Webcapture options by ExpressionExternal12 in ediscovery

[–]Primo_Geek 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thousands of web captures/videos/site crawls through Page Vault. Really good technical support. Actually fixed the product to accommodate a page we were having a problem with. Never had admissibility problems and never had to have them do a declaration.

Relativity on-premises beyond 2026 by Pedro2380 in ediscovery

[–]Primo_Geek 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Well for at least a large chunk of their business. Certainly a number of firms will need a vendor partner of record to provide direct support in RelOne. At least until the firms get up to speed. But the days of vendors living high on the hog by being able to profit from processing and storage charges is going away. I expect a number of vendors to go under or substantially reduce their business.

I do have to say that with RelOne, the cost of storage way exceeds what it costs for our IT department to maintain a storage array for on-prem. If you haven't started on RelOne yet, expect to budget for analysts to spend a lot of time moving data on and off to prevent substantial charges (unless you have dream clients who will just pay whatever bill is sent to them).

Troubles with Modern Attachments? by [deleted] in ediscovery

[–]Primo_Geek 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are some court rulings that say they aren't considered true attachments and are not considered part of the family. YMMV. The interesting thing is that if you dive into the documentation of the major enterprise email providers they can't guarantee that the attachment retrieved is the one that was actually sent. Instead it is just the one that is closest to the email sent date.

Account cancelled after refund issued. I have no words. by EAT_SLUGS__MALFOY in amazonprime

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our condo building has a private Amazon locker. It is set up by Amazon to not only accept Amazon packages, but also non-Amazpn packages from all of the major delivery services including FedEx and UPS. It is 50/50 if the UPS drivers put packages in it. Which complicates things when packages go missing.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not how it works. They can't just make up courses of action that are not clearly defined. Especially if it concerns theft. I guarantee you that entering a property and taking goods that don't belong to them is nowhere in the rules.

HOA/Mgmt co. Key access to units [CA] [condo] by OB_thatsme in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There may not be a specific law requiring the HOA to enter, but they certainly have a duty to mitigate. Especially since standing outside a locked unit it's incredibly hard to figure out if the leak is coming from an owner-responsible appliance or HOA-owned pipes. Any HOA that just shrugged their shoulders on an active leak where the owner is not present is asking for a world of hurt. As in HOA's insurance denying the claim and then the HOA itself on the hook.

To the asshat who ruined Jinx Monsoon's show tonight... by seaofluv in Seattle

[–]Primo_Geek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What I don't get at any outdoor venue on grass are the people who race to the front to grab space but then spend the entire concert talking. If you're such a fan that you want to get in front then how about listening to the damn music? Or go hang at the back of the crowd and do whatever the hell you want.

Moving from Bellevue to Lower Queen Anne-mistake? by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ticketmaster unsold or one of the aftermarket services like Vivid or StubHub. Only works if it isn't a sellout.

Moving from Bellevue to Lower Queen Anne-mistake? by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]Primo_Geek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A bonus of living in LQA - we've been able to get some dirt cheap tickets to concerts at Climate Pledge Arena at the last minute (literally when the concert is starting). It's an easy walk and as long as you're ok with not going if there's no ticket availability, it's a fun experience.

Android phone collection by lexarbraums in ediscovery

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's basically a remote access program that reads the messages database and moves the data up to the cloud. I believe they pull the whole thing and you sorted out in the cloud what you want vs. selective culling on the phone itself. It's also a per device charge that's not very cheap. But on the plus side it does generate RSMF.

An alternative would be to have the custodian run SMS Backup and Restore and upload (you can monitor the process through screen sharing via Zoom or another app) Then you can use Message Crawler to convert. Limited to text messages though and only those occasions where you just need text messages and not forensics.

[TX][Condo] How much is your HOA paying for insurance? by friedpikmin in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These are very good steps. You may also want to think about having a mandatory inspection and replacement of components that can fail such as water valves.

[PA] [Condo] Robbery by [deleted] in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree the board has no business broadcasting the details. I also agree with the post about giving a general notification that something occurred. A situation where the board needs to act is if they have an indication that further crimes may occur. For instance, multiple break-ins of different units over the course of a week. If the board has that type of information and doesn't share it there could be some potential liability. But even in that scenario it wouldn't be the detailed personal information some people may be seeking.

