When a case closes, a window opens: Effectively closing out ediscovery matters
The case is over: you’ve settled, won, or — sorry — perhaps lost. Time to put all this behind you...
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Category: Ediscovery
A rare intentional spoliation tort case further restricts the claim’s scope
Elliott-Thomas v. Smith, No. 2017-0693, Slip Op. No. 2018-Ohio-1783 (Ohio May 8, 2018). Ohio, one...
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Outdated arguments fail to convince court on relevance and sanctions
Cen Com, Inc. v. Numerex Corp., No. C17-0560 RSM (W.D. Wash. Apr. 11, 2018). In this breach of...
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Eliminating the Ediscovery Frankenstein: PREX 2018 Aims to Build a Better ‘Monster’
The outcome of constructing an ediscovery practice often ends up resembling Frankenstein — a...
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Court ‘inclined to enforce’ its own deadlines and rules
Terry v. Register Tapes Unlimited, No. 2:16-cv-0806-WBS-AC, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 50846 (E.D. Cal....
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Bring data collection and hosting in house to maximize savings
Seventh in a series of best practices for litigation readiness In business, as in life, security...
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What Is an Internal Investigation?
Learn how organizations assess allegations of misconduct and more What is an internal...
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What is ECA or Early Case Assessment?
Defining early case assessment for ediscovery and litigation matters What is ECA? Unlike some...
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Issue and track legal holds in seconds with automated software
Sixth in a series of best practices for litigation readiness. When it comes to litigation...
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Absence of a “smoking gun” doesn’t mean information is irrelevant
Equal Emp’t Opportunity Comm’n v. FedEx Ground Package Sys., Inc., No. 2:15-cv-256 (W.D. Pa. Mar....
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Only slight prejudice from willful spoliation without bad faith
De Simone v. VSL Pharms., Inc., No. TDC-15-1356, 2018 BL 91133 (D. Md. Mar. 16, 2018). In this...
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Prepare data custodians for litigation response
Fifth in a series of best practices for litigation readiness. The legal department may spearhead...
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