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In this edition of Law/Technology, Professor David Hricik and J.D. candidate Chase Scott discuss metadata - what it is and how it can be used for or against attorneys. The authors give a detailed explanation of how to eliminate metadata from a computer document thereby reducing the risk of inadvertently transmitting metadata to opposing counsel.

The article concludes with an in-depth discussion of the legal ethics involved in metadata mining. The authors raise several important ethical questions including: whether metadata is confidential or privileged information; whether attorneys have an obligation to their clients to use metadata against adversaries; and, whether a client can sue his or ...

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