E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

9, 2024), provides a succinct summary of the scope of discovery under the December 2015 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Information within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable.” It – surprisingly – sustained boilerplate objections. The case involved a loan gone south.

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E-Discovery LLC

DECEMBER 16, 2024

26, 2024)(unreported), dismissals for discovery violations were affirmed. Nguh, one owner, propounded discovery on Mr. Etame, the opposing owner. The Appellate Court wrote: Mr. Etame failed to respond to discovery, and on March 3, 2022, Ms. Etame appealed, arguing abuse of discretion in the imposition of discovery sanctions.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

29, 2024), rejected “oceanic” discovery requests, while permitting reasonable ones. The court wrote: “Not surprisingly, discovery in this case, like ‘the course of true love, [has been anything but] smooth.’ Subrin, “Fishing Expeditions Allowed: The Historical Background of the 1938 Federal Discovery Rules,” 39 B.C. Rodriguez v.

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E-Discovery LLC

MAY 25, 2024

May 15, 2024), in a “recently filed” case, “the Court issues the following Order to provide instructions to the parties regarding their initial discovery obligations and to institute initial case management proceedings.” Instead of an “ESI Protocol,” the court ordered the parties to submit a “discovery plan.” Discovery Plan” (Jan.

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Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Understanding how courts may handle AI-generated evidence will be crucial for those responsible for managing digital content, ensuring data integrity, and navigating complex litigation involving digital forensics. John Tunheim, delves into how the judiciary can prepare for the impact of AI-manipulated evidence.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 9, 2024

24, 2024), “Plaintiff, Vernie Kent, seeks to compel Defendant, Kade Warner, to produce a surveillance video Defendant’s attorney prepared in conjunction with this litigation.” This blog was initially posted on Electronic Discovery Reference Model. at *1 (citing cases).

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 17, 2024

11, 2024), involved a request for discovery from a former Town attorney concerning an offer that he allegedly made to plaintiffs. The court: set out the governing standard for discovery from an attorney and, denied a request to depose the attorney; but, authorized a limited interrogatory to him. Albra , 2024 WL 4471672 (S.D.N.Y.

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 20, 2024

Life is Short It is also a red flag when the court notes: “Since February of 2023, there have only been rare and brief occasions when the parties did not have some discovery dispute before the court.” Nor is it a positive development when that court wrote: “Things have never exactly moved along at a break-neck pace in this litigation.

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E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 6, 2025

Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation , 2025 WL 678543 (Mar. 3, 2025), the court issued another hyperlinked document discovery decision arising out of the parties ESI Protocol. While production issues concerning hyperlinked or modern attachments have been extensively litigated, in this blog I discuss some related evidentiary issues.

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E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

19, 2025)(Emphasis added), the court wrote: Throughout his responses, Canales objects to OPWs requests on the ground that they are not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. See Reasonably Calculated to Lead to Discovery of Admissible Evidence (Nov. Forrest, 2017 WL 773694, at *1 (S.D.N.Y.

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 4, 2024

It was an honor to be part of a presentation on “Social Media in Litigation” to the Maryland Judicial College today, together with The Hon. We did demonstrations of a pro se litigant offering evidence from a cell phone and a mock direct examination authenticating a Facebook page. Grimm (ret.), Shelton, Esq.,

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 16, 2024

In the latest iteration of In Re StubHub Refund Litigation , 2024 WL 3817068 (N.D. 13, 2024), the court began its decision of discovery issues with: “At the hearing Plaintiffs tried to walk back this [discovery] request and said it was limited to refund data, rather than a wholesale redo of non-custodial discovery.

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 9, 2024

16, 2024)(citing cases: “Defendants included general and boilerplate objections in their responses to discovery, which are not acceptable in this circuit. Defendants’ responses are a perfect example of how not to answer discovery requests. See General Objections, Dracula, and “Whac a Mole” (Apr. Griffith Lab’ys, Inc.,

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Discovery Advocate

MARCH 13, 2023

Practical Insight This case is a cautionary tale for the attorney who may know to say all of the right things when it comes to modern discovery practice but, in fact, lacks the expertise and competence to oversee a defensible discovery effort. Competence pervades every aspect of the ESI discovery process.

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E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 28, 2025

24, 2025), the court imposed sanctions on a pro se litigant who, in the courts words, has engaged in unseemly behavior towards counsel as well as improper discovery litigation. He alleged discrepancies in the timestamps of some of the emails produced by Costco as part of the discovery. In Rivera v.

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 2, 2024

Plaintiff responded that the videos were not created in anticipation of litigation and therefore they are not protected work product. It explained that “there is nothing in the record to suggest that Defendant created the requested videos in anticipation of litigation. Next , the court overruled the improper boilerplate objections.

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Discovery Advocate

MARCH 30, 2023

In re Google Play Store Antitrust Litig., — F. In failing to preserve relevant chat messages after the commencement of litigation, the court opined that Google “fell strikingly short … in honor[ing] the evidence preservation duties it was abundantly familiar with from countless prior cases.” 21-MD-02981 (JD) (N.D.

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In separate litigation, the wife had engaged in improper conduct, including refusal to return and wiping a TST laptop, copying and retaining TST data, and she was held liable for conversion, enjoined, and punitive damages were assessed against her. Both the husband and wife sought discovery from TST.

