But as counsel hand up CDs of scanned documents or USB drives
with electronic evidence, as electronic appeal books are copied onto court networks, or as pleadings are uploaded to e-filing systems, how much thought is put into the security of all that information?
Lawyers applaud Campbell's championing of best practices for dealing
with electronic evidence so as to ensure the cost of litigation will not continue to prevent cases from being resolved on their merits.
«At present there are relatively few counsel who have the required skills to appropriately deal
with electronic evidence in a way that is defensible, proportionate and cost - effective».
He has hands on experience
with electronic evidence as a trial lawyer too.
Firstly he examines the collection of evidence by police and the unique issues that arise
with electronic evidence, whether it is data or interception of Peer - to - Peer chats.
... A lot of it has to do with the general unease we have
with electronic evidence.
The problem is compounded in the UK by the absence of detailed guidance in the Civil Procedure Rules about how to deal
with electronic evidence.
Not exact matches
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.»
In any case, such anecdotes do not constitute scientific
evidence that the dead survive or that they can communicate
with us via
electronic equipment.
«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 purpose of this study was to systematically investigate currently available commercial
electronic activity monitors to (1) characterize their behavior change techniques, (2) determine the extent to which they include techniques associated
with successful outcomes, and (3) compare implementation of several critical techniques to theory - based and
evidence - based recommendations.
Carrie receives a new piece of
electronic evidence from an undercover agent while staying glued to the surveillance footage of life in Brody's home, which reveals a man struggling
with his traumatic memories and resisting pressure to become a media hero.
Evidence is mounting, however, that potential distractions from websurfing, e-mail, and
electronic chatting
with friends can hinder student learning.
The jury is far from in on this but there is a growing body of
evidence indicating that spending too much time
with electronic devices in the formative years can, quite literally, interfere
with brain development in some areas.
A California judge ruled this week that Activision Blizzard Inc. has enough
evidence to proceed
with their $ 400 million lawsuit against
Electronic Arts over the loss of developers Jason West and Vince Zampella.
The range of his activities is
evidenced by his many collaborations including
with the artists Dominique Gonzalez - Foerster, Anri Sala and Tino Sehgal, as well as the bands Einstürzende Neubauten (
with whom he has made two CDʼs), The Orb and The Residents, the performance group La Fura dels Baus, the interdisciplinary architecture team Raumlabor Berlin, and the
electronic music pioneer Morton Subotnik.
Sedona Canada does not analyze: (1) the meaning and consequences of the «system integrity concept» in the e-records provisions of the
Evidence Acts — proof of «records integrity» requires proof of «records system integrity»; (2) the National Standard of Canada for e-records management,
Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005 («72.34»); and, (3) the need of the parties to exchange verifications of compliance, provided by records management experts, of their electronic records management systems (ERMS's) with the national
Electronic Records as Documentary
Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005 («72.34»); and, (3) the need of the parties to exchange verifications of compliance, provided by records management experts, of their
electronic records management systems (ERMS's) with the national
electronic records management systems (ERMS's)
with the national standard.
Sections 31.1 through 31.8 (and the Uniform
Electronic Evidence Act from which they derive) do not deal directly
with hearsay.
[iii] A more exclusive provision would state: «In the absence of
evidence to the contrary, a record stored in an electronic records system that is not proved to be in compliance with the National Standard of Canada, Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005, shall be deemed to lack integrity
evidence to the contrary, a record stored in an
electronic records system that is not proved to be in compliance with the National Standard of Canada, Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005, shall be deemed to lack integri
electronic records system that is not proved to be in compliance
with the National Standard of Canada,
Electronic Records as Documentary Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005, shall be deemed to lack integri
Electronic Records as Documentary
Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005, shall be deemed to lack integrity
Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005, shall be deemed to lack integrity.»
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.
It seems very clear to me that the photos were also
electronic documents, not because they were taken
with a digital camera but because they were proferred as
evidence as to what was in the computer, i.e. they were exactly the same in law as a printout (or the screenshots).
When you begin working
with a client on a new litigation matter, you'll know something about the facts of the case, but next to nothing about the
electronic evidence in your client's custody.
And because such «systems integrity» is a very complex collection of ERMS principles and practices, which collection is too big to put into a definition section in such
Evidence Acts, compliance
with the following NSC is the necessary test as to the existence of that required «systems integrity»:
Electronic Records as Documentary
Evidence CAN / CGSB -72.34-2005 (72.34).
10 Where, on application, the Court is satisfied on clear and convincing
evidence that a written document embodies the testamentary intention of a deceased individual, the Court may order that the written document is fully effective as the will of the deceased individual, despite that the document was not made in accordance
with section 3 (1)(b) or (c) or 6 or is in an
electronic form.
Instead, deciding how to preserve
electronic evidence is a balancing exercise that involves comparing the cost of different methodologies
with the importance of the
evidence to be preserved.
The Digital
Evidence and
Electronic Signature Law Review is published by Mason «
with the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS), School of Advanced Study, University of London on the SAS Open Journals System.»
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.
The mutability of
electronic evidence is a compelling reason for counsel to exercise extreme caution when dealing
with a case that involves
electronic discovery.
Courts already are wrestling
with the challenges presented in general by
electronic evidence, which has become almost ubiquitous in both civil and criminal cases.
