24 March 2019
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Anith Mathai
Overwhelmed by eDiscovery? (1) Start using 'Software as a Service' [SaaS], (2) Find a 'Managed Review' team, (3) Hire eDiscovery pros for the tough cases, (4) Re-evaluate your eDiscovery software.
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14 March 2019
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Anith Mathai
Small law firms are shocked that they can now compete with larger firms. The secret? eDiscovery applications like GoldFynch, that use the Cloud and make smart tech choices.
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07 March 2019
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Anith Mathai
(1) Using intuitive eDiscovery software, (2) Finding software that does the 'basics' well, (3) Buying an eDiscovery service, not software, (4) Outsourcing data security, (5) Finding simple-but-fair pricing.
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03 March 2019
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Anith Mathai
Many firms forget that eDiscovery is the detective-work of uncovering the 'story' of your case. So, find software that's (1) Cloud-based, (2) Quick to set up, (3) Easy to use, (4) Scalable, and (5) Affordable.
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24 February 2019
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Anith Mathai
(1) Do it in stages, (2) Store your data in the Cloud, (3) Learn how to use eDiscovery tools, (4) Get the right eDiscovery software.
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17 February 2019
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Anith Mathai
(1) You'll start storing data in the Cloud, (2) You'll stop buying software and start using a software services instead, (3) You'll learn to use new tools, (4) You'll learn to use metadata.
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10 February 2019
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Anith Mathai
Here's how to find eDiscovery software with which, (1) It takes just 5 minutes to get started, (2) You can work from anywhere--home, office, airport, etc., (3) Everything is intuitive, (4) Pricing is simple, (5) Bills are predictable, and (6) Help is just a phone call away.
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01 February 2019
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Anith Mathai
(1) Don't I need to be tech-savvy to use the Cloud? (2) Will my data stay private? Will it be safe? (3) What if I get cut off from my data? (4) Who's overseeing all of this? Are there rules in place?
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27 January 2019
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Anith Mathai
To run the best searches, (1) Get the right eDiscovery software, (2) Learn how to build a powerful 'advanced' search, (3) Learn to stay with the 'flow' of eDiscovery
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19 January 2019
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Anith Mathai
Produce files in their native format, if you can. Because you don't lose metadata. And it's quicker and easier to work with them. But if you have to produce PDFs, get the right eDiscovery software to minimize the damage.
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09 January 2019
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Anith Mathai
(1) Choose the right eDiscovery software, (2) Get the emails into your software, (3) Find, tag, and redact the emails you need, (4) Produce the emails and share your production.
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05 January 2019
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Anith Mathai
GoldFynch is powerful, intuitive, affordable, doesn't need new hardware/software, and has near-unlimited storage space.
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28 December 2018
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Anith Mathai
Large law firms invest in expensive private eDiscovery. Instead, use cost-effective Cloud eDiscovery to protect your data from hackers and accidental security breaches.
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21 December 2018
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Anith Mathai
With the right eDiscovery software, you'll (1) Never miss crucial information, (2) Never repeat a search, (3) Protect bonus email info, (4) Stay organized, (5) Store as many emails as you want, (6) Upload files easily
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16 December 2018
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Anith Mathai
How will eDiscovery help my firm? Do I need eDiscovery software? How do I find it and how much will it cost me? Can someone handle eDiscovery for me?
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10 December 2018
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Anith Mathai
eDiscovery pros are specialists in eDiscovery. Usually with a background in information science and law. But if you can't afford one yet, a good first step would be to simplify eDiscovery by finding easy-to-use software.
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06 December 2018
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Anith Mathai
Expensive, well-marketed software might catch your eye. But they're usually designed for larger firms. Instead, find a simpler, more affordable new-generation eDiscovery application.
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25 November 2018
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Anith Mathai
To save money on eDiscovery, (1) Review less data, (2) Use technology to your advantage, (3) Get help reviewing files, (4) Use Cloud eDiscovery
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25 November 2018
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Anith Mathai
It's better to rent your eDiscovery software. It's much less work, your data is safer, and you can pay as little as $10 a month.
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16 November 2018
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Anith Mathai
(1) Get to know your clients, (2) Help them set up good eDiscovery systems, (3) Think about the technical stuff, (4) Stay focussed on the 'flow' of eDiscovery, (5) Stay up-to-date with eDiscovery news, (6) Keep re-evaluating your eDiscovery software.
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08 November 2018
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Anith Mathai
eDiscovery data timestamps vary across time zones. So, when collaborating globally, use software that links case-times to your local time zone.
