Key Discovery Points: BYOD Case Law Covering Subpoenas and Employee Handbooks

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In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today unpack a key ruling in Allergan v. Revance concerning "BYOD" – or "Bring Your Own Device" – policies. The court denied Allergan’s motion to compel searches of employee personal devices, finding Revance lacked Rule 34(a) control. Despite citing BYOD and handbook policies, the Special Master ruled these did not give Revance legal or practical authority over the devices. Without clear control or direct subpoenas to employees, no discovery See more +
In this Key Discovery Points video, Brett Burney of Nextpoint and Doug Austin of eDiscovery Today unpack a key ruling in Allergan v. Revance concerning "BYOD" – or "Bring Your Own Device" – policies. The court denied Allergan’s motion to compel searches of employee personal devices, finding Revance lacked Rule 34(a) control. Despite citing BYOD and handbook policies, the Special Master ruled these did not give Revance legal or practical authority over the devices. Without clear control or direct subpoenas to employees, no discovery was required. See less -
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