Judge Xavier Rodriguez on Possession, Custody, or Control from the Meet and Confer Podcast
Key Discovery Points: ESI Protocol Objection Denial Party
Law School Toolbox Podcast Episode 514: Listen and Learn -- Discovery (Civ Pro)
Key Discovery Points: Be a Team Player When It Comes to Production
From OCR to AI The Future of Media and Image Analysis in eDiscovery
All Things Investigation: Due Diligence and Drama: A Deep Dive into Art World with Daniel Weiner
Key Discovery Points: Don’t Get Caught with Your Hand in the Production Cookie Jar
Key Discovery Points: BYOD Case Law Covering Subpoenas and Employee Handbooks
Key Discovery Points: Petty Finger Pointing Over Search Terms Results in Wasted Time
Understanding Discovery in Commercial Litigation
Key Discovery Points: Navigating Clawbacks When In-House Counsel Are Included
Key Discovery Points: Be Willing to Agree and Compromise When It Comes to Hyperlinks
Navigating the Maze: eDiscovery Essentials for Employers — Hiring to Firing Podcast
Key Discovery Points: Don’t Rush in as an AI Fool!
Key Discovery Points: If You Dispose of Relevant Hard Drives You Will Face (Some) Consequences
Key Discovery Point: Collecting Hyperlinked File Versions – Contemporaneous or “As Sent”?
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez – Innovative Approach to Safety
Key Discovery Points: Timing is Mostly Everything in eDiscovery
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 305: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 2 – Discovery)
Key Discovery Points: Get Your Copy of the 2025 eDiscovery State of the Industry Report
Expect fireworks with this month’s eDiscovery case law disputes! In our July 2025 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog we will discuss disputes related to improper boilerplate objections,...more
The Towns of Sunnyvale and Mountain View, California (collectively, “Cities”) filed a January 17th Pleading against San Francisco Baykeeper (“Baykeeper”) styled: Defendants’ Motion for Sanctions for Spoilation of...more
Truck crash scenes reveal only part of the full story through their debris. Hidden deep within the cab of that 18-wheeler may be a crucial piece of evidence: The electronic control module (ECM), which serves as the truck’s...more
No need for blarney, we have six great cases! In our March 2025 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog, we will discuss disputes related to sanctions over spoliated video evidence, quashing subpoenas of...more
Recent developments in eDiscovery case law highlight significant trends legal counsel, eDiscovery professionals, and business leaders should keep an eye on, including the growing complexity of privilege assertions, the...more
In the case of Groves Inc. v. R.C. Bremer Mktg. Assocs. (No. 22 CV 50154, N.D. Ill. Nov. 22, 2024), Judge Iain D. Johnston denied the plaintiff’s spoliation motion without prejudice while offering valuable insight into the...more
In Cooper v. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., 2025 WL 404246 (D. Md. Feb. 5, 2025)(Coulson, J.), Ms. Cooper sued BG&E and another employer for sexual harassment and discrimination....more
In Ex-Prosecutor Disbarred For Fabricating Harassing Texts – Law360 (Jan. 7, 2025), Thy Vo reported on a fabrication of evidence case. The decision, State of Colorado vs. Yujin Choi, No 24PDJ019, is not yet posted on Recent...more
When seeking sanctions for spoliated evidence, the nature of the evidence and your jurisdiction can play a pivotal role. Are you in state or federal court? Is the missing evidence electronically stored information or not? The...more
There are few better cases that illustrate the risks of social media spoliation than Lester v. Allied Concrete Company....more
In EEOC v. Formel D USA, Inc. (September 12, 2024), the U.S. District Court’s ruling underscored a critical lesson for litigators: failure to preserve electronically stored information (ESI) can lead to severe sanctions,...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published September 25, 2024, and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published July 24, 2024 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of the...more
The importance of early planning and thorough preservation of electronic data cannot be overstated, especially when it comes to litigation. In a recent case, Two Canoes LLC v. Addian Inc. (April 30, 2024), the failure to...more
A recent decision in ediscovery case law, Maziar v. City of Atlanta from June 10, 2024, underscores the crucial importance of early preservation, particularly regarding text messages from mobile devices. This case, presided...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published May 15, 2024 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of the...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published April 17, 2024 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of the...more
Safeguarding against evidence spoliation ahead of litigations, audits, or investigations is a lot easier when you have a timely, defensible legal hold process. In this conversation, take a look at how to achieve this by...more
The duty to preserve litigation evidence arises when a party in possession of evidence knows that litigation by a party seeking the evidence is pending or probable, and the party in possession of the evidence can foresee the...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published November 15, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published October 18, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of...more
Today, we embark on a quest to unravel the triggers that ignite the legal hold process. It will be a wild ride as we navigate the realm of legal obligations and preservation. Or at least slightly more fascinating than one...more
“We all go a little mad sometimes” – for eDiscovery case law! Our October 2023 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses forensic protocol negotiation and scope, sanctions for plaintiff in Bob...more
Your friendly neighborhood Technocat is back to shed some light on the captivating topic of legal hold notices. (Riveting I know!) The legal hold process for Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is a crucial step in the...more
Hey there, data detectives! It’s TechnoCat, Cat Casey, back with a critical concept that underpins the whole eDiscovery rollercoaster ride. I’m talking about the infamous ‘Legal Hold’. No, it’s not a wrestling move, but it...more