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Cross-Border e-Discovery Consulting, Project Management and Document Review Services for Law Firms and Corporate Counsel

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Bakker DeLaCruz works with law firms and in-house counsel to assist them with their cross border e-discovery needs. In high-stakes litigation and investigations, experience matters. We have a combined twenty years of experience in cross border e-discovery. We have managed reviews, interfaced with overseas offices and foreign witnesses, worked with and evaluated vendors, consulted on foreign language search and review protocols and staffed and supervised foreign language reviewers. We bring a unique perspective and offer a unique set of skills--we are experienced translators, fluent in multiple languages; we are experienced in multiple processing and review technologies; and we are qualified attorneys in various jurisdictions. In addition, Bakker DeLaCruz provides greater value and innovative fee arrangements. With very low overhead, the cost of our foreign language e-discovery 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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  Cross-Border e-Discovery Practice Areas

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




  Cross-Border e-Discovery Industries

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


Why do I need a Cross-Border 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 input when creating a search and review protocol? How can you be sure you are complying with the Victor Stanley standards when you don’t speak the language? Are you utilizing the latest and most trusted technology to ensure an accurate and cost-effective process?

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
Judicial precedent for predictive coding spreads. Read more here, here and here.

U.S. businesses urge new agenda at WTO - focus on cross-border digital data flows. Wants a "digital economy" trade agreement to ensure the secure, predictable and open flow of information across borders. Read here.

Judge gives the green light for predictive coding "...computer-assisted coding should be used in those cases where it will help ‘secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive’ (Fed. R. Civ. P. 1) determination of cases in our e-discovery world.” Read the article here.

Great key to successful e-discovery project management. These and more utilized by the Bakker DeLaCruz team.

US court accepts EU data protection authority's limitation on the scope of discovery involving documents with personal information. More.

EU Data Protection Supervisor Hustinx adopts opinion, "A comprehensive approach on personal data protection in the European Union;" stresses enforcement and cooperation. Please click here for the opinion.

November 2010: EU Commissioner embraces cloud computing as digital future but warns it must protect privacy. More here.

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

EU Rules on Data Export took 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."

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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