Only a few decades ago, what was once kept in a locked file cabinet safely behind company walls is now stored in digital format in various electronic locations – and may not even be kept in this country. Due to the electronic data revolution, eDiscovery and computer forensics have now become an integral part of business and the practice of law. And as the cost and complexity of handling emails, electronic documents and other ESI have made lawsuits prohibitively expensive, many initiatives have been introduced to streamline the process and reduce costs for businesses and law firms.
In this CLE course, expert witness and cyber-crime investigator Erik Laykin details current issues in eDisovery and computer forensics in the business and legal world. The main topics that Mr. Laykin addresses include the Electronic Data Reference Model (EDRM), expert testimony, security, privacy and data breaches. Further issues covered in this course: the electronic data revolution, the cost of responding to lawsuits, information management & governance, identifying data, the preservation & collection of data, processing & reviewing data, the role of the expert witness, examples of electronic evidence (ESI), technology & fraud investigations, the Target data breach, risks and realities for businesses & legal departments, Defcon and the ARAMCO case example.
Erik Laykin is a managing director in the Los Angeles office of Duff & Phelps, LLP. A licensed attorney in California, Jason Castillo actively participated in this course.