Dr. Michael Sperling of Stroz Friedberg to Speak at Knowledge Congress’ Live Webcast

New York, NY, November 21, 2014 --(PR.com)-- The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Dr. Michael Sperling, Managing Director, Development, Stroz Friedberg will speak at a 2-hour webcast entitled “Merger Investigations: The Benefits of Technology-Assisted Document Review in 2014 LIVE Webcast” This two-hour event is scheduled on November 25, 2014 from 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (ET).

For further details and updated list of speakers, please visit:
http://theknowledgegroup.org/event_name/merger-investigations-the-benefits-of-technology-assisted-document-review-in-2014-live-webcast/

Event Synopsis:

The Knowledge Group has assembled a panel of key thought leaders to provide the audience with an in-depth analysis and thorough discussion of using Technology-Assisted Document Review (TAR) when facing the prospect of a Merger Investigation.

· Technology-Assisted Document Review in Merger Investigations
· Risks and Benefits of TAR
· Negotiation with the Antitrust Division
· Second Requests and Litigation
· Document Collection, Characterization, Workflow, and Validation
· Compliance and Risk Reduction

About Dr. Michael Sperling

Dr. Michael Sperling is a leader in the progression of computer technology from mainframe to client/server to the Internet, and has over 30 years of experience in software development. Dr. Sperling has authored several papers on electronic discovery, including “Similar Document Detection and Electronic Discovery: So Many Documents, So Little Time” and “PREDICTIVE CODING: TURNING KNOWLEDGE INTO POWER’ which were presented at the 2013 ICAIL conference.

Dr. Sperling was a co-founder of Docuity, a leading developer of electronic discovery solutions, acquired by Stroz Friedberg in 2008 to complement their leading eDiscovery services by adding the most advanced technology for collecting, identifying, processing, searching and reviewing electronic data for critical litigation matters. Dr. Sperling is the innovator of one of the distinguishing features of Docuity’s technology: Targeted Data Extraction (TDE), a technology that performs automated content extraction from unstructured text like contracts and correspondence — a great cost and time-saving automation tool for eDiscovery projects. Dr. Sperling created additional underlying technology for a full complement of eDiscovery tools including the Intelligent Review Module, a hosted review application that employs advanced Natural Language Processing techniques to optimize document review, and which was one of the first review applications to feature predictive coding.

About Stroz Friedberg

Founded in 2000, Stroz Friedberg is a global leader in investigations, intelligence, and risk management. It provides expertise in digital forensics, forensic accounting, cybercrime and incident response, security science, compliance, due diligence, data discovery and analytics. Working at the intersection of technology, investigations, regulatory governance and behavioral science, the company is driven by a core purpose—seeking truth so clients can find the assurance and answers they need to move forward with certainty.

With twelve offices across nine U.S. cities, London, Zurich and Hong Kong, Stroz Friedberg assists in managing critical risk for Fortune 100 companies as well as 80% of the AmLaw 100 and the Top 20 UK law firms.

About The Knowledge Group, LLC/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series

The Knowledge Congress is a series of live webcasts produced by The Knowledge Group, LLC, which examine trends, regulatory, and technology changes across a variety of industries. Its mission is to produce unbiased, objective, and educational live webcasts that examine industry trends and regulatory changes from a variety of different perspectives. The goal is to deliver a unique multilevel analysis of an important issue affecting business in a highly focused format.

The organization brings together the world's leading authorities and industry participants through informative two-hour webcasts to study the impact of changes and emerging trends. Hear from leading government officials/regulators, key thought leaders, and industry experts objectively analyze the latest trends and issues and their impact on industries.