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Bakker DeLaCruz works with law firms and in-house counsel to assist them with their foreign language e-discovery needs. In high-stakes litigation and investigations, experience matters. We have a combined fourteen years of experience in foreign language e-discovery. We have managed reviews, interfaced with overseas offices and foreign witnesses, worked with and evaluated vendors, consulted on foreign language keyword searches and staffed and supervised foreign language reviewers when necessary. We bring a unique perspective and offer a unique set of skills--not only are we translators and experienced in multiple processing and review technologies, but we have also tried cases. In addition, Bakker DeLaCruz provides greater value and innovative fee arrangements. With very low overhead costs, the cost of our services is substantially lower than that of the competition. In addition we can price projects avoiding the use of hourly rates. There's no need to cut corners to cut costs. The staffing agencies you call call us. Bakker DeLaCruz will get the job done faster, at less cost and deliver a higher quality work product. Contact us today for a quote.

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eDiscovery Practice Areas

 Antitrust
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
International Arbitration & Litigation
Conflicts Involving Sovereigns
Internal Investigations
OFAC Actions
Patent Litigation
Employment




Industries

 Oil & Gas
Telecommunications
Financial Services
Manufacturing & Chemicals
Pharmaceutical
Technology
Automobile
Security

Why do I need a Foreign Language E-Discovery Consultant?

When searching your data in the native language, how can you be sure you are searching properly when language greatly depends on context for meaning? Are you relying solely on your client for keyword search terms? How can you be sure you are complying with the Victor Stanley standards for keyword search terms when you don’t speak the language?

Can you spot the codeword for “bribe” in the native language that your custodian buried in the middle of the email that was deemed irrelevant? Bakker DeLaCruz can work with your vendor to conduct the proper quality control required to comply with established standards.

What EU Data Privacy laws? Planning on collecting your client's ESI in Europe and reviewing/producing it in the US without taking additional steps? Think again. Companies have been fined and individuals have been subjected to criminal convictions for doing this.

“E-discovery practices should take account of the linguistic and cultural-behavioral contexts of companies and individual workers.” -Dr. David Evans. Read about his latest seminar and view his PowerPoint at e-Discovery team.

News

From Law.com: 10 tips for managing contract attorneys. Choose review attorneys carefully; treat them well. More here.

New EU Rules on Data Export to take effect May 15, 2010. Read more here and here.

Bakker DeLaCruz mentioned in National Law Journal. Click here for the article.

European Commission confirms legality of storing EU customer data in US as long as Safe Harbor in place. Read more here. EU also releases working document to provide guidance to "EU data controllers when trying to reconcile the demands of the litigation process in a foreign jurisdiction with the data protection
obligations of Directive 95/46."

Bakker DeLaCruz on Gabe's Guide.

From the National Law Journal:
Rules to ease e-discovery tensions.
- Build a stable and consistent discovery team
- Staff the discovery team with experienced lawyers
- Execute well from the outset of discovery
- Do not rely on vendors to ensure compliance
Just what we've been saying for years.
For the rest of the rules, read the article here.

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