Data management
What Do 2020’s Tech Trends Mean for Ediscovery
While some of these new technologies may not have a great impact on the ediscovery world, others pose interesting questions.
What Happens With the Data Collected by Doorbell Cameras?
As ediscovery professionals, doorbell cameras—and the footage they generate—raise interesting questions. What risks are we subjecting ourselves and our organizations to when we create data?
Court sanctions defendant for ‘bollixed’ legal hold
In this employment discrimination case, the defendant “bollixed its litigation hold…to a staggering degree and at every turn.” As a sanction, the magistrate recommended that…
Litigant’s attempt to ‘take advantage of’ evidence it spoliated proves its bad faith
Decker v. Target Corp. In this personal injury claim, the court granted harsh sanctions for the defendant’s bad faith spoliation of evidence.This case began with…
Medical Records Proportional Ediscovery In ADA Claim
The plaintiff argued his medical records weren’t relevant; the court held that he “placed his mental condition at issue” by asserting an ADA claim.
Defendant’s failure to produce discovery ‘no one’s fault but its own’
The court precluded the defendant’s non-disclosed evidence, granting summary judgment for the plaintiff, as the failure to disclose was in bad faith.
