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Spoliation, Sanctions, and Staying Social Media Savvy

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Social media has changed the way we share ideas, the way we get our news, the way we make purchases, and the way we conceptualize ourselves and our community. It has changed the way we keep in touch with our friends and...more

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July’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published July 24, 2024 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of the...more

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Spoliation Sanctions & Summary Judgment Denial: A Wake-Up Call for Mobile Device Preservation

A recent decision in ediscovery case law, Maziar v. City of Atlanta from June 10, 2024, underscores the crucial importance of early preservation, particularly regarding text messages from mobile devices. This case, presided...more

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[Webinar] Legal Hold in Action: Real-World Tips and Best Practices - January 25th, 9:00 am - 10:00 am PST

Safeguarding against evidence spoliation ahead of litigations, audits, or investigations is a lot easier when you have a timely, defensible legal hold process. In this conversation, take a look at how to achieve this by...more

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November’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published November 15, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of...more

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Overcoming eDiscovery-related chat data challenges - collection

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Some tips for the collection of chat data during the course of an investigation from our eDiscovery team, part of a series of blogs on chat data and investigations. The collection phase involves extracting the chat data...more

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October’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published October 18, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of...more

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Technocat Tidbits: What Is An ESI Protocol

Hey there, fellow legal tech enthusiasts! It’s Cat Casey, back with another installment to help you navigate the legal tech maze. Today, we’re diving deep into the world of ESI Protocols. If you’re thinking, “ESI-what-now?”,...more

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TechnoCat Tidbits: What Triggers Litigation Hold?

Today, we embark on a quest to unravel the triggers that ignite the legal hold process. It will be a wild ride as we navigate the realm of legal obligations and preservation. Or at least slightly more fascinating than one...more

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[Webinar] Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for October 2023 - October 24th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

“We all go a little mad sometimes” – for eDiscovery case law! Our October 2023 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses forensic protocol negotiation and scope, sanctions for plaintiff in Bob...more

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Technocat Tidbits: What is a Legal Hold Notice?

Your friendly neighborhood Technocat is back to shed some light on the captivating topic of legal hold notices. (Riveting I know!) The legal hold process for Electronically Stored Information (ESI) is a crucial step in the...more

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[Webinar] Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for September 2023 - October 4th, 1:00 pm ET

Fall is in the air and so is the whiff of sanctions! Our September 2023 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses six disputes including sanctions for discovery violations & misrepresentations,...more

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Technocat Tidbits: What is Litigation Hold?

Hey there, data detectives! It’s TechnoCat, Cat Casey, back with a critical concept that underpins the whole eDiscovery rollercoaster ride. I’m talking about the infamous ‘Legal Hold’. No, it’s not a wrestling move, but it...more

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Don’t Let Self-Collection Spiral Into Self-Destruction: The Potential Pitfalls and Risks When Clients Collect their Own Data

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Read these ediscovery collection best practices to learn why self-collection – or allowing clients to collect their own data – is dangerous. Picture this: it’s 1988 and you’re at your desk, poring over a veritable...more

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A Few Considerations When Preserving Slack Data for Ediscovery

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Court rulings in the past few years have codified what people working in ediscovery have known all along: Slack (and other collaboration app data) is discoverable during litigation and should be preserved the same as email as...more

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Proper Collection, Handling, Storage & Disposal of Physical Evidence

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Whether a property damage loss involves vehicle impact, structural collapse, construction defect, equipment failure, fire or explosion, hail, lightning, storm, animal activity, or water, at some point the expert may need to...more

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It’s Time We Talked About In-Place Preservation (and Other Transformative E-Discovery Technologies)

E-Discovery is an ever-changing field. There’s always new technology cropping up—whether it’s a means of communication that legal teams need to account for or a new software solution that promises to change how e-discovery...more

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7 Things to Look for When Selecting Legal Hold Software

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Corporate counsel often shoulder the burden of managing the entire Legal Hold process for their organization. That means on top of everything else, they must issue, execute and ensure compliance with required legal holds...more

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2021 eDiscovery Case Law Wrap-Up

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To better understand how technology continues to affect the legal industry, you just have to look at case law and the resulting court rulings, particularly in regards to eDiscovery and the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure...more

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Why Legal Hold Technology Is More Than “Just Sending a Few Emails”

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When it comes to a pending litigation, the duty to preserve electronic data is clearly laid out in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP)... But when it comes to the actual process of letting custodians know they need...more

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Legal Holds in Slack: Should You Collect Data to Preserve It or Preserve in Place?

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A head-to-head match—and the winner is … Ediscovery can feel like a fight sometimes, with every choice feeling like a struggle: when do you initiate a legal hold? Which custodians are subject to that hold? What data do you...more

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New Laws May Require Companies to Operationalize and Share Data Retention Policies

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Companies have always had requirements to retain records in accordance with laws and regulations—and to dispose of them once those obligations were no longer in force. But by and large, most haven’t done so in any consistent,...more

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[Virtual Conference] eDiscovery Summer Refresher 2.0 - Session Five: Hot Topics in eDiscovery: 2021 Case Law Update - August 11th,...

2021 has already ushered in a number of eDiscovery developments that clients and counsel should be aware of. These developments include new trends regarding the increasing incidence of court-ordered forensic exams, whether...more

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[Webinar] The Future of Legal Hold: Everything Legal Counsel Needs To Know - May 27th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT

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Legal holds arise from the duty to preserve information for pending or reasonably anticipated litigation. Once litigation is contemplated, organizations have a legal obligation to prevent deletion and preserve potentially...more

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Now You See the Evidence, Now You Don’t

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When it comes to eDiscovery, lawyers have plenty of challenges to deal with – including challenges to address even before the case is filed. Add “disappearing evidence”(!) to that list of challenges. If you read this blog...more

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