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Chess, Not Checkers: Navigating Complex Litigation with AI and Tech Solutions

In our last post, we discussed considerations for data collection strategies in complex litigation and how they differ from strategies…
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Chess, Not Checkers: Data Collection Strategies in Complex Litigation

In our last post, we discussed strategic planning and early case assessment (ECA) in complex litigation to maximize success and…
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Chess, Not Checkers: Strategic Planning and Early Case Assessment in Complex Litigation

In our first post in the series, we discussed the key elements of effective management of complex litigation, including an…
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Chess, Not Checkers: Key Elements of Effective Complex Litigation Management

If you’re a game player, you know that checkers and chess – despite being played on the same board –…
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Beyond the Trend: How Cimplifi Pioneered the Convergence of Legal Tech as a Core Strategy

The convergence of legal tech (and services) is not just a trend—it’s a strategic evolution that Cimplifi has anticipated and…
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Going Mobile: Technological Advancements in Mobile Device Collection

In our last post, we discussed challenges associated with mobile device collection that may deter litigants from including data from…
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Going Mobile: Traditional Challenges Associated with Mobile Device Collection

In our last post, we discussed notable case law rulings related to sanctions regarding mobile device data. If you recall…
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How Cimplifi Revolutionizes eDiscovery through an All-In Pricing Model and the Elimination of Processing Costs

Complex Discovery in partnership with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) recently published the twelfth edition of their eDiscovery Pricing…
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Navigating AI in Legal Practice: A Road Map for In-House Counsel

  Published in the New York Law Journal on August 27, 2024, Navigating AI in Legal Practice: A Road Map…
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The Importance of Data Migration in Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM)

In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficient contract lifecycle management (CLM) is essential for maintaining operational integrity and ensuring compliance. At…
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Going Mobile: Recent Mobile Device Case Law Trends, Part 2

In our last post, we discussed notable case law disputes related to the relevance and accessibility of mobile device data,…
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How Cimplifi Cracked the Code on Modern Attachments in eDiscovery

Modern attachments, in Google Workspaces and Microsoft Office, have long posed significant challenges in eDiscovery. They are not actual files…
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Unlocking the Power of Contract Analytics and AI: Transforming Legal Data Management

Editor’s Note: This co-published article covers high-level takeaways from a webinar hosted by Relativity. Watch the event on-demand here to…
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Going Mobile: Recent Mobile Device Case Law Trends, Part 1

In our last post, we discussed some of the ways that investigators are using mobile devices in criminal investigations, as…
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The Future of Document Review

At Cimplifi, we’re committed to staying at the forefront of eDiscovery technology. Our partnership with Relativity’s aiR for Review early-access…
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Are Search Terms Obsolete? The Future of Search in eDiscovery

In the ever-evolving landscape of legal technology, the sole reliance on traditional search terms is rapidly becoming outdated. The legal…
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Review is Dead! Long Live Review!

The declaration we’ve all heard: “The King is dead, long live the King!” It comes from the traditional proclamation used…
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Going Mobile: Mobile Device Data in Criminal Investigations

In our last post, we discussed the data about the data – the metadata – which can be important to…
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Going Mobile: Metadata Considerations with Mobile Device ESI

In our last post, we discussed data types unique to mobile devices that are not only discoverable but often important…
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Going Mobile: Data Discoverable on Mobile Devices

In our last post, we discussed mobile device management policies and the considerations for each policy, including the benefits of…
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Going Mobile: Device Management Policies and Mobile Device Management (MDM) Solutions

In our last post, we discussed the current landscape of mobile device discovery, including how ubiquitous mobile devices are in…
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Going Mobile: The Current Landscape of Mobile Device Discovery

There is no doubt that mobile devices have become a constant in our daily lives. We take them everywhere and…
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Why Many First-time CLM Implementations Fail

Navigating the Complexities of Enterprise CLM Implementation: Insights from Cimplifi and Transformation Best Practices Gartner predicts that nearly 50% of…
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Demystifying CLM: More Than Just an Acronym, It’s the Heartbeat of Business Lifecycles

In the bustling metropolis of the corporate world, where time is currency and efficiency is the law of the land,…
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Unlocking the Value of Your Contract Data

