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Messaging apps have become a ubiquitous form of communication, with billions of users worldwide. They have changed the way we communicate and share information with others in our personal lives and business, such that employees now routinely use messaging apps to conduct business. As the use of messaging apps has grown, so too has the need to collect data from these apps in a forensically sound manner from corporate-managed systems, as well as mobile devices for legal or investigatory reasons.

Privilege logs are a critical component of eDiscovery that requires careful planning, analysis and detail in order to successfully complete. This process can be costly and time-consuming as specific requirements tend to vary by jurisdiction and on a case-by-case basis. As such, in this blog we would like to provide a brief overview of the privilege log process, discuss various privilege log types used today, and review how existing technologies can be leveraged to achieve efficiencies when constructing a privilege log.

Legal Services providers are increasingly focusing on Australia’s legal market to explore opportunities to push forward global expansion efforts amid a positive, changing legal landscape.

Spending across the eDiscovery software and services market is estimated to total $14.05B in 2022, and continue increasing at a CAGR of approximately 9.69% towards $22.31B in 2027. This projected growth was taken from various leading eDiscovery publications, posts, data points, and discussions.

The legal industry is undergoing transformational changes as aspects of information governance and eDiscovery are refined with new data governance solutions and technologies to address evolving business and regulatory requirements.

Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) programs remain both a major opportunity and challenge for enterprises. It is possible to capitalize on the benefits of BYOD without adding significant risk by following the right approach to identifying BYOD risk and developing an effective BYOD policy.

On April 4, the DOJ Antitrust Division announced an update to their leniency policy and issued a revised set of frequently asked questions (FAQ).

2021 has been a record year for legal tech: $1.4 billion was invested by venture capital firms in the first half of the year, which is more than in the entirety of 2020, and well above what was raised in 2018 and 2019. Leading the investment boom are startups like RocketLawyer (which provides legal services to individuals and small businesses), Verbit (voice transcription for the legal sector), Notarize (digital notarization), and Clio (cloud based CRM).