Austin, TX—October 16, 2012 — Companies can no longer claim ignorance when it comes to managing and preserving social media content for compliance and litigation purposes. That’s the premise of “Collection and Preservation of Social Media,” the latest report in the “eDiscovery and the Cloud” series from eDJ Group, a leading eDiscovery analyst and consulting firm and parent company of eDiscovery Journal. The new report – the first of its kind – is a unique, comprehensive resource for corporations attempting to mitigate the many risks presented by the rapidly growing popularity of web-based tools for online sharing, networking and collaboration in the workplace, including Facebook, Twitter, Google+ and LinkedIn.

While the widespread use of these tools in the workplace presents challenges for legal and information governance professionals, the integration of social media activity into everyday business practice has gained broad acceptance. Although little prescription exists in terms of regulatory rules and case law, the courts are making it increasingly clear that companies are responsible for the collection and preservation of social media content when conducting eDiscovery.

“Social media presents formidable information governance and eDiscovery challenges due to the diversity of data types and metadata, the unprecedented volumes of data, and the complex questions it raises about privacy and the ability to comply with the terms of use established by social media publishers,” said Barry Murphy, co-founder and analyst of eDJ Group.  “eDJ Group’s new report is a  complete and authoritative guide on the topic, giving companies the essential information they need to address these challenges now and put the right policies, processes and tools in place to prevent social media eDiscovery nightmares down the road.”

Sections of the new report cover emerging rules and case law, side-by-side comparisons of the privacy and consumer protection policies of major social media publishers, and the importance of establishing authenticity in defensible collection and preservation. A variety of methods for collecting and preserving social media are discussed, including web crawling, screen shots, proxy methods, application programming interfaces (APIs) offered by major publishers and publisher-specific methods. The report also presents a detailed look at 26 vendors in today’s eDiscovery marketplace that offer products and services related to social media content.

“Collection and Preservation of Social Media” concludes with specific recommendations to help companies establish sound information governance policies that ensure reasonable efforts are made to collect and preserve social media content as necessary, but also allow employees to use social media when appropriate.

“Social media is the next email – a collaboration platform that grows so quickly that companies really struggle to manage it,” said Murphy. “Instead of falling behind and repeating the mistakes many of us made with email a decade ago, companies need to plan social media governance strategies now.”

The report is now available via eDJ Group’s research engine and eDiscovery technology/service comparator, the eDiscovery Matrix (www.ediscoverymatrix.com).  For more information about research licenses and access to this report, please contact Jason Velasco (jason@edjgroupinc.com).

About eDJ Group, Inc.
eDJ Group is the only “working analyst” firm covering the eDiscovery and Information Governance industry. eDJ Group offers unbiased information and pragmatic advice, based on years of experience and proven industry best practices. Whether you are researching a technology or service solution with the eDiscoveryMatrix, conducting an eDiscovery Bootcamp or finding the right expertise to answer your specific questions, eDJ Group is the source for all eDiscovery professionals. eDJ Group is also the parent company for the eDiscoveryJournal. For more information about eDJ Group, go to http://edjgroupinc.com/.

Austin, TX—October 4, 2012 —eDJ Group, a leading eDiscovery analyst and consulting firm and parent company of eDiscoveryJournal , today announced the beta launch of the eDiscoveryMatrix, a subscription research site that provides unbiased research and information about eDiscovery and Information Governance best practices, trends, and technology solutions and services. The independent site offers research reports in addition to information about more than 250 eDiscovery applications and 150 features submitted by eDJ experts, users and solution providers.

“eDJ Group is excited to offer this powerful information resource to help eDiscovery professionals get fast answers to their toughest questions. eDiscovery professionals have a challenging job with very tight deadlines. It is imperative that they understand both industry best practices as well as how to sort through the confusing array of solutions and services available on the market,” said Jason Velasco, CEO of eDJ Group, Inc. “The eDiscoveryMatrix delivers a comprehensive, easy-to-use resource that allows users to quickly access the knowledge of eDJ’s top-tier analysts to get the information necessary to make the right decisions.”