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01 November 2018
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Anith Mathai
Here’s how to get software that’s the right fit for your firm: (1) List the features you’ll need; (2) Look for software -- use per-GB rates to compare prices; (3) Reassess your software every year
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27 October 2018
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Anith Mathai
Badly designed eDiscovery software causes problems. Solve these problems by choosing this next-generation eDiscovery application.
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21 October 2018
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Anith Mathai
With the latest eDiscovery applications, (1) The software is highly cost-effective, (2) Your bills are predictable, (3) You can work from anywhere, (4) You don't need an IT team to keep things going.
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15 October 2018
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Anith Mathai
For cost-effective eDiscovery, make sure your software (1) Has the latest search engine, (2) Is in the Cloud, (3) Does more than just one thing.
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05 October 2018
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Anith Mathai
Need a better way to store, search and organize your documents? Use a simple, cost-effective eDiscovery application.
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25 September 2018
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Anith Mathai
Paying' per GB' of data for eDiscovery seems fair. But sneaky eDiscovery providers often tack on a bunch of extra GBs and charge for those. Instead, get fixed-volume pricing, but with a per-GB rate as reference.
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17 September 2018
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Anith Mathai
Use GoldFynch's PST Viewer to open PST files. It's quick, easy-to-use, and free! And it's better than opening it in your own Microsoft Outlook, because Outlook may modify metadata.
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10 September 2018
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Anith Mathai
(1) The Cloud is the best place for your data, (2) Each case has a story, (3) Each case is built on well-crafted 'advanced' searches, (4) For repeat clients, maintain high eDiscovery standards, and (5) eDiscovery is what the courts say it is.
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06 September 2018
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Anith Mathai
While many eDiscovery providers struggle to compete in local markets, GoldFynch harnesses the Cloud and SaaS to transcend national and geographical boundaries.
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04 September 2018
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Anith Mathai
Navigating through data contained in PST, MBOX, ZIP, EML and similar file types in GoldFynch has been streamlined.
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03 September 2018
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Anith Mathai
Learn what native files are and how changing a file from its native format can affect the ediscovery production process and govern the way your law firm collects data from clients and custodians.
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27 August 2018
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Anith Mathai
How much data will there be? Where is it stored? Do I have automatic OCR? How will I handle duplicate files? What are my search terms? What is the 'story' of my case? Will I be able to redact text? How will I be sharing productions? Etc.
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27 August 2018
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Anith Mathai
(1) Fine-tune keyword-searches, (2) Make Advanced Searches, (3) Test your searches, (4) Focus on the 'story' of your case, (5) Cooperate with opposing counsel
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19 August 2018
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Anith Mathai
Zero-byte files often pop up during the eDiscovery process. Find out where they come from and how to deal with them
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13 August 2018
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Anith Mathai
(1) Work with opposing counsel, (2) Get rid of unnecessary files, (3) Protect metadata, (4) Keep files in their original format, (5) Don't separate emails and attachments, (6) Test your search terms, (7) Ask for help when you need it
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09 August 2018
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Anith Mathai
Some eDiscovery applications are better than others. Use these 8 tips to find powerful-but-affordable software for your small law firm.
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07 August 2018
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Anith Mathai
(1) Not understanding eDiscovery, (2) Being disorganized, (3) Losing the 'flow' of eDiscovery, (4) Uploading too many files, (5) Not preserving metadata, (6) Poor search technique, (7) Not asking for help, (8) Choosing the wrong eDiscovery software.
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06 August 2018
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Anith Mathai
Federal agencies struggle to cope with FOIA demands, but there is a solution: Re-purpose affordable eDiscovery software that is designed to help gather, sort through, and release data - quickly and easily.
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31 July 2018
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Anith Mathai
The latest eDiscovery applications are surprisingly easy to use. Sign in like you do with email, search like you do with Google, store data like you do with Dropbox, and best of all -- let other people handle the tech stuff!
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23 July 2018
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Anith Mathai
Law firms in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Switzerland and more are now partnering with each other -- using the power of Cloud technology.
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17 July 2018
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Anith Mathai
Thorough email searches can be crucial for your legal cases. Make sure your discovery platform's search engine isn't missing critical emails.
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12 July 2018
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Anith Mathai
Attorneys today need to be able to access their data from anywhere. And with the latest Cloud eDiscovery software, this is both possible and affordable.
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11 July 2018
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Anith Mathai
Ediscovery wird erschwinglich. Aber die Entscheidung, welche Software verwendet werden soll, ist immer noch schwierig. Stellen Sie sich diese 4 Fragen und sparen Sie Ihrer kleinen Kanzlei Zeit und Geld
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05 July 2018
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Anith Mathai
Good eDiscovery software helps you cut costs, free up wasted time, compete with larger firms, and keep up with the latest technology.
