of electronic records as
evidence.
For example, these frequently
used evidence - producing types
of technology go unchallenged: (1) mobile phone tower location
evidence used to locate us - very frequently
used because we all carry mobile phones; (2) breathalyzer / intoxilyzer readings; (3)
electronic records management systems (records are now the most frequently
used kind
of evidence); and, (4) the technology that produces the data
used to formulate expert opinion
evidence.
And worse, the drafting committee
of the 2nd edition
of the «Sedona Canada Principles — Addressing
Electronic Discovery,» will not compensate for the impact of the change (from pre-electronic paper records technology, to electronic records management technology) upon the efficacy of all laws concerning the use of electronic records as
Electronic Discovery,» will not compensate for the impact
of the change (from pre-
electronic paper records technology, to electronic records management technology) upon the efficacy of all laws concerning the use of electronic records as
electronic paper records technology, to
electronic records management technology) upon the efficacy of all laws concerning the use of electronic records as
electronic records management technology) upon the efficacy
of all laws concerning the
use of electronic records as
electronic records as
evidence.
But they will have to catch - up soon because: (1)
electronic records are the most frequently
used kind
of evidence; and, (2) every interaction, formal and semi-formal action, communication, and transmission automatically produces an
electronic record, which means more records connected to more legal services than there are pieces
of paper still in file drawers.
«Technologically competent» also requires knowledge
of the
electronic technology that now produces most
of the
evidence, and very frequently
used types
of evidence; for example, these kinds
of evidence: (1) records are now the most frequently
used kind
of evidence but most often come from very complex
electronic records management systems; (2) mobile phone tracking
evidence because we all carry mobile phones; (3) breathalyzer device readings because they are the basis
of more than 95 %
of impaired driving cases; and, (4) expert opinion
evidence that depends upon data produced by
electronic systems and devices.
The
use of experts in the preliminary stages
of a case will likely assist later when
electronic evidence needs collecting, reviewing or producing in line with relevant laws.
eDiscovery is a defensible, multi-step process in which
electronic data is sought, located, secured, and / or searched with the intent
of using it as
evidence in a civil or criminal legal case.
Now that cases occupy hard drives and the
evidence is itself more commonly in the form
of electronic documents, our profession needs to become as adept at manipulating and presenting
electronic media as the barristers
of old were
using the tools
of their time.
Their next step is determining how to fully integrate technology to have a true
electronic trial (where all processes from filing to the rendering
of the decision are processed and all records are accessed electronically) rather than one which simply
uses electronic evidence presented in the courtroom.
Such is also true
of their legal departments, as is shown by the absence
of ERMS issues in almost all case law and guidelines concerning the
use of electronic records as evidence, including the four Sedona Canada Principles texts; see: Why a Legal Opinion is Necessary for Electronic Records Management Systems,» (2012), 9 Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review
electronic records as
evidence, including the four Sedona Canada Principles texts; see: Why a Legal Opinion is Necessary for Electronic Records Management Systems,» (2012), 9 Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review 1
evidence, including the four Sedona Canada Principles texts; see: Why a Legal Opinion is Necessary for
Electronic Records Management Systems,» (2012), 9 Digital Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review
Electronic Records Management Systems,» (2012), 9 Digital
Evidence and Electronic Signature Law Review 1
Evidence and
Electronic Signature Law Review
Electronic Signature Law Review 17 (pdf).
Electronic records management is a complex technology, which makes current legal infrastructure of statutes, guidelines, and case law that controls the use of electronic records as evidence very inadequate because it ignores these facts: (1) electronic records technology, and pre-electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and in their software; (3) the electronic records «system integrity concept» (records integrity requires proof of records system integrity) in the electronic records provisions of the Evidence Acts
Electronic records management is a complex technology, which makes current legal infrastructure
of statutes, guidelines, and case law that controls the
use of electronic records as evidence very inadequate because it ignores these facts: (1) electronic records technology, and pre-electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and in their software; (3) the electronic records «system integrity concept» (records integrity requires proof of records system integrity) in the electronic records provisions of the Evidence Acts
electronic records as
evidence very inadequate because it ignores these facts: (1) electronic records technology, and pre-electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and in their software; (3) the electronic records «system integrity concept» (records integrity requires proof of records system integrity) in the electronic records provisions of the Evidence Acts (
evidence very inadequate because it ignores these facts: (1)
electronic records technology, and pre-electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and in their software; (3) the electronic records «system integrity concept» (records integrity requires proof of records system integrity) in the electronic records provisions of the Evidence Acts
electronic records technology, and pre-
electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and in their software; (3) the electronic records «system integrity concept» (records integrity requires proof of records system integrity) in the electronic records provisions of the Evidence Acts
electronic paper records technology are very different technologies — each requires its own unique legal infrastructure; (2) the many serious defects frequently found in
electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and in their software; (3) the electronic records «system integrity concept» (records integrity requires proof of records system integrity) in the electronic records provisions of the Evidence Acts
electronic records management systems (ERMS's), and in their software; (3) the
electronic records «system integrity concept» (records integrity requires proof of records system integrity) in the electronic records provisions of the Evidence Acts
electronic records «system integrity concept» (records integrity requires proof
of records system integrity) in the
electronic records provisions of the Evidence Acts
electronic records provisions
of the
Evidence Acts (
Evidence Acts (e.g. ss.
For instance the first chapter deals with essential aspects
of electronic evidence that will allow lawyers to transition from the traditional
use of hardcopy
evidence to documents and
evidence in the digital age.