The disciplinary notice referred to Brady's awareness and knowledge of the scheme and his «failure to cooperate fully and candidly
with the investigation, including by refusing to produce relevant
electronic evidence...».
The court held (wrongly, in my view) that the Alberta
Evidence Act (which implements the Uniform Act) required compliance with the CGSB Standard, but the proponent of the electronic evidence persuasively qualified its witness and the witness showed the court that her employer had complied, and the evidence was a
Evidence Act (which implements the Uniform Act) required compliance
with the CGSB Standard, but the proponent of the
electronic evidence persuasively qualified its witness and the witness showed the court that her employer had complied, and the evidence was a
evidence persuasively qualified its witness and the witness showed the court that her employer had complied, and the
evidence was a
evidence was admitted.
Potgieter and Subramoney have joined FTI's Johannesburg office after more than 10 years
with KPMG Forensic, where Potgieter headed the Africa telecoms group, specialising in fraud, corruption and transaction reviews and valuation, while Subramoney was an associate director, handling fraud, cyber investigations, digital
evidence recovery and
electronic discovery.
To the contrary of Sedona Canada 2nd,
electronic records management technology makes these 3 concepts more interdependent in law and necessary application: (1) the «system integrity concept» of the e-records provisions of the
Evidence Acts; (2) the «proportionality principle» of electronic discovery proceedings; and, (3) the «Prime Directive» of 72.34: «an organization shall always be prepared to produce its records as evidence», i.e., records systems must always be kept in compliance with this national standard (otherwise, the e-records produced, and the adequacy of their production, should not be relied upon because, the quality of records system integrity determines the quality of records integrity — that is the «system integrity concept&
Evidence Acts; (2) the «proportionality principle» of
electronic discovery proceedings; and, (3) the «Prime Directive» of 72.34: «an organization shall always be prepared to produce its records as
evidence», i.e., records systems must always be kept in compliance with this national standard (otherwise, the e-records produced, and the adequacy of their production, should not be relied upon because, the quality of records system integrity determines the quality of records integrity — that is the «system integrity concept&
evidence», i.e., records systems must always be kept in compliance
with this national standard (otherwise, the e-records produced, and the adequacy of their production, should not be relied upon because, the quality of records system integrity determines the quality of records integrity — that is the «system integrity concept»).
Author: Lawyer2Lawyer is hosted by J. Craig Williams a lawyer
with the Williams Law Firm in Newport Beach, Calif. who also authors May it Please the Court, and Robert Ambrogi, a solo practitioner in Rockport, Mass., who also authors Robert Ambrogi's Lawsites, Media Law and BullsEye - Expert Witnesses & Litigation, contributes to Catalyst E-Discovery Blog; The ESI Report is hosted by Michele C.S. Lange, a staff attorney in the
electronic evidence services group at Eden Prairie, Minn. - based Kroll Ontrack Inc.; Workers» Comp Matters is hosted by Alan S. Pierce, who practices at Alan S. Pierce & Associates in Salem, Mass.; and Ringler Radio is co-hosted by Ringler Associates» Larry Cohen (North Andover, Mass.) and Donald J. Engels (Chicago); Law Technology Now is hosted by Monica Bay, who is editor - in - chief of Law Technology News and also authors The Common Scold; In - House Legal is hosted by Paul D. Boynton of MCB Communications in Needham, Mass.; The Kennedy - Mighell Report is hosted by Dennis Kennedy, who also authors DennisKennedy.com and is a columnist for the ABA Journal, and Tom Mighell.
The use of
electronic evidence has increased dramatically over the past few years, but many lawyers still struggle
with the complexities of
electronic discovery.
In short, your compliance team must be able to show
evidence of supervisory systems that monitor your firm's
electronic communications for compliance
with corporate policy.
Its high cost, dependence upon the quality of
electronic records management, interdependence
with admissibility of
evidence rules and practices, and development of TAR (technology aided review) software, which in itself raises many complex issues, will maintain disclosure and discovery's importance to all litigators for many years to come.
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.
(6) revising the records provisions of the
Evidence Acts in Canada in support of these innovations by adding a «rebuttable presumption of inadequacy,» so as to enforce proof of compliance
with the National Standards of Canada for
electronic records management;
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 «triangle of interdependent proceedings»: (1)
electronic discovery proceedings; (2) admissibility proceedings concerning
electronic records as
evidence; and, (3) proof of compliance
with Canada's national standards.
As part of our plaintiff
electronic discovery services, our firm provides you
with certified computer examiners and analysts to assist in the expert collection and / or investigation of any forensic
evidence.
Indeed, in an age when any court case can involve
electronic evidence, every Californian attorney who steps foot in a courtroom has a basic duty of competence
with regard to e-discovery.
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.
We've checked
with others in our industry and they confirm that they are increasingly seeing smartphones as a source of
electronic evidence.
Better to increase the attractiveness of legal services by enabling lawyers to provide related services accompanying their legal services, e.g., family law lawyers providing financial planning advice, and law firms providing accounting and tax advisory work, and litigation lawyers working
with experts who improve and maintain their clients»
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Mobile Clearwell, the company said, «is the first processing and review platform that can be transported to the data where it resides — versus transferring data internationally and leaving it subject to regulation — eliminating the complexity of international e-discovery and reducing the cost and risk associated
with processing and exporting
electronic evidence across multiple countries.»