Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Electronically Stored Information, Social Media

Cracking the Code on ESI

Association of Certified E-Discovery... on 7/25/2025

The volume of “documents” relevant to litigation and government investigations has exploded due to electronic data, leading to a significant shift in the discovery process. What once required a trip to a client’s filing...more

No Sanctions for Resetting Two Cellphones on Facts Presented; and, Social Media Posts Supported Dismissal

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 5/29/2025

In Wenzler v. U.S. Coast Guard, 2025 WL 1445805 (Mar. 20, 2025), Wenzler alleged that he had been disenrolled from the voluntary U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary based on his speech on social media. Wenzler unsuccessfully asserted...more

eDiscovery Costs: Social Media Evidence & The $90,000 Lesson

Pagefreezer on 3/3/2025

These days, ignoring social media evidence in investigations and litigation is akin to leaving a crucial witness unquestioned. But as the case of Federico v. Lincoln Military Housing demonstrates, navigating this terrain can...more

Avoiding Trials on Social Media: Obtaining protective orders to prevent trying your case on social media (or online)

Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs, LLC on 12/5/2023

Discovery can be a harrowing and intrusive process for all litigants. As federal and state rules allow for broad discovery of information relevant to any party’s claims or defenses, individuals and business are compelled to...more

October’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 10/19/2023

[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

The Tech Factor: Special eDiscovery Considerations for the Tech Sector

Epiq on 1/29/2020

Many questions arise during the discovery process: What type of data do parties need to preserve? How should they obtain, review, and disclose it? Are third-party subpoenas necessary? These are just a few things parties need...more