A simple Proposal For Improving E-Discovery in MDLs
Law 360 Expert Analysis
July 2024
Co-authors: Ben Barnett and Shauna Itri
https://www.law360.com/articles/1856301

eDiscovery for Corporate Counsel, Thomson Reuters (2023) (long-time contributing author with chapter on “Who Pays for eDiscovery – Cost-Shifting Strategies”)

Tour d’horizon des étapes clés de l’eDiscovery
Journal du Management Juridique
June 2021
Co-authors: Ben Barnett, Karen Coppens, Garbis Latif yan, Hélène Lenoury and Vincent Parot

E-Discovery : quelques conseils avant de se lancer
Option Droit & Affaires Option Droit & Affaires
April 28, 2021
Co-authors: Ben Barnett, Karen Coppens, Garbis Latifyan and Hélène Lenoury

eDiscovery in Multi-Jurisdictional Investigations: Preparing to Play Multi-Level Chess
Anti-Corruption Report and Cybersecurity Law Report
January 6 and 20, 2021
Co-authors: Ben Barnett, Karen Coppens, Richard Hodge, Garbis Latifyan

Overseas Production Orders – Where are we now?
Dechert OnPoint
November 23, 2020
Co-authors: Caroline Black, Laura Manson
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2020/11/overseas-production-orders—where-are-we-now-.html

Schrems II: SCCs Valid (in Principle), Privacy Shield Struck Down – Time for Action
Dechert OnPoint
July 21, 2020
Co-authors: Timothy Blank, Dr. Olaf Fasshauer, Paul Kavanagh, Laura Rossi, Hilary Bonaccorsi, Sonja Feser, Sophie Montagne, Madeleine White
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2020/7/schrems-ii–sccs-valid–in-principle—privacy-shield-struck-dow.html

The Long Arm of UK Law Enforcement Reaches a Handshake Deal with U.S. DOJ on UK-U.S. Electronic Data
Dechert OnPoint
October 9, 2019
Co-authors: Caroline Black, Laura Manson, Theodore Yale
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2019/10/the-long-arm-of-uk-law-enforcement-reaches-a-handshake-deal-with.html

Actual Impact of 2018 U.S. CLOUD Act Still Hazy
Dechert OnPoint
July 22, 2019
Co-authors: Dr. Olaf Fasshauer, Michael McGinley, Laura Manson, Sophie Montagne, Theodore Yale
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2019/7/actual-impact-of-2018-u-s–cloud-act-still-hazy.html

The Long Arm of The Law Gets Longer – UK Introduces Overseas Production Orders
Dechert OnPoint
March 7, 2019
Co-authors: Caroline Black, Laura Manson, Theodore Yale
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2019/3/the-long-arm-of-the-law-gets-longer—uk-introduces-overseas-pro.html

Privacy & Cybersecurity: Developments We’re Watching For in 2019
Dechert LLP
January 31, 2019
Co-authors: Timothy Blank, Alec Burnside, Dr. Olaf Fasshauer, Vernon Francis, Paul Kavanagh, Joshua Rawson, Jeremy Zucker, Marjolein de Backer, Gregory Luib, Jennifer McGrandle, Sophie Montagne, Madeleine White
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2019/1/data-privacy-and-cybersecurity–developments-we-re-watching-for-.html

Privacy of Cell Location Data – Analysis of Carpenter Decision
Dechert OnPoint
July 18, 2018
Co-authors: Vernon Francis, Craig Castiglia
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2018/7/privacy-of-cell-location-data–analysis-of-carpenter-decision.html

Forecasting the Impact of the New US CLOUD Act
Dechert LLP
April 13, 2018
Co-authors: Jeffrey Brown, Dr. Olaf Fasshauer, Vernon Francis, Theodore Yale
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2018/4/forecasting-the-impact-of-the-new-u-s–cloud-act.html

Getting Comfortable with Technology Assisted Review
The Legal Intelligencer
February 7, 2017
Co-author: Matthew Tate
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2017/2/getting-comfortable-with-technology-assisted-review.html

Judicial Battles Over Criminal Subpoenas for Online Data
Corporate Counsel
September 10, 2014
Co-author: Rebecca Waldman
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2014/9/judicial-battles-over-criminal-subpoenas-for-online-data.html

Reining In Overbroad Criminal Subpoenas – Is Some Relief In Sight?
Dechert OnPoint
April 2, 2014
Co-author: Rebecca Waldman
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2014/4/reining-in-overbroad-criminal-subpoenas-is-some-relief-in-sight.html

Public Comments on Proposed Amendments to the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure
Dechert LLP
February 14, 2014
Co-author: Erik Snapp
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2014/2/public-comments-on-proposed-amendments-to-the-federal-rule-of-ci.html

Q&A With Dechert’s Ben Barnett
Law360
March 6, 2013
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2013/3/q-a-with-decherts-ben-barnett.html

Who Pays for eDiscovery? Cost-Shifting Strategies
Corporate Counsel
January 1, 2013
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2013/1/who-pays-for-ediscovery-cost-shifting-strategies.html

Second Circuit Rejects Bright-Line Test For Failure to Issue Hold Notice
The New York Law Journal
October 1, 2012
Co-authors: Vivian Maese, Lindsey Stelcen
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2012/10/second-circuit-rejects-bright-line-test-for-failure-to-issue-hol.html

“Making Copies” — Third Circuit Substantially Curbs Race Tires eDiscovery Award
Dechert OnPoint
March 21, 2012
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2012/3/-making-copies-third-circuit-substantially-curbs-race-tires-ed.html

From the Experts: Don’t Get Caught With Your Head in the Clouds
Corporate Counsel
January 17, 2012
Co-author: Regan Hunt Crotty
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2012/1/from-the-experts-dont-get-caught-with-your-head-in-the-clouds.html

