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According to a recent Russian Offensive Campaign update from the Institute for the Study of War, Russian forces reportedly entered the Azovstal Steel Plant – rather than its outskirts – for the first time on May 4. The extent of this Russian advance remains unclear, and Russian forces likely face further costly fighting if they intend to clear the entire facility.

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According to the recent research report from the CCDCOE on Automated/Autonomous Incident Response, the use of AI in incident response enables security teams to identify, investigate and remediate threats a lot faster, while the effort required is also reduced. Reacting in a timely manner is crucial for cyber defense and reducing the human effort required to respond to security events, facilitates the security teams to focus on the cybersecurity aspects they wish to.

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According to John Weber, President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer CT Corporation, “Today’s corporate legal and compliance teams face a growing number of demands on their time, energy and staffing resources." "Engaging legal technology providers has become the most reliable way for corporations to leverage the blend of technology and expertise needed to manage increased workloads while also enhancing efficiencies,” adds Raja Sengupta, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions.

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According to Nicolas Anderson, CEO of ArcherHall, “Forensic Pursuit is one of the largest and most recognized independent digital forensics firms in the country. This addition expands ArcherHall’s national reach and adds many talented professionals. The combined organization can provide highly-responsive expertise in all stages of clients’ civil and criminal legal matters."

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According to a recent Russian Offensive Campaign update from the Institute for the Study of War, the Ukrainian news outlet Defense Express reported on April 27 that Russian Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov will take personal command of the Russian offensive in the Izyum direction. Citing unspecified Ukrainian military sources, Defense Express stated that Gerasimov is already in-theater and will command the offensive “at the operational and tactical level” and claimed the Russian military failed to create a single command structure under Southern Military District Commander Alexander Dvornikov.

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According to an April 27, 2022 report from Microsoft's Digital Security Unit, Microsoft’s ongoing, daily engagement establishes that the cyber component of Russia’s assault on Ukraine has been destructive and relentless. Based on Russian military goals for information warfare, these actions have likely aimed at undermining Ukraine’s political will and ability to continue the fight, while facilitating the collection of intelligence that could provide tactical or strategic advantages to Russian forces

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According to the most recent Russian Offensive Campaign update from the Institute for the Study of War, Russia may intend to involve Transnistria in the war in Ukraine to utilize Transnistria’s (limited) reserve forces or to launch attacks and shell Ukraine from Transnistrian territory. The Kremlin may alternatively seek to destabilize Moldova itself to raise tensions in Moldova and neighboring Romania and put additional pressure on NATO, possibly seeking to reduce Western military support to Ukraine either by diverting NATO forces to Romania or threatening a wider escalation.

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Beginning in July 2020, increased interest in levels of M&A activity resulted in the Bureau of Competition’s Premerger Notification Office (PNO) publishing monthly figures for Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act transactions. The latest monthly update from the PNO is for March 2022 and noted 223 reported transactions. This is the second-highest number of monthly reported transactions in the month of March between FY 2001 and FY 2022. However, it is lower than the reported March transactions in the previous fiscal year of 2021.

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Recently ComplexDiscovery was provided an opportunity to share with the eDiscovery experts of a leading international law firm a concise overview of the state of the eDiscovery market. The presentation consisted of an overview of selected data points from five key areas of interest that may serve as indicators of market health. The presentation also included an opportunity to share additional areas of study that may be useful and interesting for future market opportunities. The presentation and talking points prepared for this educational presentation are provided for your consideration and use.

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According to the most recent Russian Offensive Campaign update from the Institute for the Study of War, Russia’s offensive in eastern Ukraine continues to follow the pattern of their operations throughout the war, using small units to conduct dispersed attacks along multiple axes rather than taking the pauses necessary to prepare for decisive operations. Russian forces continued to bombard the remaining Ukrainian defenders in Mariupol’s Azovstal Steel Plant and may be preparing for renewed assaults on the facility, which would likely lead to high Russian casualties.

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