The eDJ Group is the only research firm with analysts writing, producing and analyzing data, and working in the trenches on current, granular eDiscovery issues. In addition to research reports and data analysis, the eDiscoveryMatrix offers a comprehensive analysis of the eDiscovery solutions marketplace. Over the coming months, more functionality will be added, such as: making analyst’s notes available to subscribers; enabling users to follow specific offerings and stay updated on changes; and the ability to ask questions of other eDiscovery professionals. The goal is to expose an increasing amount of analyst knowledge to subscribers of eDJ Group’s research. The site will remain in beta for the remainder of the year as eDiscovery technology and service providers will need that time to ensure their listings are accurate and up to date.
“We have a strong reputation for providing a unique blend of analyst and consulting services to help our clients select and strategically implement eDiscovery solutions,” said Barry Murphy, co-founder and principal analyst of eDJ Group, Inc. “The eDJ Matrix extends our knowledge base to the market by taking all the information typically maintained internally by analyst firms and making it available from one source to the public.”

To find out more about the eDiscoveryMatrix- go to: http://www.ediscoverymatrix.com/

About eDJ Group, Inc.
eDJ Group is the only “working analyst” firm covering the eDiscovery and Information Governance industry. The eDJ Group offers unbiased information and pragmatic advice, based on years of experience and proven industry best practices. Whether researching a technology or service solution, conducting an eDiscovery Bootcamp or finding the right expertise to answer your specific questions, eDJ Group is the source for all eDiscovery professionals. For more information go to http://edjgroupinc.com/

AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 2, 2012 – eDJ Group Inc, the leading eDiscovery analyst and consulting firm and parent company of the eDiscovery Journal, has appointed Babs Deacon as a director in the strategic consulting services division.

“We are very pleased to welcome Babs to our expanding consulting services team,” said Mikki Tomlinson, Director of Consulting Services at the eDJ Group, Inc. “Babs is a perfect fit for us, with an outstanding background, exceptional technology and process knowledge, and deep experience creating cutting-edge corporate eDiscovery programs.”

Deacon has over 25 years of discovery and information management experience, specializing in providing consulting, project management and data reduction services to law firms, corporations and government clients, including management of the 9/11 WTC project for the Law Department of the City of New York. Deacon is also a pioneering influencer in ediscovery best practice reviews and has managed numerous projects related to eDiscovery, trial, early case assessment, evidence acquisition, process review, data reduction, application assessment, and vendor selection.

Prior to joining the eDJ Group, Deacon worked as a Practice Support manager for several prominent law firms and as a subject matter expert on data analytics and discovery management. She is a regular speaker on topics such as defensible data reduction, early case assessment and managing discovery costs, and she is a frequent contributor to numerous legal publications. She has developed accredited courses approved by the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) boards in the States of New York and California and trained hundreds of eDiscovery professionals in discovery management and data analytics.

Deacon’s distinguished industry leadership roles include serving on the executive board of the East Coast Association of Litigation Support Managers and the National Board of Women in eDiscovery, and Co-chairing the EDRM Evergreen Project. She is currently the Director of the New Jersey Chapter of Women in eDiscovery. Deacon holds a conservatory degree in Music from Northwestern University.

About eDJ Group Strategic Consulting services
The Strategic Consulting services division provides services provides unbiased information and pragmatic advice based on experience and proven industry best practices, enabling eDiscovery professionals to excel at their jobs. The Strategic Services division’s offerings include Process Development and Protocol Documentation, Discovery Data Maps, Discovery Metrics and ROI Reporting, 30(b)(6) Witness Support, Legal Hold Initiatives, eDiscovery Strategy, eDiscovery Bootcamp, Technology Enablement, Customized Research, Application Testing – Performance, Acceptance and Validation and more. It does not operate on any software or service provider referral fees.

For more about the Strategic Consulting Services, click here.