By effectively extracting data from contracts, organizations can gain valuable insights into their legal and financial obligations, opportunities for negotiation,…
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Emerging Use Cases and the Future of AI for Legal

Last time, we continued our “nuts and bolts” series of artificial intelligence (AI) for legal professionals with a look at…
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Current Proven Legal AI Use Cases

Last time, we continued our “nuts and bolts” series of artificial intelligence (AI) for legal professionals with a look at…
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The Current State of AI Regulations

Last time, we continued our “nuts and bolts” series of artificial intelligence (AI) for legal professionals with a look at…
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ABA Guidance on the Use of AI

Last time, we continued our “nuts and bolts” series on artificial intelligence (AI) for legal professionals with a look at…
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Transparency, Explainability, and Interpretability of AI

In our previous blog the “nuts and bolts” series of artificial intelligence (AI) for legal professionals, we discussed privacy considerations,…
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Privacy Considerations of AI

Last time, we continued our “nuts and bolts” series of artificial intelligence (AI) for legal professionals with a look at…
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How Bias Can Influence AI

Last time, we continued our “nuts and bolts” series of Artificial intelligence (AI) for legal professionals with a look at…
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Coming To “Terms” with AI, Using AI

Last time, we began our look at the “nuts and bolts” of artificial intelligence (AI) for legal professionals with a…
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Supervisory Reviews & the New Guidance

In this blog series, we have been discussing the final guidance issued by the OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve and…
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The “Nuts and Bolts” of Artificial Intelligence for Legal Professionals

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been a hot topic for years, but with the explosion in popularity of generative AI solutions…
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Termination & the New Guidance

Earlier this week, we introduced you to the updated expectations for termination contained in the new interagency guidance.   It is…
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eDiscovery, the “Swiss Army Knife” that Applies to any ESI Workflow

eDiscovery has its roots in litigation, and litigation is still the use case that people reference the most when discussing…
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Ongoing Monitoring & the New Guidance

In our previous video, we provided a high-level summary of the expectations for ongoing monitoring contained in the new guidance. …
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Why Use a Hammer When You Can Use a Swiss Army Knife?: Considerations for Litigation

In our first post in this series, we discussed how eDiscovery technology and workflows are being applied to several different…
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Contract Negotiation & the New Guidance

The final interagency guidance on third-party risk management builds upon the prior OCC guidance and contains a laundry list of…
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Why Use a Hammer When You Can Use a Swiss Army Knife?: Considerations for Information Governance

In our first post in this series, we discussed how eDiscovery technology and workflows are being applied to several different…
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Planning & the New Guidance

The Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships: Risk Management published by the OCC, FDIC, and Federal Reserve (the guidance) outlines the…
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Due Diligence and Third-Party Selection & the New Guidance

Conducting due diligence on third parties is crucial for sound risk management in banking organizations. It involves gathering information about…
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Why Use a Hammer When You Can Use a Swiss Army Knife?: Considerations for HSR Second Requests

In our first post in this series, we discussed how eDiscovery technology and workflows are being applied to several different…
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Why Use a Hammer When You Can Use a Swiss Army Knife?: Considerations for Privacy Requests

In our first post in this series, we discussed how eDiscovery technology and workflows are being applied to several different…
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Why Use a Hammer When You Can Use a Swiss Army Knife?: Considerations for Incident Response

In our first post in this series, we discussed how eDiscovery technology and workflows are being applied to several different…
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It’s Not Too Late to Accelerate Your LIBOR Transition

The end of USD LIBOR is looming…but it ain’t over ‘til it’s over.    2023 will see the final steps…
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Why Use a Hammer When You Can Use a Swiss Army Knife?: Considerations for Investigations

In our first post in this series, we discussed how eDiscovery technology and workflows are being applied to several different…
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Why Use a Hammer When You Can Use a Swiss Army Knife?: Considerations for Arbitration

In our first post in this series, we discussed how eDiscovery technology and workflows are being applied to several different…
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Why Use a Hammer When You Can Use a Swiss Army Knife?: Today’s Use Cases for eDiscovery

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) were established in 1938. Those rules established the procedures for pre-trial discovery and…
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Getting the Message: Modern and Multi-Channel Conversations

