Having taught Federal Rule of Evidence 502 (FRE 502) in my law classes for over a decade, I felt I had a firm grasp of its nuances. Yet recent litigation where I serve as Special Master prompted me to revisit the rule with...more
1/22/2025
/ Attorney-Client Privilege ,
Data Preservation ,
Discovery ,
e-Discovery ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Evidence ,
Federal Rules of Evidence ,
Litigation Strategies ,
Privileged Communication ,
Rule 502
Yesterday, I sought to defend the value of my law school course on E-Discovery & Digital Evidence to a law Dean who readily conceded that she didn’t know what e-discovery was or why it would be an important thing for lawyers...more
8/2/2024
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Data Collection ,
Discovery ,
Document Review ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Evidence ,
Legal Project Management ,
Legal Technology ,
Machine Learning ,
Technology-Assisted Review
My esteemed colleagues, Kelly Twigger and Doug Austin, both posted about a recent discovery decision out of a federal district court in Florida, case no. 8:23-cv-102-MSS-SPF, styled, Byte Fed., Inc. v. Lux Vending LLC. and...more
6/28/2024
/ Data Collection ,
Data Preservation ,
Databases ,
Discovery ,
Document Productions ,
Document Review ,
e-Discovery Professionals ,
Electronically Stored Information ,
Email ,
Evidence ,
Federal Rules of Civil Procedure ,
Technology-Assisted Review
A friend shared that she was seeing the Carole King musical, “Beautiful,” and I recalled the time I caught it twice on different visits to London in 2015 because I enjoyed it so. I reflected on why I was in London in Summer...more
[EDRM Editor’s Note: The opinions and positions are those of Craig Ball. This article is republished with permission and was first published on April 8, 2024.] Last week, I dug into Cloud Attachments to email, probing the...more
[EDRM Editor’s Note: The opinions and positions are those of Craig Ball. This article is republished with permission and was first published on March 29, 2024.] In the E-Discovery Bubble, we’re embroiled in a debate over...more
Travel back in time with us as we delve into the dynamic world of eDiscovery, tracing its transformative journey over two decades!
In this engaging session, five seasoned experts—often likened to the legends at the MLB All...more
[Editor’s Note: This article was first published on September 7, 2023. EDRM is grateful to Craig Ball for permission to republish. EDRM is proud to publish Craig Ball’s advocacy and analysis. The opinions and positions are...more
Law professor and electronic evidence expert Craig Ball reflects on the challenge of achieving attorney competence in electronic discovery and digital evidence, exploring ways the justice system might bridge the Digital...more
Editor’s Note: Craig Ball has penned another primer, this one richly annotated with Rules, metadata and strategic and technical considerations. EDRM is grateful to Craig for permission to republish. First published on Ball in...more
Ask Craig Ball your burning questions on cell phone productions in high profile cases like the Sandy Hook Families v. Alex Jones damages trial. Find out how a mistake like a whole digital copy of a cell phone being produced...more