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Six Charged in Mass Takedown of DDoS-for-Hire Sites

Krebs on Security

men with computer crimes related to their alleged ownership of the popular DDoS-for-hire services. Miller was charged this week with conspiracy and violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). million attacks between 2018 and 2022, and attracted some 50,000 registered users. million attacks between 2018 and 2022.

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Today is the Day to “Master” Your Knowledge of eDiscovery in Washington DC for 2018: eDiscovery Trends

eDiscovery Daily

It’s almost two days of educational sessions covering a wide range of topics! This year’s Washington DC event includes nearly two days of educational sessions covers topics ranging from privacy to cybersecurity to social media to cloud computing. Today is the start of the The Master’s Conference DC event! Hope you can join us!

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With No Showing of Prejudice, Court Denies Spoliation Sanctions Against Defendant: eDiscovery Case Law

eDiscovery Daily

In this employment discrimination action filed by a former employee of the defendant who was terminated on July 5, 2018 for alleged performance issues, the plaintiff submitted an EEOC charge of discrimination on August 1, 2018 and issued a Right to Sue letter on August 15, 2018. Case Background.

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Simon Says – Once, Twice, Three Times a Spoliator: eDiscovery Case Law

eDiscovery Daily

In July 2018, approximately seven months after Schulton voluntarily left ScholarChip’s employment, Schulton sent an email both to the plaintiff and the CTO of ScholarChip, where he announced his intent to create a loan servicing system that would compete directly with the plaintiff. The next month, the plaintiff filed this lawsuit.

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Craig Ball of Craig D. Ball, PC: eDiscovery Trends 2018

eDiscovery Daily

This is the fifth of the 2018 Legaltech New York (LTNY) Thought Leader Interview series. A frequent court appointed special master in electronic evidence, Craig is a prolific contributor to continuing legal and professional education programs throughout the United States, having delivered over 2,000 presentations and papers.

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Judge Recommends Sanctions for Defendant Under FRCP 37(e)(1): eDiscovery Case Law

eDiscovery Daily

One of the plaintiff’s alleged harassers left the company a mere two days after that, but his computer was wiped within 7 days of his last day at work. Noting that the “failure to preserve electronic evidence is covered by Fed.R.Civ.P. Noting that the “failure to preserve electronic evidence is covered by Fed.R.Civ.P.

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Tom O’Connor of the Gulf Coast Legal Technology Center: eDiscovery Trends 2018

eDiscovery Daily

This is the first of the 2018 Legaltech New York (LTNY) Thought Leader Interview series. Quite frankly, in those conferences in many cases, you have sessions that are more educational and less advertising. They understand that there’s some computer technology in play. Today’s thought leader is Tom O’Connor. A lot, right?

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