As we said back in the very first post in this series, the way we communicate as a society continues…
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Getting the Message: Ten Recent Case Law Rulings Involving Chat/Collaboration Apps

In our last post, we discussed five considerations and four best practices for discovery of data from chat/collaboration apps. Case…
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Getting the Message: Considerations for Discovery of Evidence from Chat/Collaboration Apps

In our last post, we discussed considerations for using chat/collaboration apps within the workplace. Some of those considerations influence how…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Brian Moretti

  We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment…
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Getting the Message: Considerations for Using Chat/Collaboration Apps in the Workplace

In our last post, we discussed ten recent case law rulings involving mobile device discovery. Chat and collaboration apps are…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Sonia Hilton

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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Getting the Message: Ten Recent Case Law Rulings Involving Mobile Device Discovery

In our last post, we discussed considerations for discovery of evidence from mobile devices. In addition to those considerations, case…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Staci Otto

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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Getting the Message: Considerations for Discovery of Mobile Device Evidence

In our last post, we discussed considerations for use of mobile devices in the workplace. Those considerations impact the eventual…
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Getting the Message: Considerations for Use of Mobile Devices in the Workplace

In our last post, we illustrated how ubiquitous mobile devices and chat/collaboration apps have become in society. The presence of…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Catherine Howard

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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Getting the Message: How Messaging Apps Have Impacted eDiscovery and Compliance Practices

The way we communicate as a society continues to evolve. It has evolved from phone communications, typed letters and in-person…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Helena McElhatton

  We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment…
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Automating Data Loss Prevention

In our previous blog, we looked at the emergence of technology to automate the continually changing requirements for privacy compliance….
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Automating Privacy Compliance

In our previous blog, we looked at six programs to take data protection to another level, many of which include…
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Six Programs to Take Data Protection to Another Level

In our previous blog, we looked at six best practices that your organization can quickly take to protect its data…
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Top 16 Legal Technology Jokes

August 16 is National Tell a Joke Day and we’ve got you covered. Enjoy a few laughs with the jokes…
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Six Best Practices You Can Take to Protect Your Data

In our previous blog, we looked at some of the recent changes to the regulatory landscape. Getting out from between…
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The Future of Derivatives Contracting Through Digital Transformation

The International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. (ISDA). ISDA was established in 1985 by a small group of dealers tasked…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Shannon Mazur

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Recent Changes to the Regulatory Landscape

In our previous blog, we discussed how organizations are not only between a rock and a hard place, but they…
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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Protecting Data is More Challenging Than Ever

It seems that just about every day, there’s a new jaw-dropping statistic that illustrates the tremendous growth of cyberattacks and…
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Keep CALM and Contract On™

In the 1930’s, the British government created the now ubiquitous poster that reads, “Keep Calm and Carry On,” as a…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Stefan Jellinek

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment t…
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Leading Legal Operations in a Changing Legal Landscape

At the 2022 CLOC (Corporate Legal Operations Consortium) Global Institute, Cimplifi was joined by Ari Kaplan and a group of…
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Don’t Forget the Lifeblood of Your Organization When Responding to HSR Second Requests

Our latest post about HSR Second Requests discussed an additional “bonus” consideration of whether to consider using Technology Assisted Review…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Danielle Belonio

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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The Sixth HSR Second Request Consideration: TAR Or No TAR?

Our latest post about HSR Second Requests discussed five key considerations for HSR Second Requests. We promised an additional “bonus”…
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Five Key Considerations for HSR Second Request Success

Our latest post about HSR Second Requests discussed the timing of the HSR Second Request process. The success of that…
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The Contract Revolution – Part 2

In part one of our series, the contract revolution, we reviewed the slow progress that has plagued contract management. Thankfully,…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Kristen Taylor

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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The Contract Revolution – Part 1

The contract revolution A decade ago, clients requiring contract drafting, negotiation, and review had essentially two options. Send it to…
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For HSR Second Requests, The Need for Speed is About Timing

Our first post about HSR Second Requests provided an understanding of the HSR Act and Second Requests, including how much…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Carol Bryan

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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Legal Operations Has Become Key to Tying the Various Legal Tech Disciplines Together

