Nextpoint releases open source project Growl4Rails

Chicago, IL – Ajaxian, a leading blog dedicated to clarifying the virtues of Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML), recently posted an entry focusing on Nextpoint as a leader in technology due to its creation and usage of Growl4Rails. Growl4Rails is a JavaScript component that provides the UI for Growl-like notifications in a Rails application. Nextpoint has recently used Growl4Rails to launch a new feature on its web application that informs the user of activities occurring in the system, without having to leave the current workflow. Users are now notified when the status of activities such as document downloads, imports, and exports change via a notifications pop up window. To read more about how Nextpoint uses Growl4Rails click here.

Nextpoint Releases Native File Update

Chicago, IL—Nextpoint, the industry leader in Litigation Process Automation, announced the release of customer-specific native file processing capabilities. After several months in Beta-testing, the latest release of the Nextpoint platform reduces time prior to review by dedicating processing power on a per-customer basis, and eliminating any queuing of jobs.

“With traditional processing vendors, customers pay either in time or money for unused processing capacity. Customers are typically forced to wait for their jobs or pay premium charges to have their data processed quickly. Our enterprise customers now have a faster, less expensive platform to process and host their ESI,” said Ben Wolf, Vice President of R&D at Nextpoint.

Nextpoint processes native file types including Outlook, Lotus Notes, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Adobe PDF files and automatically produces viewable images to speed time prior to and during review, while preserving a link to the underlying native file. By integrating significant tools that lawyers need in post-production, Nextpoint reduces the total cost of ownership and supports every phase of litigation, including trial.

Nextpoint supports Verizon Communications in patent case

Alexandria, VA - Nextpoint supported Verizon Communications and the law firms of Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd Evans & Figel, and Winston & Strawn in a recent, complex patent litigation. Verizon sued Cox Cable for infringing on Verizon’s Voice Over IP Technology patents.

Verizon leveraged Nextpoint’s service from e-Discovery through trial, including electronic evidence management, demonstrative creation and courtroom technology. Lead counsel for Kellogg Huber counsel for Verizon said, “We’ve come to expect a high level of performance and consistency from Nextpoint, and this case was no different.”

Nextpoint Featured in Lawyers USA

Nextpoint was featured in the June edition of Lawyers USA, a publication of Dolan Media Company. The article details Nextpoint’s evidence management application and its benefits for lawyers. To view the complete article click the link below.

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Nextpoint supports Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel and Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP in Clear Channel Communications Case

New York, NY – Nextpoint successfully supported Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel and Friedman Kaplan Seiler & Adelman LLP as counsel for Thomas H. Lee and Bain Capital in the acquisition of Clear Channel Communications. The litigation centered on a breach of contracts claim by the private equity firms against against banks, lead by Citigroup and Deutsche Bank, who had committed fund the acquisition. After a brief trial, both sides settled with the banks agreeing to fund the $22 billion merger.

Mark Hansen, partner at Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, said about the company, “Nextpoint is terrific and we look forward to many more projects with them in coming months and years.” Rebecca Beynon, also a partner at the same firm added, “We appreciate Nextpoint’s hard work, creativity, and professionalism, and we look forward to working with them on another case. It is great to have a firm that we trust to do an outstanding job.”

Nextpoint Supports Berry & Leftwich in a Win for Morelock Enterprises Inc.

Portland, OR. – After less than two days of deliberating, a federal jury in Portland, OR, returned a favorable verdict for Morelock Enterprises Inc., against the Weyerhaeuser Company, one of the world’s largest producers of forest products. The trial involved the market for finished alder wood, and after trebling, the verdict results in an $84 million dollar award for Morelock.

Lead attorney for Morelock Enterprises, Steve Berry of Berry & Leftwich in Washington D.C., said “Nextpoint delivered for us consistently and reliably in high-pressure situations. By delivering the technology to have complete command over the evidence in the case, Nextpoint played an important role in supporting us to a great win for our class client.”

Nextpoint: Taking Ajax to Court

Chicago, IL – Ajaxian, a leading blog dedicated to expounding the virtues of Ajax (Asynchronous JavaScript And XML), recently interviewed members of Nextpoint’s Technology Lab in Madison, WI about the Nextpoint evidence management platform and its innovative use of next generation web development techniques such as AJAX.

Nextpoint leverages AJAX among other things to provide a rich and powerful user-interface in a 100% browser based environment. The article focuses on Nextpoint’s “Theater” functionality which utilizes Ajax to make preparing and presenting document treatments simple, functional and instantaneous for users throughout the life of the case and trial. They also discuss Nextpoint’s unparalleled document stamping and redaction tools.

Click Here to read the full article, “Nextpoint, Taking Ajax to Court.”

To find out more about Nextpoint visit Nextpoint.com.

Nextpoint Supports McDermott Will & Emery in a Substantial Win For Exxon

UNIONDALE, NY — ExxonMobil was awarded an important victory when Judge Kenneth Davis of the New York Supreme Court, Nassau County, ruled in its favor in a lawsuit brought by the Plainview Water District (“PWD”). PWD claimed that Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (”MTBE”), an additive that adds more oxygen to gasoline so it burns more completely and reduces tailpipe emissions, was an imminent threat to the local water supply. Judge Davis ruled that MTBE was not a threat, nor could it contaminate the water supply.

After waiting almost six months for the ruling, managing partner Peter Sacripanti of McDermott, Will & Emery’s New York office was pleased with the verdict and the role played by Nextpoint during the trial. “Nextpoint’s ability to prepare large quantities of trial materials while simultaneously preparing visuals was truly impressive.”

Rakesh Madhava, CEO of Nextpoint, was also excited with the win and said, “This case is another example of our commitment to providing services that maximize performance in all phases of high-stakes litigation. Our customers win, more often than not, because they put together great trial teams. We’re incredibly proud of this effort and thank McDermott Will & Emery and ExxonMobil for the opportunity to support their efforts in this matter.”

Nextpoint Supports McDermott, Will & Emery in Isis Win

Chicago, IL – Judge Abner Mikva, formerly of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, ruled in favor of Isis Pharmaceuticals in an arbitration brought against it by Idera Pharmeceuticals, finding that Isis did not breach the terms of a 2001 licensing agreement. The verdict protects the position of Isis as the leader in the field of RNAi, one of the fastest-growing areas in genetic engineering and bioscience. McDermott, Will & Emery lawyer Jeffrey Stone commended Nextpoint for its role in the winning effort. “Nextpoint created customized graphics that simplified the science while integrating the key legal principles to help prove our case. Their outstanding work helped us clearly demonstrate complex licensing and scientific concepts,” Stone said.

Stacey Paul, Nextpoint’s new Vice President of Design at Nextpoint, was pleased with the outcome. “We excel in helping our customers crystallize difficult issues into simple, concise arguments. This win confirms what we have known for a while – our customers are the best lawyers in the country and they demand the best from their trial teams regardless of the complexity of the subject matter. We’re proud of our relationship with McDermott Will & Emery and we’re proud to be part of this effort.”

Nextpoint Successfully Completes Patent Application

Chicago, IL – Nextpoint, Inc. one of the nation’s leading trial support companies, has recently submitted a final patent application to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for technology developed for its Web-based application. The Nextpoint application is designed to allow rapid-response evidence management and presentation before and during trial.

“I’m proud of the investment the company has made into research and development, and I’m especially proud of the ground-breaking work our developers at the Nextpoint Technology Lab have implemented in Nextpoint. Our products continue to lead the industry because of a commitment to innovation and this application represents the result of that effort,” said Rakesh Madhava, CEO of Nextpoint.