Text Messaging's Impact on Mobile Discovery

Text Messaging's Impact on Mobile Discovery
by James Page

Text messaging is still wildly popular as a way to communicate and the fast nature with which these messages can be exchanged means that this form of communication can make up a lot of the work in electronic discovery for litigation. There is a lot of diversity when it comes to the various ways that text messages are shared and stored, and the evolution of this technology certainly has important ramifications for mobile discovery now and in the future. Today, cell phones operate much like small computers, meaning that a wealth of information can be linked to a cellphone and its records.

There's a new frontier when considering mobile messaging and electronic discovery. While there are laws in place for e-discovery and recommendations and guidelines as well, mobile messaging is a constantly evolving technology. This means that not only does it play an important role in today's litigation preparation, but attorneys and researchers will need to be at the forefront of the changes in mobile technology at play over the coming years, too. There are many issues already at the forefront of this conversation, like data retention, privacy and production.

Text messaging is a leading way for people to communicate, whether the issue at hand is personal or professional. The extremely fast nature of today's networks means that data can be shared within a matter of seconds over a text message, and this can result in thousands of messages exchanged between users in a given month. For the attorney responsible for reviewing this material, it can be a challenge to evaluate all this material and refine it to determine what's most applicable to the case.

Text Messaging's Impact on Mobile Discovery

Innovation, much like the creativity improving the experience of mobile for the end user, will be a driving factor in this conversation. Keeping profits up is a primary goal for the technology experts behind new developments, but these same developments could have important ramifications for the attorneys and staff charged with reviewing this material.The bottom line is that the discussions over mobile and electronic discovery are evolving too. Staying on top of industry news as well as legal updates is crucial for anyone who is using mobile messaging in their electronic discovery research. The final word hasn't been spoken, and it's clear that this issue will continue to be in the spotlight for some time. Being adaptable and flexible is in the best interest of professionals working in this arena.

(This blog article is based on the article entitled "The evolution of text messaging and its impact on mobile e-discovery" written by Mike May and Andrew Russell, Esq. of the Cannon Group, published on December 5, 2013 on the ACEDS website: http://www.aceds.org/the-evolution-of-text-messaging-and-its-impact-on-mobile-e-discovery)

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Importance Of Sense Of Humor In A Relationship

There's an old saying that laughter is the best medicine and indeed this is very true. Laughter helps relieve tension, depression, stress, elevates your mood, boosts energy levels and enhances creativity. 

Right from the start of a relationship one of the best ways to win a woman’s heart is to make her smile or laugh. This also goes a long way in solving issues and building a strong relationship with your partner. 

By sharing the pleasure that comes with humor you will be building a strong bond with your partner, it creates a strong connection between the two of you, creates room for intimacy; these are some of the qualities of a good relationship. 
However, this humor should be done in a respectful manner. So how important is a sense of humor?


Creates a strong bond between partners

Humor has its own way of creating strong bonds between couples. You can share your own version of "inside jokes" when you try to find the humor in every situation. This doesn't mean you should try to create humor by continually making fun of each other. It's much better if you can learn to laugh at yourself, then your partner can laugh with you, not at you.


Makes it easy to overcome differences 

No relationship is devoid of differences and fights but with humor in a relationship it becomes easier to deal with these problems. A good example can be when addressing a sensitive issue like sex problems or a problem that involves in-laws. You can address this issue with humor, so your partner understands there's a problem, but is made aware of that problem in a non-confrontational way. 

Importance Of Sense Of Humor In A Relationship 

Can help to diffuse tension

Partners disagree over different topics in a relationship, some are small and insignificant, others are major issues. You may find yourself in a tense situarion where no one wants to talk. A well-timed joke can go a long way towards melting the tension  away and before long you will find yourselves talking and teasing each other again. 


Helps in overcoming problems 

Some people think that money is everything in life and they forget that money cannot buy you happiness. You might not have as much money as you'd like but you're happy with your life because your man makes you laugh even during the toughest times. 

Women love being around men who can make them laugh despite the situation at hand. Being playful with your partner can make the hardest thing or situation seem simple and easy to handle but when you are gloomy and too serious that situation can seem to be a unsurmountable hurdle.  


The bottom line is, a good sense of humor is essential to a strong, healthy relationship. In numerous polls and surveys conducted to determine which traits are the most looked for and desired by women, sense of humor is almost always close to the top, frequently beating out appearance and money in terms of importance.

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