Not to be obvious here, but a business unit literally needs efficient operations to operate efficiently. But in legal departments,…
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eDiscovery for HSR Second Requests: Satisfying the Need for Speed

In the 80’s movie Top Gun, the elite fighter pilot Maverick (played by Tom Cruise) stated, “I feel the need…
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Chances Are, Your Contracts Are Impacted By Data Privacy Requirements Too

In the first four posts of our data privacy series, we’ve discussed the current state of data privacy legislation in…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Nate Pulver

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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Data Privacy is Raising the Stakes for Cybersecurity and Data Breaches

In our data privacy series so far, we’ve discussed the current state of data privacy legislation in Europe and the…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Kim Carradine

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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Data Privacy is Helping Put Information Governance on the (Data) Map

Data Privacy is Helping Put Information Governance on the (Data) Map  So far, we’ve discussed the current state of data privacy legislation in…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Matt Durney

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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The Ever-Changing Data Privacy Landscape is Driving Changes Across the Legal Tech Landscape

Data privacy considerations and concerns are affecting all our lives on a daily basis.  We see the impacts in stories…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Alison Ciaramitaro

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive. We offer an environment where…
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Financial Institutions, We Have 400 Trillion Reasons Why You Need to Update Your Contracts!

For more than 40 years, the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) was the benchmark interest rate at which major global…
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Cimplifi Conversations | Featuring Megan LaFrance

We know the importance of building a company and culture that empowers people to thrive—we offer an environment where you…
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Self-Service or Full-Service eDiscovery? Fill ‘Er Up!

If you’ve been reading our blog for a while, you know that eDiscovery workflows are like snowflakes, no two are…
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Analytics: Déjà vu all-over again…The Emergence of Contract Analytics

In 2005, a group of veteran litigation support professionals came together and developed the standard reference model for the lifecycle…
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Concerned Your Departed Employee Might Have Stolen Your Data? Here’s What to Do About It.

Last time, we discussed two case rulings from 2020 that illustrate what can happen when departed employees are alleged to…
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Here are Two Cautionary Cases of Departed Employees and Potential Theft of IP Data

Companies have a lot of considerations when it comes to departing employees and ESI.  From an eDiscovery standpoint, those considerations…
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Contract Review Has Become a Lot More Important During COVID-19, Here’s What to Do About It

Add contract review to the many things that have become increased challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.  As this essay from…
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ISO 27001:2013/17: The Best Defense Against Increased Cyberattacks

ISO 27001:2013/17: The Best Defense Against Increased Cyberattacks A few weeks ago, we discussed some COVID-19 related cybersecurity statistics that…
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Here’s the Most Important Factor to Consider When Evaluating eDiscovery Providers

There are a lot of factors to consider when evaluating providers in any industry, and that’s certainly true when evaluating…
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Cyberattacks Since the Pandemic Are Up, Here’s What to Do About It

With the dramatic increase in remote work since the pandemic and COVID-19 related pandemic scams out there, it’s probably no…
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To Make eDiscovery Technology Easier, Make it Work Like a Mobile Device

To Make eDiscovery Technology Easier, Make it Work Like a Mobile Device Despite the requirement in comment 8 of Rule…
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Since We’ve No Place to Go, Let it Snow!

It may seem a little early in the year for holiday season themes, but in our recent article Three Reasons…
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Cimplifi CEO, Marc Zamsky Discusses eDiscovery Trends with Industry Expert, Doug Austin

Cimplifi CEO, Marc Zamsky sits down with noted industry expert, Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today to discuss how Cimplifi was…
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Alex, I’ll Take eDiscovery Terms and Concepts for $200

The game show Jeopardy started syndication of its 37th season yesterday and so we thought we would provide our own…
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Three Reasons Why This is Not Your Father’s Document Review Anymore

In the late ‘80s, General Motors (GM) started a marketing campaign for their Oldsmobile automobile brand where they stated “this…
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Compliance Announces Nomination for Best Innovation: Solution Provider Relativity Fest 2020

The eDiscovery and greater legal tech award ceremony highlights two of Compliance’s applications, CI Admin and CI Migrate.
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Know What Ya Got: 5 Forensic Challenges as the Pandemic Continues

In 1988, glam metal band Cinderella released the power ballad “Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone).”  Thirty-two years…
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