technology
Court denies disproportionate and intrusive forensic examination of cell phone
In this TCPA claim, the court denied a forensic examination of the plaintiff’s cell phone, finding that no relevant evidence would be discovered.
The Kavanaugh Document Dump: An Ediscovery Perspective
The appointment hearings for Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States have taken political contentiousness to a whole new level.
Negligent Spoliation Inadequate For Dismissal
In this employment case, the court sanctioned the plaintiff for destroying cell phone records and lying under oath.
What Is Forensically Sound Data Collection?
Collection supports the earlier stage of preservation, as collected data is available for later stages of discovery and will not be inadvertently deleted or modified.
Court orders forensic imaging of select devices to ensure ESI preservation
Where the plaintiffs wanted to keep using their devices, the court ordered forensic imaging to preserve ESI that would otherwise be spoliated.
A rare intentional spoliation tort case further restricts the claim’s scope
Ohio recently limited the scope of its tort for intentional spoliation to deletion or alteration, not mere withholding or concealment, of evidence.