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News & Analysis as of May 22, 2013

EEOC Sanctioned for Failing to Produce Class Claimants' Social Media ESI and Other e-Discovery Misconduct

by Katherine R. Hinde, Danielle Kitson, Angelo Spinola | Littler on 3/19/2013

In EEOC v. The Original HoneyBaked Ham Company of Georgia Inc., 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 26887 (D. Colo. Feb. 27, 2013), the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado sanctioned the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission...more

Second Circuit Holds That Failure To Issue A “Litigation Hold” Will Not Result In Per Se Sanctions And Clarifies Title VII...

by Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 8/27/2012

Chin v. Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, No. 10-cv-1904 (2d Cir. July 10, 2012): The Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected case law holding that the failure to institute a “litigation hold” will per se result in...more

How to Mismanage E-Discovery in a Workplace Investigation: A gender discrimination case demonstrates the need for constant...

by Carlton Fields on 6/6/2012

Originally published on i-Sight.com's blog: “How to Mismanage E-Discovery in a Workplace Investigation.” There’s no such thing as passing the buck when it comes to e-discovery. Although attorneys may assume that they can...more

Cyberspace in the Workplace

by Keyana Laws on 12/7/2009

This article examines two cases which require companies to have clear Internet and E-mail use and monitoring policies to avoid violating the Stored Communications Act and/or an employee’s right to privacy. ...more

Employment Law Commentary Volume 21, No. 7 July 2009

by Morrison & Foerster LLP on 7/24/2009

In this issue: 1 Courts Issue Important New Decisions: Good or Bad News 2 Schwarzenegger Signs New E-Discovery Law 4 California Supreme Court Expands Remedies for Unintentional Denial of Disability Access Please...more