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E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 8, 2025

Plaintiff essentially ignored its obligations under the discovery order and made no attempt to even contact a vendor until after the order was entered by Magistrate Judge Jackson. See Too Busy to Respond to Discovery = Waiver of Objections & Sanctions (Nov. In re StubHub Refund Litig., Emphasis added]. Emphasis added].

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Ball in Your Court

AUGUST 1, 2024

Yesterday, I sought to defend the value of my law school course on E-Discovery & Digital Evidence to a law Dean who readily conceded that she didn’t know what e-discovery was or why it would be an important thing for lawyers to understand. My métier has always been litigation, to… It was a bracing experience.

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E-Discovery LLC

DECEMBER 21, 2024

Discovery Plan The ESI Protocol: Your Word is Your Bond Or, Is It? Reasonably Calculated to Lead to Discovery of Admissible Evidence Is a Vehicles On Board or Dash Cam Video Protected From Disclosure as Work Product? Mediation of Discovery Disputes by Courts Law Clerk?

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Complex Discovery

JUNE 17, 2024

states over talcum powder litigation marks a pivotal moment in consumer protection and corporate accountability. Cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals will find the developments in this case particularly relevant as they navigate the complexities of corporate litigation and regulatory compliance.

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Fact discovery closed a day before the court’s opinion; however, it had been extended for 14 days “for the purpose of taking depositions that couldn’t be scheduled before the discovery cut-off.” Plaintiffs’ made their proposal to Meta on August 23 rd , prior to the September 30 th milestone cutting off discovery.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 29, 2024

The Court wrote that: “Plaintiff admitted that he lost, misplaced, or destroyed relevant, discoverable material since initiating the litigation.” To the contrary, Plaintiff’s statements that evidence was lost when he was evicted and put his belongings in storage indicate that the loss was not purposeful. The loss was undisputed.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

The Court denied an implied request for spoliation sanctions, writing: “Without evidence before it that there was a video, the Court declines to speculate that one existed.” The Court determined that there was a mere scintilla of evidence supporting causation due to a roof leak. In this blog, I suggest a different analysis.

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Hanzo Blog

JUNE 21, 2023

In the ongoing case of Sam Bankman-Fried and his failed crypto exchange FTX, the growing volume of evidence highlights the new landscape of ediscovery challenges when it comes to the breadth of new data sources showing up in corporate litigation.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 21, 2024

Plaintiff sought discovery of video footage “of an interaction” with her former manager and security personnel who had allegedly forcibly removed her from defendant’s premises. Rather, a party seeking spoliation sanctions must establish that the party with the evidence had an obligation to preserve it. at *7 (emphasis added).

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E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 7, 2025

The court held that a party need not show that litigation was anticipated when the party is actually in litigation. 31, 2024), an inmate sued correctional officers from Waupun Correctional Institution for allegedly intercepting his correspondence based on a retaliatory motive. The court allowed the inmate to proceed on certain claims.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

The September 6, 2024, decision in In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, 2024 WL 4125618 (N.D. 34 discovery requests propounded by defendant Meta Platforms, Inc., 34 discovery requests propounded by defendant Meta Platforms, Inc., 467, 482-92 (2016).

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E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 6, 2024

But, the Court found and held that there was no evidence that the defendants had read the emails after plaintiff’s termination. The Court rejected invasion of privacy and wiretap claims because there was no evidence that the employer had read the emails after the plaintiff was terminated. 19, 2021). [1]

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Discovery Advocate

JUNE 8, 2023

In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , Further, employers should examine their bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies to ensure that what is or is not company data is well defined according to their business, regulatory and litigation needs. In In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , 18-cv-2022 WL 972401 (D.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 26, 2024

37(a)(1) states only: “On notice to other parties and all affected persons, a party may move for an order compelling disclosure or discovery.” a mandates filing within 30 days after receipt of the opponent’s response to the discovery request. June 9, 2015). For example, Fed.R.Civ.P. Glaston Corp. Salem Fabrication Technologies Grp.,

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 22, 2024

On remand, if the trial court is called upon to again instruct the jury regarding failure to produce evidence, the court should consider the following factors before deciding whether to give the instruction to the jury. Aldridge: Making the Spoliation Instruction A Litigation Unicorn,” 3 Tex. Johnson, “Brookshire Brothers v.

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Discovery Advocate

JUNE 7, 2023

In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , Further, employers should examine their bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies to ensure that what is or is not company data is well defined according to their business, regulatory and litigation needs. In In re Pork Antitrust Litig. , 18-cv-2022 WL 972401 (D.

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E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

One of three defendants contended that the discovery propounded on it was not proportional because it was the least culpable of the three. Plaintiffs sought discovery “relat[ing] to other incidents involving Wiegand mountain coasters at Wisp Resort and elsewhere.” 16, 2024)(Bredar, J.), The Bender Court disagreed. Wiegand objected.

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E-Discovery LLC

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Generally, work product protects certain information prepared in anticipation of litigation. And, generally, the common-law duty to preserve is triggered when litigation is reasonably anticipated. 26(b)(3) protects “things that are prepared in anticipation of litigation or for trial” and Fed.R.Civ.P. For example, Fed.R.Civ.P.

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Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

By John Patzakis As we have mentioned many times, nearly every litigation matter involves social media evidence. If your case does not feature such important evidence, it is likely because you are not looking for it. Similarly, you have put some effort to tune into the torrential rivers of social media evidence.

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