Blog: The Power of Sandline’s Migration Engine
At Sandline, we’ve built our Migration Engine to give legal teams confidence when moving high-stakes projects into Sandline platforms like Everlaw or RelativityOne, two of the industry’s leading cloud solutions. With many legacy and on-premise platforms being sunset, now is the time to begin shaping migration plans that avoid rushed, last-minute transitions. Every Sandline migration plan is customized to your matter’s goals, workflows, and compliance requirements, ensuring precision and care from start to finish.
Hyperlinked Attachments in eDiscovery: Challenges, Best Practices, and What’s Next
By Anna Albraccio, Forensics Analyst The use of cloud-based platforms like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace has changed the way files are shared, allowing for real-time collaboration and eliminating traditional size limitations. Despite the added benefits, they have created obstacles within eDiscovery. When users replace embedded attachments with hyperlinks, it becomes challenging to access, collect, […]
Case Study: Participant Presence Validation in Complex Slack Channel Histories
A Fortune 500 corporation was required to produce Slack channel communications to a government agency. The request was narrowly scoped to a specific date range, but some channels had a complex participant history — certain members had joined from the channel’s inception, while others left before the relevant messages were sent. The corporation’s legal team […]
My eDiscovery Reality Check
Alexandria Smith, Sales & Marketing Intern As an intern at Sandline, I came in thinking eDiscovery was just document review. I pictured myself spending hours scrolling through endless PDFs and organizing files day in and day out. But from my very first week, I realized how wrong I was. eDiscovery is strategic, tech-driven, and, honestly, […]
Coordinated Forensic Investigations in Joint Defense Groups
Joint Defense Groups (JDGs) are becoming increasingly common in complex litigation and regulatory matters. They allow multiple parties to collaborate on a unified defense strategy—sharing information, resources, and goals. For eDiscovery and forensic professionals, this collaboration introduces both opportunities and challenges. Successful coordination requires secure technology, defined roles, and rigorous planning. Here’s how forensic teams […]
High-Speed, High-Stakes Premerger Notification HSR Collection
Sandline was engaged by a prominent AM Law 100 firm’s Southwest office to support a high-priority matter under the new premerger notification filing requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act. These fast-paced
engagements focus on defensible, targeted data collections—primarily mailbox and file share data—for antitrust premerger review. This was the first in a series of HSR-related matters Sandline has supported, setting a strong precedent for future engagements with both the firm and their corporate clients.
Transforming Niche Symphony Data into a Reviewable Format
Faced with a complex, undocumented XML chat format that other vendors struggled with, a client turned to Sandline. Our team quickly identified the key data components and built a custom script to extract, transform, and convert the data into fully rendered RSMF files. Within 24 hours, the files were review-
ready and successfully loaded into Everlaw. The scripted workflow can be used for future projects, providing lasting value.
European Law Firm Achieves Massive Data Reduction
A European law firm faced an immense
regulatory challenge: their client needed to review and produce data from a starting universe of over 100TB. With strict deadlines and cost concerns, the firm turned to Sandline to rapidly reduce,
review, and produce the necessary data
while maintaining compliance.
How Advanced Analytics Drive Better Corporate Legal Decisions
In today’s data-driven world, corporate legal teams are increasingly turning to advanced analytics to navigate complex challenges and make informed decisions. From eDiscovery workflows to forensic investigations, leveraging analytics transforms how organizations manage legal risks, respond to litigation, and uncover insights hidden within vast datasets. Here, we explore how advanced analytics empower corporate legal departments […]
European Company Navigates GDPR Challenges
A European company facing litigation in
the U.S. needed to review and produce a
large volume of documents under tight
deadlines. Complicating matters, the
company had to ensure compliance with
GDPR while sharing data with its U.S. legal team.