About eDJ Group, Inc.
eDJ Group is the only “working analyst” firm covering the eDiscovery and Information Governance industry. The eDJ Group offers unbiased information and pragmatic advice, based on years of experience and proven industry best practices. Whether researching a technology or service solution, conducting an eDiscovery Bootcamp or finding the right expertise to answer your specific questions, eDJ Group is the source for all eDiscovery professionals. For more information go to http://edjgroupinc.com

Austin, Texas—August 2, 2012— eDJ Group, Inc., a leading eDiscovery analyst and consulting firm and parent company of the eDiscoveryJournal, today announced the appointment of Marilyn Gladden as Director of Media Services. In this role, Ms. Gladden will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the eDiscoveryJournal, including directing marketing and webinar initiatives, managing client relationships, and spearheading the eDJ’s social media plan.

“We are very excited to welcome Marilyn on board to manage our media services,” said eDJ Group CEO Jason Velasco. “With her extensive experience in direct marketing, event management and client relations, Marilyn is the perfect complement to our team of analysts and will be instrumental in running the Journal.”

Gladden brings over six years of experience managing marketing priorities and strategic objectives in the hospitality and technical industries. Her diverse experience ranges from marketing campaigns and event management to strategic planning and corporate communications. Gladden is a highly creative, process-oriented manager who rapidly identifies problems and opportunities, formulates tactical plans, initiates change and implements effective solutions delivering brand awareness, efficiencies and cost reductions.

Before joining the eDJ Group, Gladden served as director of conference and events for the Masters Conference, where she handled strategic management of company events, including marketing, social media, event logistics, sales, business development and client relations. Prior to serving in that role, Gladden was the communications coordinator for Celebrity Resorts, where she maximized marketing influence by developing impactful content for sales collateral, event presentations, press releases and the organization’s websites.

“Marilyn possesses all the skills and experience we are looking for,” said Greg Buckles, CTO and co-founder of eDJ Group, Inc. “Hiring her was an easy choice, and we expect her to be an invaluable asset as the eDJ Group continues to expand.”

The eDJ Group now boasts a number of the most experienced resources in the eDiscovery and information governance space. The Media Services Division ensures that these resources are made available to eDiscovery professionals through strategic marketing, website management, social media strategy, media relations, and event and webinar planning.

About eDJ Group, Inc.
eDJ Group is eDiscovery’s only working analyst firm offering unbiased information and pragmatic advice, based on years of experience and proven industry best practices. Whether researching a technology or service solution, conducting an eDiscovery Bootcamp or finding the right expertise to answer your specific questions, eDJ Group is the source for all eDiscovery professionals. For more information, go to www.edjgroupinc.com.

Austin, Texas – November 16, 2011 – eDJ Group Inc, leading eDiscovery analyst and consulting firm and parent company of the eDiscovery Journal, announces the appointment of Mikki Tomlinson as director of the new Strategic Consulting services division. This new division merges the corporate and firm consulting practices of Reason-eD LLC and Murphy Insights to better meet the demand for deep independent eDiscovery expertise unfettered by software or service bias.

“We are incredibly pleased to welcome Mikki on board to manage our expanding consulting services,” said Greg Buckles, CTO and co-founder of eDJ Group, Inc. “With her extensive legal experience, Mikki has the perfect background creating cutting-edge corporate eDiscovery programs with the right mix of personnel, technology and process.”

Mikki brings over 20 years of executive, management and litigation support experience in the legal and e-discovery industries to the Strategic Consulting Division of the eDJ Group. Her diverse experience ranges from creating a successful legal consulting and training company to developing and managing the litigation support department of a Fortune 250 corporation. Mikki is an accomplished speaker, has published numerous legal software training guides and manuals, has conducted frequent CLE approved courses on eDiscovery and litigation support topics, and is a Certified E-Discovery Specialist (CEDS).