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27 June 2018
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Anith Mathai
eDiscovery costs have dropped! So your small law firm can now afford the best eDiscovery. Just use a new-generation eDiscovery app and follow these best practices: (1) Find an app that makes uploading easy (2) Learn how to protect your metadata (3) Host your files in the Cloud (4) Learn to make 'advanced searches' (5) Share 'productions' via your eDiscovery app.
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14 June 2018
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Anith Mathai
Respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) demands by repurposing a next-generation eDiscovery app. It'll help you gather, sort through, and release your data -- quickly and affordably.
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02 June 2018
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Anith Mathai
eDiscovery providers often charge separately (1) To store your data, (2) For each user (3) To process files (4) To produce files. Instead, find a provider who charges only one fixed, up-front, affordable fee.
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29 May 2018
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Anith Mathai
eDiscovery is manageable if you (1) Understand the process. (2) Keep up with new eDiscovery laws (3) Handle data the right way. (4) Understand the Cloud. (5) Learn how to choose good eDiscovery software.
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25 May 2018
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Anith Mathai
Ask these 4 questions to keep eDiscovery budgeting under control: (1) How much help do I need? (2) How much will I be paying? (3) What will I be paying for? (4) Where will my data be stored?
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18 May 2018
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Anith Mathai
Courts regularly pass rulings that set eDiscovery best practices. And your small law firm needs to know about them to survive and grow. Here's a quick primer to help you get started.
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17 May 2018
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Anith Mathai
Got too many eDiscovery documents to review? With a 'managed document review,' experienced attorneys help you review files quickly and thoroughly while saving you money. Which makes it much easier to grow your small law firm.
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02 May 2018
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Anith Mathai
Follow these steps to access and learn to use the search features of GoldFynch to find text in a PDF, find text in multiple PDFs, or find PDF files within your case structure. Also learn how to review and save search results.
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16 April 2018
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Anith Mathai
When you 'produce' eDiscovery files in GoldFynch, they're usually stored as encrypted ZIP files on special 'production' servers, for no extra charge. But we're now going to shift these production ZIP files into your GoldFynch case Cloud-storage instead.
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02 April 2018
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Anith Mathai
Share a finished 'production' through GoldFynch via email or with a unique link
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29 March 2018
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Anith Mathai
Many small and solo law firms assume that because their cases are small, they don't need eDiscovery software. Here's why that's wrong, and what you can do about it.
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21 March 2018
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Anith Mathai
Ireland is embracing eDiscovery. But small law firms can't afford expensive software. The answer? GoldFynch - a simple, affordable eDiscovery app that anyone can learn to use.
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21 March 2018
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Anith Mathai
Does eDiscovery seem too complicated? Well, it isn't. The trick is to ease into it. Here's how. And you don't need to be an IT pro to do it.
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14 March 2018
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Anith Mathai
Searching your eDiscovery files for a specific phrase is tricky. GoldFynch's 'sloppy search' feature lets you loosen (and broaden) your search to get better results.
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01 March 2018
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Anith Mathai
Forgot to tag email attachments and ZIP files? They're easy to miss. Now, GoldFynch catches those misses with its new 'tag propagation' feature.
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27 February 2018
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Anith Mathai
It's simple to move files and folders around in your GoldFynch case. Here's how in 5 simple steps.
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17 February 2018
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Anith Mathai
Most eDiscovery providers use 'per GB' pricing to charge for their software. Because it seems more flexible. But 'fixed volume' pricing is actually simpler, more transparent, and (with a little tweaking) just as flexible. This post explores what these pricing strategies are, and which one is better for your small law firm.
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15 February 2018
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Anith Mathai
Your eDiscovery app's 'search' feature is a powerful tool. You can find documents that have a keyword you're after, and you can combine keywords for a more thorough search. Here's what you need to know to make the best searches.
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15 February 2018
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Anith Mathai
Need to share eDiscovery emails? Here's how: (1) Export and put them into your eDiscovery app. (2) Find and tag relevant emails. (3) Produce and share the emails.
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08 February 2018
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Anith Mathai
Traditional email apps make email eDiscovery clunky (and in some cases, impossible). The simple solution? Get a powerful-but-affordable eDiscovery app. Here's why.
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29 January 2018
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Anith Mathai
Using an email app (like Outlook) for email eDiscovery? Oops. You'll need an eDiscovery app, instead. Let's see why, using the simple example of bulk-tagging emails.
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13 January 2018
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Anith Mathai
Want to cut eDiscovery costs? Upload (and 'produce') fewer files. Use these simple tricks to save money, work faster, and get more billable hours.
