On June 11, 2012,
Thomas C. Gricks, III was featured in the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article "
Pittsburgh Lawyer Wins Landmark Case Involving Use of Predictive Coding in Discovery Process." The article detailed the April 2012 ruling by a state judge in Virginia that permitted the defendants in
Global Aerospace Inc., et al, v. Landow Aviation, L.P. dba Dulles Jet Center, et al to use predictive coding despite the plaintiff's objections that the technology is not as effective as purely human review. Predictive coding is currently being used in other cases, but
Global Aerospace Inc., et al, v. Landow Aviation, L.P. dba Dulles Jet Center, et al is the first case where it was actually authorized over the objection of other parties. Predictive coding software expedites document review by leveraging computerized learning techniques to find relevant information.
"Typically when you collect data, you have a lot of non-relevant documents," Mr. Gricks said. "Predictive coding lets you review a limited number of those, then characterize the entire set as relevant or not relevant." Predictive coding could allow more focus "on what's truly important, which is litigation itself and the need to spend money to truly litigate a case." A Schnader team including Mr. Gricks,
Jonathan M. Stern, and
Gordon S. Woodward represents Landow Aviation in the case.
Media coverage has also appeared in the
ABA Journal - August 2012,
ABA Journal - June 2012,
The Huffington Post,
Law Technology News, Thomson Reuter,
Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists, and blogs including
The Orange Rag,
e-Discovery Team,
PinHawk,
Above the Law,
e-discovery 2.0, and
eDiscovery101.