Privilege. By definition: a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group. White supremacy is the idea that white people are better and more deserving of wealth, power, and yes–privilege–than people of color. White...
Incardone v. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. No. 16-20924-CIV-MARTINEZ/GOODMAN (S.D. Fla. Aug. 12, 2019) In this claim for injuries sustained during a boat cruise, the court began its opinion by noting that “a picture is worth a thousand words.” Given that, “surely a...
Cruz v. G-Star Inc. No. 17-cv-7685 (PGG) (OTW) (S.D.N.Y. June 19, 2019) In this employment case, the magistrate imposed monetary sanctions and recommended an adverse inference jury instruction for the defendants’ spoliation of electronically stored information (ESI)....
In-house Insights with Brad Harris The Preservation-Ready Organization Legal Hold Best Practices Series Part 6 Over the last few weeks, In-House Insights has been exploring the importance of having a sound preservation plan and process in place. In developing and...
Envy Hawaii LLC v. Volvo Car USA LLC No. 17-00040 HG-RT (D. Haw. Mar. 20, 2019) In this contract dispute, the court denied the defendant’s motion for spoliation sanctions, finding that it had not conclusively established that the evidence in question was, in fact,...
In-house Insights with Brad Harris Preservation Plan: Monitoring Compliance Legal Hold Best Practices Series Part 5 Our latest In-House Insights series has been exploring the core elements of a sound preservation plan. We’ve discussed the trigger, scope, and...
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In-house Insights with Brad Harris Preservation Plan: Taking Action Legal Hold Best Practices Series Part 4 Our goal for Elevate Ediscovery remains providing practical guidance and actionable tips for in-house ediscovery professionals on an array of ediscovery topics....
GN Netcom, Inc. v. Plantronics, Inc. No. 18-1287 (3d Cir. July 10, 2019) We’ve previously written about GN Netcom, Inc. v. Plantronics, Inc. — a long-running antitrust matter involving egregious spoliation of emails — but the saga isn’t over yet. In this recent...
In-house Insights with Brad Harris Defining the Scope of Preservation Legal Hold Best Practices Series Part 3 Our goal for Elevate Ediscovery remains providing practical guidance and actionable tips for in-house ediscovery professionals on an array of ediscovery...
In-house Insights with Brad Harris Recognizing a Trigger Event Legal Hold Best Practices Series Part 2 Last week, we started a new series in In-House Insights to explore best practices for developing and implementing a sound preservation plan for your organization....
Paisley Park Enters., Inc. v. Boxill No. 17-cv-1212 (WMW/TNL) (D. Minn. Mar. 4, 2019) In this case involving the alleged infringement of music created by the late artist Prince, the court granted in part the plaintiffs’ motion for sanctions based on the defendants’...