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01 January 2018
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Anith Mathai
GoldFynch 2018
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29 December 2017
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Anith Mathai
To control eDiscovery pricing: Find (1) Cloud-based software, (2) With only the essential features you'll need, (3) With transparent and up-front pricing.
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28 December 2017
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Anith Mathai
What is the Cloud? How does it cut eDiscovery costs? Is it safe? And where can you get Cloud-based eDiscovery?
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16 December 2017
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Anith Mathai
eDiscovery creates a new set of ethical standards. And small law firms need to rise to the challenge. Here's a checklist for collecting, using and protecting your eDiscovery data.
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15 December 2017
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Anith Mathai
If your small law firm doesn't have specialized software, you're wasting precious billable hours. Here's why, and what you can do about it.
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10 December 2017
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Anith Mathai
There are many eDiscovery apps to choose from. But what matters is the strategy you use to build your case. Tap into the ‘flow’ of eDiscovery, and it’ll lead you to the right app for your firm.
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03 December 2017
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Anith Mathai
When done right, eDiscovery can save you money. Here are 5 tips for keeping eDiscovery cheap.
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28 November 2017
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Anith Mathai
There are a lot of eDiscovery apps out there. Many are unnecessarily complicated. And even fewer are affordable. So, here are 4 things to keep in mind when choosing your software.
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27 November 2017
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Anith Mathai
eDiscovery is complicated and (usually) expensive. But there's a new generation of cheaper, faster apps, for small law firms. Here's how to get one . . .
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09 November 2017
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Anith Mathai
Need affordable eDiscovery? Get an app that processes files for free and hosts them on the Cloud. Otherwise, you’ll end up paying too much
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25 October 2017
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Anith Mathai
Metadata is 'data about data,' and all computer files have it. But what does that mean? Why is it such a big deal? And how is it relevant to an attorney like you? This post explains all.
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28 September 2017
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Anith Mathai
A Production Log is an itemized record of the produced documents. This article details this new feature, in addition to the ability to convert tags to 'quick codings'.
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16 August 2017
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Anith Mathai
That’s two separate searches. One search to find emails from that client. And the other to narrow down those emails to the ones from last month. GoldFynch’s *Intelligent Search* feature helps combine these two searches and save time. Here’s how:
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15 August 2017
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Anith Mathai
Ediscovery (i.e. 'electronic' discovery) is the process of collecting, sharing, and searching electronically stored information (ESI).
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08 August 2017
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Anith Mathai
Most small law firms download and mail/email their finished ‘productions.’ But this isn’t the best (or safest) way to do things. Here’s why you need to find an ediscovery app that lets you share productions from within the app itself.
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01 August 2017
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Anith Mathai
One of the most powerful features of electronic discovery (e-discovery or eDiscovery) is the 'advanced search.' Here, we explore how advanced searches work and how you can make the most of them.
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26 July 2017
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Anith Mathai
When you finish working on a case and produce it, GoldFynch creates a zip file of that production. And now it's super easy to share this file, right from the GoldFynch interface. No need to waste time downloading and emailing it.
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25 July 2017
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Anith Mathai
Businesses today talk to each other through email. So, your clients are bound to come to you with PST files. What are they? And what do you do with them? Read on to find out.
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19 July 2017
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Anith Mathai
How much should your small law firm be spending on ediscovery? In this article, we look at the the difference between the Ferrari and the Chevrolet Corvette, and what it can teach us about choosing ediscovery software.
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01 July 2017
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Anith Mathai
Advanced’ searching is about making a highly specific search. So, is your eDiscovery software's search engine 1) Able to handle complex searches, 2) Easy to use, 3) Fast, 4) Able to save/share searches
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27 June 2017
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John Ding
With our most recent update to GoldFynch, the ability to search by file extension has been added! In addition, improvements have been made to filetype searching.
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07 June 2017
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Anith Mathai
Ediscovery is becoming affordable. But deciding which software to use is still tough. Ask yourself these 4 questions and save your small law firm time and money
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06 June 2017
by
Anith Mathai
Is your firm using cloud-computing? If not, here’s why it’s the safest way to store your clients’ data.
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30 May 2017
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Anith Mathai
As a lawyer in a small firm, ediscovery can give you tools to improve your performance in 4 key ways.
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26 May 2017
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Anith Mathai
Don’t know about ediscovery? It’s the next big thing for small law firms. Here’s how it works and why you need it.
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25 May 2017
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Anith Mathai
Perfect for small law firms: Get flexible ediscovery and still know exactly how much you’ll be paying every month.