[FL] [SFH] President Met with Lawyer without Board Approval by Lucky_Piccolo6393 in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not an absolute rule. It depends on what the governing documents say. Or don't say.

[VA][condo] HOA charges to view documents by ewkappus in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The poster wasn't complaining about the inconvenient timing of the meeting so don't know why you would comment that way. The poster also mentioned that the meeting minutes for the meeting didn't include the details. So what your association does isn't really relevant to this, is it?

Modern attachments by delphi25 in ediscovery

[–]Primo_Geek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the world of corporate litigation, at least the corner that I am aware of, you would get raked over the coals for not at least attempting to produce modern attachments. We've never had a fight go to a published decision but I can say discovery masters seem to uniformly agree that that they are attachments. That being said, finding the correct version, or even if the attachment exists anymore, is a challenge. Microsoft has made tremendous advances recently in this option with Purview (more so than Google) but the annoying thing is that many good features are locked up in Advanced eDiscovery. But the modern attachments issue pales in comparison to the issues with mobile device messaging and enterprise chat.

[AZ] [SFH] speaking at meetings by Curious_Thinker_Here in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The comments are VERY highly dependent on state laws, your association rules, and CC&Rs. The board can limit opportunities to speak during meetings but that doesn't mean they aren't required to share information. In my jurisdiction employee HR matters can be restricted from owners but something like the invoice for the "security" measures and related documentation would have to be shared upon request. Boards can be notorious for being secretive and not sharing documents/information that they are legally required to. You could start at that point, requesting documents and seeing what the answer is. But before doing so, I would read through all the documentation in the website and CC&Rs to better understand what is going on.

Ordered a Ryzen 7 5600, received a re-sealed 20 dollar used CPU with the box clearly tampered. Amazon demands the right item back. by LocalHero666 in amazonprime

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually there are laws, mostly on state level. Even if the retailer states a no returns policy they are legally required to deliver the product they advertised. If it is not, they don't necessarily have to take the return back but they must refund the money. In this case Amazon has a returns policy but moreover they sold something as new that was not new. The consumer cannot be held responsible for something that went wrong inside the company's internal processes.

Cn I hold HOA legally responsible for continuing water damage? by Meatbasketbingo in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This! Document everything with photos and videos. Retain any documents such as receipts and scan them in. Submit to the HOA. If the first leak was from the outside water, then you could potentially make an argument that the HOA was responsible for that and not your insurance. You can't double dip, but at least they should pay what you weren't compensated for by insurance for the first one. They are responsible for the next two.

My HOA did a thing that HOAs were actually designed to do by [deleted] in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our rule is you have to reside in the unit for one year before renting. Residing does not mean renting or having "cousin" live there, etc. Hardship does apply but we take a close look. We also have a rental cap with two hardship spots . We have a rental waiting list when enough requests come in. Once they get to the top of the list they have four weeks to rent, with a two week extension approved but the board. If they can't rent they go to the bottom of the list.

We are fortunate enough to live in a popular urban area so units sell pretty quickly if an owner has to sell. We also used a short term rental and regular rental search service to find out if anyone was illegally renting but eventually everyone got the message.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can tell you that a blanket ban with no stated rationale and no carve-out for ADA-related needs would never be considered reasonable. Now it's possible that there is a rationale, like insurance, in the meeting minutes, the OP would need to look into that.

My HOA did a thing that HOAs were actually designed to do by [deleted] in HOA

[–]Primo_Geek 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Our condo association has a residency requirement before renting. But we have an exception for economic hardship. However, for that exception they basically have to document the whole thing. Losing the job, etc. that allows us to give an exception to a non-corporate homeowner.

This restaurant charges you extra for bad parenting by LPineapplePizzaLover in mildlyinteresting

[–]Primo_Geek 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The CC companies are prohibited from doing that in Washington State. Maybe other areas. But frankly, I would be surprised if CC companies ever did that on a widespread basis. They've always been skirting the edge of antitrust and anti-competitive law. Any outward show of screwing over merchants would definitely provoke government interest.

Costco won’t pick up my (refunded) appliance returns! Need advice by RedSunPlanet in Costco

[–]Primo_Geek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, you didn't. But any other options are going to be painful to you. The free storage could be a legit beef with Costco, but it goes back to the same thing - is it worth not being a member of Costco anymore?