Electronic Discovery: Overly Onerous Demands Can Backfire
The National Law Journal
December 19, 2011
Co-author: Rebecca Waldman
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2011/12/electronic-discovery-overly-onerous-demands-can-backfire.html

In re Aspartame: The E.D. Pa. Clerk of Courts Is Disposed to Award E-Discovery Costs; Litigants Still Need to Prepare for the Battle in District Court
Dechert OnPoint
August 4, 2011
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2011/8/in-re-aspartame-the-e-d-pa-clerk-of-courts-is-disposed-to-awa.html

Race Tires America: District Court Identifies Another Tool to Shift E-Discovery Costs
Dechert OnPoint
May 16, 2011
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2011/5/race-tires-america-district-court-identifies-another-tool-to-sh.html

E-Discovery: ‘Pension Committee,’ One Year Later
New York Law Journal
March 21, 2011
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2011/3/e-discovery-pension-committee-one-year-later.html

Recent Judge Scheindlin Opinion Again Charts New eDiscovery Ground
Dechert OnPoint
February 17, 2011
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2011/2/recent-judge-scheindlin-opinion-again-charts-new-ediscovery-grou.html

eDiscovery: When Knowledge Doesn’t Always Equal Power
Financial Executive
December 1, 2009
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2009/12/ediscovery-when-knowledge-doesnt-always-equal-power.html

New Federal Rule of Evidence Arrives
New York Law Journal
December 1, 2008
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2008/12/new-federal-rule-of-evidence-arrives.html

Decisions Up Stakes for Managing E-Discovery Cases
The Legal Intelligencer
July 30, 2008
Co-author: Philip Yannella
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/publication/2008/7/decisions-up-stakes-for-managing-e-discovery-cases.html

Speaking Engagements

Data Preservation and Collection in Interesting Times
ACC Corporate Counsel University
February 22, 2022

Mass Tort MDL Certification & Advanced Certificate Program
Bolch Judicial Institute
Duke Law
November 16, 2021

Mass Tort MDL Certification & Advanced Certificate Program
Bolch Judicial Institute
Duke Law
March 11-March 13, 2020

Technology Assisted Review (TAR) Model Protocol
Bolch Judicial Institute
Washington, D.C.
August 16, 2019

Technology Assisted Review (TAR) Best Practices
Duke Law School
September 7-8, 2017

Diverse debate reveals civil justice challenges
CDR Summer Litigation Symposium
July 12, 2017
Co-author: Matthew Cowie
https://www.dechert.com/knowledge/onpoint/2017/7/diverse-debate-reveals-civil-justice-challenges.html

Discovery Best Practices post-Actos: Minimizing the Risk of Harsh Defense Sanctions in an MDL — ACI’s 19th Annual Drug and Med Litigation Conference, New York, NY (December 9, 2014)

One Year Later: The eDiscovery Amendments to the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure — Philadelphia Bar Association 2013 Bench-Bar & Annual Conference, Atlantic City, NJ (October 4, 2013)

The Evolution of Legal Project Management — Project Management CLE Institute, Philadelphia, PA (September 13, 2012)

The Keys to Successful Execution of a Litigation Project Management Plan — Litigation Project Management 2011, New York, NY (March 3, 2011)

Responding to the Viral Age of Social Media — Presented by Dechert in Association with the Delaware Valley Area Corporate Counsel Association, Philadelphia, PA (September 23, 2010)

Project Management as a Risk Management Tool — The Hildebrandt Institute 9th Annual Law Firm General Counsel’s Forum, New York, NY (September 13, 2010)

Data Security, Corporate Compliance and E-Discovery: Navigating the Data Morass — NJCCA’s 7th Annual All-Day Conference, Philadelphia, PA (September 24, 2009)

E-Discovery and Document Management Forum — Presented by the American Conference Institute with Sponsorship by Dechert, Philadelphia, PA (September 22, 2009)

Ensuring the Integrity and Sufficiency of Your E-Discovery and Information Management Process and Procedures in a Tumultuous Market: Overcoming Complications Arising from Bankruptcies, M&A, and Departing Employees —American Conference Institute’s E-Discovery and Document Management Conference, Philadelphia, PA (September 22, 2009)

Document Management & E-Discovery Corporate Counsel Forum — Presented by the American Conference Institute with Sponsorship by Dechert, New York, NY (September 17, 2008)

Privilege, Communication, and Accountability: What Has Changed Since Qualcomm? — American Conference Institute’s 6th Annual Advanced Forum on Document Management & E-Discovery, New York, NY (September 17, 2008)

E-Dialogue with Law Firms & Outside Entities — Corporate E-Discovery Forum, Washington, DC (June 15, 2007)

E-Discovery & Litigation Readiness for Life Sciences — Presented by the American Conference Institute with Sponsorship by Dechert, New York, NY (February 27, 2007)

View From the Bench: What the Life Sciences Industry Must Know About the New FRE Changes to Overcome Common E-Discovery Challenges — ACI’s E-Discovery & Litigation Readiness for Life Sciences, New York, NY (February 27, 2007)

Defending Third-Party Claims — American Conference Institute’s Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference, New York, NY (December 14, 2005)

Winning E-Discovery and Electronic Document Management Strategies: A Comprehensive Guide for Corporate Counsel — Drug and Medical Device Litigation Conference, New York, NY (March 1, 2005)

Medical Monitoring Claims Under PA Law — Hot Topics in Product Liability – A Pennsylvania Bar Institute Continuing Legal Education Course, Northeast Philadelphia, PA, and Mechanicsburg, PA (December 3, 2003