Managing boutique eDiscovery issues can be challenging, that is why it is crucial to engage trusted, skilled consultants. Our consultants fuse practical technical know-how with legal essentials to provide unmatched consulting services when approaching specialized ESI situations. eClaris also provides outstanding direction to law firms and corporations on creating a defensible plan to ensure a positive outcome in virtually any eDiscovery matter.

With the recent rise in sound recordings as admissible ESI it is paramount that businesses put procedures in place to ensure that all company aural files satisfy relevant compliance regulations and can be accounted for when litigation is reasonable expected. For each aforementioned scenario the objectives for counsel are the same. Namely, counsel must pinpoint, review and then produce digitized audio files in a manner that is cost effective, accurate and swift. eClaris can help throughout this process.

The chief hurdles likely to be encountered along this path by counsel are the plethora of voice recordings, the challenges of searching through them and the assortment of audio technologies out there to select from. With sound technologies constantly updating eClaris will educate counsel as to the new requisites and how to be proactive when searching, processing and producing sound recordings.

Most importantly, eClaris will help counsel internalize what data can vanish in the absence of proper safeguarding. Knowing what is at stake always helps. To assess totalities we start by asking our clients if they have a working knowledge of their company’s audio technologies along with how they are stored and managed. Only by intellectually engaging audio technologies and their practical effects will the law firms and corporations be able to create a defendable strategy for dealing with their company’s sound recordings at trial.

Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. eClaris consultants will stress that these, and other, social networking mediums are no different from ordinary ESI such as email, spreadsheets and text messages. Content posted to these sites are thus discoverable. This can be particularly problematic for businesses that are required to preserve and maintain large volumes of electronic records.

eClaris keeps a keen eye out for these social networking outlets that can contribute to the overall volume of ESI to be dealt with. Our consultants will advise you and your clients of these legally binding conversations which have the potential to expose a firm’s proprietary information and lead to a host of legal issue which include trademark violations, defamation and privacy to name a few.

We pay close attention to portable devices when constructing our analysis. The recent proliferation of mobile communication devices, such as personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smart phones, demands that we do so to guard these increased opportunities for an information security breach. Common mobile devices that we deal with are laptops, USB flash drives, PDAs, thumb drives, CDs, DVDs, MP3 players, external hard drives and document servers.

eClaris believes that each mobile device must be accounted for, whether or not physically located within a company’s walls, as it may contain personal or employee data that can greatly impact future e-discovery. As a result, we will help your firm develop a plan of action to manage the data found on company mobile devices. Our plan will address how to preserve portable device data, dealing with data encryption, implement remote security application and practical ways to update the company technology usage guide.

eClaris consultants are trained to assist with litigation that involves source code. Typically these cases involve email abuse, Internet fraud or intellectual property theft. Our team can recreate most any data recorded on a computer. This remains true even if the user attempted to hide, overwrite, password protect, delete or even reformat files.

Our consultants can examine the source code to help assist with the recovery of:

• Emails
• Images, spreadsheets and documents
• Instant Messages
• Computer systems: networks, laptops and PCs
• Internet browsing histories
• • Chat sessions

eClaris can also counsel attorneys and their clients regarding all technological aspects of source code. This includes the harvesting and analyzing of data stored on digital media. In addition, we can furnish the recovered data to share with others involved with the case.

To get started, request a quote or learn more about our Special Consulting Matters solutions contact us via email at service@eclaris.com or by phone at (213) 623-1620.