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California Electronic Discovery Act

California’s Electronic Discovery Act was signed into law on June 29, 2009, establishing procedures for parties to discover electronically stored information (“ESI”) from opposing parties for use as evidence in state court...more

In the Slick of It: Will BP Go Down With an Employee Who Purportedly Deleted Deepwater Horizon Oil Flow-Rate Related Text...

While the 24-hour news cycle has long left behind the Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 20, 2010 that resulted in 11 deaths and the largest oil spill in United States history, the government continues to investigate...more

The Legal Four Corners Of Social Media And E-Discovery For Businesess

Companies are on social media. They are interacting and connecting with customers through Facebook, Twitter and blogs. In a 2010 study, numbers on the conservative side show that 65% of Fortune Global 100 companies have...more

Legal Alert – May 2012 – Admissibility of Electronic Evidence

In this Issue 1. May 2012 – Admissibility of Electronic Evidence 2. Copyright and Disclaimer Notices 3. Subscribe and Unsubscribe Introduction The inestimable benefits of the various advancements in information and...more

Interoperability: The New Buzz for E-Discovery Software

The primary drive toward a more efficient electronic discovery process boils down to a concern for the bottom line: Costs skyrocket as e-discovery drags on, or if early stages of the electronic discovery reference model...more

Social Media and E-Discovery: How to Win Friends and Preserve Your Data (and Your Dignity)

During litigation, nothing is sacred, and no stone will remained unturned in the hunt for responsive data — and that includes social media data. With social media here to stay — and growing in popularity every day — the...more

T.R. Investors v. Genger

Brief of Amicus Curiae in Support of Defendant Below-Appellant Urging Reversal

This amicus brief addresses issues raised in the Court of Chancery relating to preservation and deletion of data. In the brief, amici argue that the Court misapplied technological concepts and therefore reached a conclusion...more

Class Action Against Whole Foods for "Case Discount" Problems Certified by the Northern District of Ohio

Class Action Against Whole Foods for "Case Discount" Problems Certified by the Northern District of Ohio...more

E-Discovery and Litigation Holds: The Ever Increasing Duties Imposed on Litigants

Advances in technology over the last decade have changed the way that companies communicate with customers, with clients and with each other. Rather than making phone calls or sending letters, employees today, armed with lap...more

Delete! Litigation Risk Management and E-Discovery

Businesses should invest in a carefully thought-out document retention plan that takes into account the savings that can be achieved in litigation--particularly due to the high costs of electronic discovery--by striking a...more