No law firm has the necessary degree
of specialization
of staff, legal materials
used, re-use
of previously created work - product, or scaled volumes
of production, to be able to cope with rapidly expanding volumes
of laws, complexity
of laws based upon technology, and the masses
of records created by the automating
of records by
electronic technology — every interaction, communication, and transmission that we have now, produces a record, which could be related to some legal service, and records are now the most frequently
used kind
of evidence in legal proceedings.
The three analogies: (1) whereas a pre-
electronic paper record can be symbolized by a piece
of paper in a file drawer, an
electronic record is like a drop
of water in a pool
of water, i.e., it is completely dependent upon its ERMS for its existence, accessibility, and «integrity» (as that word is
used in the
electronic records provisions
of the
Evidence Acts; e.g. s. 31.2 (1)(a) CEA); (2) if expert opinion evidence were rendered admissible in the way that electronic records are, there would be no evidence presented, nor cross-examination allowed, as to the qualifications of the expert witnesses, i.e., the «qualifications» of an electronic record being the state of records management of the ERMS in which it is stored; (3) going from a horse - powered transportation system to a motor vehicle - based transportation system has required a vast amount of new laws, regulations, and enforcement personnel, including police officers, judges, and lawyers, i.e., stepping up to a new technology requires that it be controlled by new laws and regulations, otherwise it will cause injury, damage, and in
Evidence Acts; e.g. s. 31.2 (1)(a) CEA); (2) if expert opinion
evidence were rendered admissible in the way that electronic records are, there would be no evidence presented, nor cross-examination allowed, as to the qualifications of the expert witnesses, i.e., the «qualifications» of an electronic record being the state of records management of the ERMS in which it is stored; (3) going from a horse - powered transportation system to a motor vehicle - based transportation system has required a vast amount of new laws, regulations, and enforcement personnel, including police officers, judges, and lawyers, i.e., stepping up to a new technology requires that it be controlled by new laws and regulations, otherwise it will cause injury, damage, and in
evidence were rendered admissible in the way that
electronic records are, there would be no
evidence presented, nor cross-examination allowed, as to the qualifications of the expert witnesses, i.e., the «qualifications» of an electronic record being the state of records management of the ERMS in which it is stored; (3) going from a horse - powered transportation system to a motor vehicle - based transportation system has required a vast amount of new laws, regulations, and enforcement personnel, including police officers, judges, and lawyers, i.e., stepping up to a new technology requires that it be controlled by new laws and regulations, otherwise it will cause injury, damage, and in
evidence presented, nor cross-examination allowed, as to the qualifications
of the expert witnesses, i.e., the «qualifications»
of an
electronic record being the state
of records management
of the ERMS in which it is stored; (3) going from a horse - powered transportation system to a motor vehicle - based transportation system has required a vast amount
of new laws, regulations, and enforcement personnel, including police officers, judges, and lawyers, i.e., stepping up to a new technology requires that it be controlled by new laws and regulations, otherwise it will cause injury, damage, and injustice.
(5) increasing the ability
of the law to render accurate and just results by
use of the «triangle
of interdependent concepts» for the
use of electronic records as
evidence.
41.1 - 41.8
of the Alberta
Evidence Act); (4) the National Standards
of Canada for
electronic records management, [i] necessary for giving the word «integrity» a meaning in those sections; and, (5) that the solution to the high cost
of the «review» stage
of electronic discovery proceedings requires a different strategy and procedure than are
used now.
The increasing
use of electronic communications, from Facebook to text messaging, has challenged our courts to determine what is admissible
evidence in family law hearings.
Add to this the increasing
use of BYOD programs, dark - net and anonymous technologies, the search for
electronic evidence requires specialized knowledge and strategic planning.
Re: lawyers practising in association with non-lawyers: - Absolutely necessary because: (1) technology will be the basis
of almost all laws, therefore we will have to practice with other experts in that technology; (2) records management law will be a major area
of practice because, records are the most frequently
used form
of evidence and e-records depend for everything on their e-records management systems (ERMSs), and they must be compliant with the National Standards
of Canada for e-records management, which standards require legal opinions, and every significant change to an ERMS requires a legal opinion re ability to produce records able to satisfy laws as to e-discovery, admissibility
of evidence, privacy & access to information,
electronic commerce, tax laws, and compliance with National Standards
of Canada for e-records management; (3) all new technologies require a legal framework, which means more work for lawyers; and, (4) otherwise, other professions and service providers who now provide «legal information,» will begin to provide «legal advice» and other services that only lawyers should be providing.
The development
of such legal infrastructure is necessary given: (1) the dependence
of every legal service upon e-records; (2) e-records are the most frequently
used kind
of evidence; and, (3) other widely
used areas
of the law such as privacy and access to information,
electronic commerce, taxation, and criminal law, are dependent upon e-records.
The «system integrity» concept that is in the
electronic records provisions in 11
of the 14
Evidence Acts in Canada, [2] dictates that the use of an e-record as evidence requires an assessment of the records management of the ERMS in which it is stored — «records integrity» requires proof of «systems integrity
Evidence Acts in Canada, [2] dictates that the
use of an e-record as
evidence requires an assessment of the records management of the ERMS in which it is stored — «records integrity» requires proof of «systems integrity
evidence requires an assessment
of the records management
of the ERMS in which it is stored — «records integrity» requires proof
of «systems integrity.»