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16 May 2017
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Anith Mathai
Landing big cases is a challenge for small and solo law firms. Here are some useful tips on how to get your next big client.
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10 April 2017
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Anith Mathai
We’ve switched over to Google Cloud Storage. Performance benefits improve uploading, downloading and file processing speeds. Google Cloud Storage provides us more security and auditing capabilities.
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24 February 2017
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Anith Mathai
Tags and codings are user defined labels to help organize files. This article explains how to use tags and codes in GoldFynch for review.
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17 January 2017
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Anith Mathai
If you don't need all the storage your plan provides. GoldFynch, billing is prorated, so pay only what you use by upgrading and downgrading your case.
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17 January 2017
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Anith Mathai
Unlike other ediscovery software, GoldFynch scales for large and small firms. Your firm can now use affordable ediscovery software for any case.
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20 December 2016
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John Ding
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) is software that converts scanned documents into text files for searching. GoldFynch has OCR built in, unlimited and included in all plans.
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06 December 2016
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John Ding
Ediscovery (electronic discovery) is collecting, sharing, and searching electronically stored information (ESI) – e.g. Word files, PDFs, emails, etc.
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11 October 2016
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Ross Johnson
GoldFynch handles a large range of file types; the uploads progress window shows the upload status of files sent to GoldFynch.
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20 September 2016
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Ross Johnson
Ediscovery production of files in GoldFynch is designed to be simple. It is handled by a production wizard that will walk you through all the steps.
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09 September 2016
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John Ding
We've created an Issues page to show error alerts.
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24 August 2016
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John Ding
iCalendar files (iCALs) and Virtual Contact Files (VCFs): now supported by GoldFynch.
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18 August 2016
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Anith Mathai
Use our password list to enter passwords for restricted files and GoldFynch will automatically find and use the right one when needed.
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20 July 2016
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Anith Mathai
Learn how to pay your monthly GoldFynch invoice in 3 easy steps.
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13 July 2016
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Anith Mathai
Many firms are shifting towards the cloud. Follow security best practices when using the Cloud.
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13 July 2016
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John Ding
Learn more about how Goldfynch lets you search for emails using the ‘subject’, ‘to’, ‘cc’ or ‘bcc’ email fields (email meta data).
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25 June 2016
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Ross Johnson
With Case Sharing, you now have the ability to open a case in one account and share it with another user in a different account.
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01 May 2016
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John Ding
Take advantage of GoldFynch's date identification capabilities to search for documents via date ranges. It can identify many different date formats.
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19 April 2016
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Anith Mathai
Documents can be reviewed quickly by clicking Next Document or Previous Document while in Doc View.
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13 April 2016
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John Ding
Redaction in GoldFynch refers to the process of removing sensitive information from a document prior to production. GoldFynch has multiple ways to redact.
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06 April 2016
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Anith Mathai
We’ve added HTML and TXT file formats to our existing arsenal of supported file formats.
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01 April 2016
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Anith Mathai
Pay for your GoldFynch cases securely with our Stripe credit card payment integration. Calculation of case billing is prorated on an hourly basis.
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29 March 2016
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Ross Johnson
Simply put, a load file is a really well organized text file. Load files are used by older software that still utilize legacy relational databases.
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13 March 2016
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Ross Johnson
This article shows you how to export email from GMail.
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01 March 2016
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Anith Mathai
Structured Data is what we imagine big data is: rows of columns filled with values in a spreadsheet. Big data is also unstructured like in PDFs, Word, blogs, emails etc.
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29 February 2016
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Anith Mathai
Our duplicate file detection system detects exact file duplicates already uploaded.
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29 February 2016
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Anith Mathai
Latest updates to GoldFynch. Including duplicate detection, upload improvements and bulk tagging.
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22 February 2016
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John Ding
Compare the GoldFynch search experience to Google. When you search in GoldFynch, you can search within results.
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21 February 2016
by
John Ding
If you have a .zip file you need to send to GoldFynch, drag and drop your .zip file into GoldFynch. It will unzip the file, and process all the files.
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15 February 2016
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John Ding
Tags are short labels for files. Tags are useful for file review and production in GoldFynch.
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07 February 2016
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Ross Johnson
“Snippets” are brief excerpts of a file that show up below the search results. The purpose is to provide context for your results within each document.
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29 January 2016
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John Ding
To upload whole folders to GoldFynch, drag ‘n drop the folder from your Windows explorer or Finder (Mac) window onto the files view in GoldFynch.
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22 January 2016
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Anith Mathai
E-Discovery or document review , are broad terms used to describe the collection of documents in an electronic format followed by a search for information within those documents.
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