You are probably familiar with clicking on this traffic cone icon to play videos in your discovery, but did you know you can use it for more than that? The traffic cone icon is VLC media player[1], a free, open, and cross-source platform media player that clip and zoom in on videos in addition to playing many different types of media files.
This guide will walk you through how to clip videos and how to zoom in on videos step-by-step.
Continue readingOne of the main advantages of reviewing discovery with Eclipse is the ability to tag. This feature is available in an IPRO Publish Case. Tagging allows you to flag a document or a single page. Think of it like putting a flag or sticky note on a paper document or a label on a file folder. This will let you organize your discovery by topic and mark significant documents and pages for future review in the Eclipse Publish Case.[1]
You can create your own tags and make them as specific or general as you want. For example, you can create subject-based tags for witnesses, issues, addresses, dates, or phone numbers. You can also create process-based tags for anticipated exhibits, important documents, or documents you want someone else to review. A word of caution here– plan your tags carefully because once you create a tag it cannot be deleted.
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Whether it is on media (CD Rom, USB drive, or hard drive) or through the internet (email or USAfx) it is becoming common practice that discovery files will be encrypted. Encryption adds a layer of protection by scrambling the data, so files cannot be seen unless a digital “key” (password) is provided. The goal of encryption is to protect the data while it is being shipped in case it is lost or stolen, i.e., if a thumb-drive is sent to the wrong address, whoever opens the package can’t just plug the thumb-drive in and read all of the data on it.
Continue readingEclipse has a built-in search engine that allows users to search discovery within the program. The search engine searches documents and field information within seconds. There are different options to search within the program including quick and advanced searches.
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Trial Director and VLC Media Player are completely different software programs, but both can play multimedia files. Trial Director is a courtroom presentation program. It has a built-in video and audio player and can also present documents. VLC Player is a video player and can only play videos.
If you are deciding between the two for an upcoming court hearing, here are some factors to consider.
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