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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Just When You Thought You Understood ESI…

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Riddle me this: Is a document that resides on your network and which you embed in an email via a hyperlink the functional equivalent of an attachment to that email? Magistrate Judge Katherine H. Parker, in a recent...more

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Case Law Summary: Are Hyperlinked Documents the Same as Attachments?

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Hyperlinked documents might be used like attachments, but this court isn’t ready to call them part of the family - The team at Hanzo is always trying to stay ahead of the curve of our clients’ needs. We’re constantly...more

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[Webinar] Complex Litigation: New Techniques for Advanced Collaboration in a Remote Environment - October 29th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm...

The processes of discovery and litigation preparation present unique challenges for organizations involved in complex litigation. Whether it’s a class action lawsuit, multidistrict litigation, or a mass tort, these...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Decoded: Technology Law Insights - Issue 4, August 2020

Crosmun v. The Trustees of Fayetteville Technical Community College Provides Much Needed Guidance to NC Courts on How to Properly Craft eDiscovery Protocols - The Court of Appeals decision in Crosmun is important because...more

Hanzo

Solving the Problem(s) of Multidistrict Litigation, Part 1: Early Identification of Meritless Claims

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Multidistrict litigation (MDL) has become a major component of the U.S. civil litigation system. MDLs now make up over half of the total civil caseload in the U.S., with product liability cases comprising the vast majority of...more

Jackson Lewis P.C.

Court Rules That Proportionality And Cooperation Are Essential In Resolving E-Discovery Disputes

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Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen agreed with UPS that it did not have to spend six months and $120,000 to recover data stored on backup tapes that may not be relevant to the case if UPS prevails in its efforts to limit the...more

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Sanctions for Failure to Conduct a Reasonable Inquiry Into Factual/Legal Basis for Discovery Responses

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Recently in Rodman v. Safeway, Inc., 2016 WL ­­­5791210 (N.D. Cal. Oct. 4, 2016), U.S. District Judge Jon S. Tigar imposed monetary sanctions of $688,644 because of the failure of Safeway and its counsel to conduct a...more

McGuireWoods LLP

E-Discovery Update: Working 9 to 5 and Proving It

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Class action lawsuits under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) involve unique discovery issues. Plaintiffs in these suits often propound burdensome discovery requests seeking login and logoff records from numerous...more

Robinson+Cole Class Actions Insider

2015 Amendments to Federal Rules – Impact on Class Actions

Various amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are taking effect on December 1. Here are my thoughts on how these amendments may impact the defense of class actions: - Greater Emphasis on Proportionality:...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP - Social Media

Socially Aware: The Social Media Law Update Volume 6, Issue 4

Five social media law issues to discuss with your clients - The explosive growth of social media has clients facing legal questions that didn’t even exist a few short years ago. Helping your clients navigate this...more

K&L Gates LLP

Important Changes in Litigating Oil and Gas Cases in Federal Court: What the 2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules Mean for Oil and...

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Many oil and gas disputes are litigated in federal court. In recent years, federal litigation has undergone significant changes in discovery practices and rules. For example, with the increase in electronically stored...more

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Shifting E-Discovery Costs to the Plaintiff in a Potential Class Action: a Pennsylvania Federal Court Tells Plaintiffs' Counsel to...

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In what could be a significant opinion for federal class action defendants seeking to limit their e-discovery costs, a court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania recently held in Boeynaems v. LA Fitness International, LLC,...more

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