Prior to the eDJ Group, Mikki served as E-Discovery Advisor for Chesapeake Energy Corporation, where she was instrumental in the development and implementation of their litigation support department. Mikki was also formerly a co-founder of Software@Law, Inc. a consulting and training services organization where she focused on providing consulting and training in the area of litigation support and electronic discovery to law firms and corporate legal departments.

“Adding Mikki to the team is a key step in the assembly of our 2012 expansion strategy,” says eDJ Group CEO Jason Velasco. “The eDJ Group now boasts a number of the most experienced resources in the eDiscovery and Information Management space, under one business structure”.

The Strategic Consulting services division provides services that enable eDiscovery professionals to get the information necessary to excel in their professions. The division uniquely operates on the premise of providing unbiased information and pragmatic advice, based on experience and proven industry best practices and does not operate on any software or service provider referral fees. Leveraging the knowledge of industry experts as well as the experience of analysts in practice that are addressing daily eDiscovery challenges, the suite of services offered includes Process Development and Protocol Documentation, Discovery Data Maps, Discovery Metrics and ROI Reporting, 30(b)(6) Witness Support, Legal Hold Initiatives, eDiscovery Strategy, eDiscovery Bootcamp, Technology Enablement, Customized Research, Application Testing – Performance, Acceptance and Validation and more.

About eDJ Group, Inc.

eDJ Group offers unbiased information and pragmatic advice, based on years of experience and proven industry best practices. Whether researching a technology or service solution, conducting an eDiscovery Bootcamp or finding the right expertise to answer your specific questions, eDJ Group is the source for all eDiscovery professionals. For more information, go to www.edjgroupinc.com.

BOSTON, Mass. — October 25, 2011 – The founders of eDiscoveryJournal (eDJ), a leading source of independent and unbiased perspectives on eDiscovery news, trends and best practices, today announced the launch of eDJ Group, Inc. The official formation of the legal industry’s newest market research and consulting firm integrates and showcases the demand for the services eDJ has been providing to its legal, IT and service provider clients since opening in 2009.

“eDJ Group’s ability to cover competitive market dynamics, best practices and trends–not only at the strategic level, but also at a very granular level–sets us apart from other firms,” said Barry Murphy, principal analyst and co-founder of the eDJ Group. “Our unique combination of market research, hands-on e-discovery experience and IT acumen has established us as the market research leaders covering information governance and e-discovery requirements.”

eDJ was co-founded in 2009 by Barry Murphy–who, while at Forrester Research, was one of the first analysts in the industry to cover the e-discovery market–and Greg Buckles, one of the industry’s leading e-discovery experts with more than 20 years’ experience working in consulting and leadership roles for legal service providers, corporate legal departments, law firms and IT/software development. Last May, eDJ added Jason Velasco as CEO to drive the rapid expansion of the firm’s research products, content and services.

“The expansion and growth of eDJ Group’s consulting and analyst services are being driven by the strong demand we’re seeing in the market today,” said Buckles. “Organizations–from the smallest law firm to the corporate clients–are coming to us for guidance and support because of our unique expertise.”

According to Velasco, a long-term member of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) and Sedona Conference, the official launch of the company as a market research firm represents the first step in the group’s expansion effort. eDiscoveryJournal will operate under the eDJ Group umbrella, and new products are expected to be rolled out over the next few months, including the relaunch of the eDJ Tech Matrix and the new eDJ TV, an interactive forum, which will provide access to eDJ’s analysts in real time. Other current services offered by the eDJ group include:

• Analyst Services, which provide unbiased information and pragmatic advice for eDiscovery solution providers and practicing professionals. Services range from Analyst Inquiry Access and Custom Survey Work, Speaking Engagements, Strategy Sessions, to Competitive Analysis, and Performance and Validation Testing/Analysis.
• Strategic Consulting services, which provide eDiscovery professionals with a full suite of consulting services, ranging from conducting research to find the right technology solution, Discovery Metrics and ROI Reporting, and 30(b)(6) Witness Support to conducting an eDiscovery Bootcamp session.

