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Computer-assisted e-discovery review wins judge’s OK

For years, technology experts and attorneys have been predicting the rise of computer-assisted coding and review for electronic discovery.

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  • Corporation political contributions and the SEC

    “You tell me what you know and I’ll confirm. I’ll keep you in the right direction if I can. … Just … follow the money.” — Deep Throat, “All the President’s Men” In the depth of the Watergate scandal, the movie informant to the Washington Post, Deep Throat, suggested that tracing the money back to [...]

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