Video | Tips for Managing the Preservation of Mobile Device Data
It’s no secret that we are proponents of discovering consumer wearable device data in personal injury litigation. Although the subject is not new, there’s still “surprisingly little precedent” on the issue. Wearable...more
Just as death and taxes are certainties in life, so too is litigation for many automotive companies. And while each case varies widely in terms of facts, law, parties, and forum, there are common points to consider in most...more
Google recently got in hot water over employees’ cavalier attitudes toward a litigation hold. The tech giant took a largely hands-off approach to preserving internal chats needed for discovery in a lawsuit. Google employees...more
Read these ediscovery collection best practices to learn why self-collection – or allowing clients to collect their own data – is dangerous. Picture this: it’s 1988 and you’re at your desk, poring over a veritable...more
In the game of “20 Questions,” one player secretly chooses an object and the other players are allowed 20 questions to identify it. In that spirit, answering the following 20 questions may identify a defense strategy that...more
Instant messaging apps and online workspaces offer collaboration and production capabilities for teams dispersed by COVID-19, but they also pose a danger to companies operating in reasonable anticipation of litigation, with...more
In a previous post, we explored three big reasons to move away from old-school, manual legal hold processes into the excitingly efficient new realm of SaaS legal hold solutions....more
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As we pointed out recently, a legal hold can be a frighteningly complex task, potentially involving thousands of documents and hundreds of people, dispersed across business units and borders, servers and systems. Locating and...more
When I started as a litigator in 2001, a technique I call “blind stonewalling” ruled discovery practice everywhere from BigLaw to the smallest boutiques. But the slow evolution of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP),...more
Becoming the target of an antitrust lawsuit is a daunting prospect for any business. Antitrust lawsuits are often time-consuming and expensive to defend, and the consequences of losing a case can be severe. Under the Sherman...more
This post is the second in a our Legal Hold Practical Advice Series. You just learned that your company was (or probably will be) sued. How should you go about informing key employees to preserve evidence?...more
Litigation is an unfortunate inevitability in the long term care industry. How well your company weathers that storm often depends on your preparation, and one of the most vital parts of your litigation response plan is your...more
While the largest media companies have entire legal departments devoted to defending litigation, smaller companies may have only one in-house counsel, usually someone more familiar with business transactions than defending...more