Burden of discovery
Don’t ask for a production you’re not prepared to review
In this class action, the court denied sanctions after the plaintiffs’ demands for a broad scope of discovery yielded a predictably huge production.
Court Refuses to Compel Disclosure of Archived E-Mails Due to “Undue Burden and Cost”
Court notes that when ESI is not reasonably accessible due undue burden or cost, it need not be provided unless the moving party demonstrates good…
Court Refuses to Reward Party’s “Obstructionist Approach” to Discovery
Finding no abuse of discretion, the court upheld the order of the Special Master and required State Farm to answer the interrogatories.
Ediscovery Can Get Personal When Defendants Are Sued as Individuals
In a civil rights action the magistrate judge ordered the individual defendants to search their personal computers and e-mails for evidence.