George J. Socha, Jr., Esq.

Socha Consulting LLC
1374 Lincoln Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55105

Phone +1.651.690.1739
Mobile +1.651.336.3940
Fax +1.651.846.5920

george@sochaconsulting.com

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LexisNexis Expands E-Discovery Choices for Corporations to Include Atlas Legal Holds and Collections Software Through an Agreement with PSS Systems

Press release, May 30, 2007:Â Atlas LCC Litigation Communications and Collections Software Enables Corporations to Confidently Implement Legal Holds While Reducing the Burden of Litigation BELLEVUE, Wash. & MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–LexisNexis, a leading provider of information and services solutions, and PSS Systems, the market leader in legal holds and document retention management software, today [...]

Web Spiders and Crawlers in E-Discovery

Blog entry by Ira P. Rothken posted on Moredata, May 22, 2007:

In the course of analyzing web sites and pages in your electronic investigations you will likely come across important evidence that you will need to preserve – from web site text manifesting trademark infringement to web site photos related to copyright infringement or [...]

Spoliation: Truth or Consequences

Article by Gregory P. Joseph, Gregory P. Joseph Law Offices LLC, May 15, 2007:

I. Electronic Spoliation

A. Negligence Standard: Residential Funding & Sequelae

The lasting legal legacy of the current era of electronic discovery likely will lie in the area of spoliation and sanctions. Lawyers know how to review, shepherd and maintain paper. Electronic [...]

Computer Forensic Imaging Tools

Blog entry by Ira P. Rothken on Moredata, May 13, 2007:

During the course of an electronic investigation you may be called upon to plan the forensic analysis of a target’s computer system and hard drive.The target hard drive may contain a range of data relevant to an investigation from emails making overt admissions to [...]

Laws Governing Data Retention Face Technologies That Ax Data

Article by J. Bonasia posted on Investors.com, May 11, 2007: “One new product eliminates traces of communications. Another new product gives people an e-mail address that vanishes in 10 minutes. Products that ax data records are emerging — even as laws to retain such data are being strengthened.

“The verdict is in: The explosion of [...]

FRCP: Integrating Legal Hold with Your ESI Retention Policy

Electronic discovery webinar: April 25, 2007. Noon – 1:00 pm Central. Law.com.

Making Forensics Elementary at Your Firm

Article by Christy Burke posted on Law.com, April 19, 2007:Â “The electronic-discovery phenomenon is here to stay — and the industry is still exploding.

“The percentage of electronically-stored-information evidence in the standard case has increased exponentially, and all signs on the information superhighway and on roads leading to court indicate that ESI in litigation will [...]

LexisNexis® Marks the Launch of Its New Data Collection & Forensics Services Lab with Projects in 16 Nations

Press release, March 12, 2007:Â Unmatched law enforcement pedigree and superior technology help litigators gain control of and confidence in documents produced for discovery

BELLEVUE, Wash.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–With a whirlwind global tour including work for clients in 16 nations on three continents over the past 90 days, LexisNexis® marks the launch of its new Data Collection [...]

‘The Eight E’s': Ascending the Computer Forensics Ladder

Article by Craig Ball published on Law.com, Feb. 27, 2007:Â “Though computer forensics is a young discipline, it’s not the exclusive province of new graduates of computer forensics degree programs. It’s a natural career extension for IT and law enforcement professionals and peripatetic lawyers with a dominant geek gene. Expertise in litigation and computer forensics [...]

Forensics as a critical component of incident response

Computer forensics webinar: Feb. 15, 2007. 1:00 – 2:00 pm Central. Computer Security Institute (CSI), Guidance Software and NetWitness.