To make it easier for current and future clients to understand the full breadth of consulting and analyst services now offered by the eDJ Group, the firm has formed a new website, which can be found at www.edjgroupinc.com. Readers will still be able to visit www.ediscoveryjournal.com for the latest eDiscovery news and eDJ blog posts.

About eDJ Group, Inc.

eDJ Group offers unbiased information and pragmatic advice, based on years of experience and proven industry best practices. Whether researching a technology or service solution, conducting an eDiscovery Bootcamp or finding the right expertise to answer your specific questions, eDJ Group is the source for all eDiscovery professionals. For more information, go to www.edjgroupinc.com.

BOSTON — May 23, 2011 – eDiscoveryJournal (eDJ), a leading source of independent and unbiased perspectives on eDiscovery news, trends and best practices, announced today the hiring of Jason Velasco as its new CEO. Velasco, one of the founders of Renew Data Corp., brings more than 15 years of legal and eDiscovery expertise to eDJ and will lead the continued growth and expansion of the journal’s products and services.

“When we started eDJ over a year and a half ago, our goal was to help corporate legal departments, law firms, service providers and vendors understand the eDiscovery technology landscape and how these technologies can maximize productivity and increase profits,” said Barry Murphy, co-founder of eDJ. “Because of our laser focus, eDJ has grown by more than 60 percent. eDJ now has dozens of clients, and our website receives between 6,000 – 8,000 unique visitors per month. Jason’s understanding of the entire legal process will be critical to realizing the potential of the eDJ brand.”

The hiring of Velasco and the expansion of eDJ come at an opportune time. eDiscovery continues to be one of the major challenges for legal departments. Courts are enforcing eDiscovery rules, and compliance requirements with increasing rigor, often resulting in hefty sanctions. Corporations are monitoring litigation budgets more closely and investigating technologies to bring eDiscovery processes in-house, fueling fierce competition among law firms and traditional eDiscovery service providers.

“Jason brings to eDJ the right combination of executive expertise and experience essential to growing our well-established, independent analyst brand,” said Greg Buckles, co-founder of eDJ. “Under his leadership, we will drive the rapid expansion of our research products, content and services to meet the current and future demands of the explosive eDiscovery market and our clients.”

With more than 15 years in the eDiscovery market, Velasco has held high-level positions at several major companies, consulting with both corporations and law firms on best practices, procedures and protocols for managing eDiscovery matters. Most recently, he was a director in the Directed Advisory Services practice at KPMG. He has also held executive positions at Merrill Corporation and RenewData, supervising forensics and consulting teams, as well as closing multimillion dollar deals.

“I’m extremely excited to be leading this dynamic, growing organization. The knowledge and understanding Barry and Greg have on issues related to technology, eDiscovery strategy, litigation readiness and the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) are unmatched. They are truly pioneers in this field, and Barry was one of the first IT analysts to understand and cover this market,” said Velasco. “As CEO of eDJ, I’m looking forward to expanding the portfolio of services and products specifically designed for the legal market.”

In the first expansion phase, Velasco will be adding exclusive reports for law firms and corporate IT departments, as well as a new, quarterly “state-of-the-industry” research report that covers the latest rulings, technologies and trends impacting today’s legal departments, along with actionable recommendations to address these challenges. To learn more information about eDJ’s products and services, visit the company’s website here.

About eDiscoveryJournal

Since 2009, eDiscoveryJournal (eDJ) has been a resource for independent and unbiased perspectives on eDiscovery news, trends and best practices. Founded by Barry Murphy and Greg Buckles, eDJ offers a portfolio of services, including a report distribution service that provides customized research, exclusive webinar content, formal reports and the rights to formal reports written by eDJ; strategic analyst consulting services on all aspects of eDiscovery; and the eDJ Tech Matrix that delivers in-depth information on more than 200 eDiscovery applications by feature, vendor and category. Additionally, eDJ offers awareness, sponsorship and lead-generation services through speaking engagements and webinars. For more information, go to http://ediscoveryjournal.com/.