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Uber Technologies – Another Hyperlink Decision

In In Re: Uber Technologies, Inc. Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation, 2025 WL 678543 (Mar. 3, 2025), the court issued another hyperlinked document discovery decision arising out of the parties’ ESI Protocol.  While...more

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Going Mobile: Metadata Considerations with Mobile Device ESI

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When it comes to discovery of mobile devices, it’s not just the data that’s important for discovery, but also the data about the data – the metadata – that can be used to authenticate evidence, to determine whether the data...more

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Tips for Paralegals and Litigation Support Professionals – September 2024

9/2/2024 BatchGuru – Transform Metadata in Relativity - BatchGuru from vdiscovery and Nikolai Pozdniakov’s Hashtaglegal, is a set of tools to be used in a Relativity workspace which helps you easily transform metadata in...more

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[Webinar] Scary Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for October - October 31st, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Afraid you won’t be up to date on important case law? Our October 2024 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog will remove all your fears! During the webinar we will discuss disputes related to relevance...more

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September’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published September 25, 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...more

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The Power of Metadata to Tell a Story: A Crucial Tool for Litigators

In Moore v. Garnand, Inc. (July 3, 2024), the importance of metadata in ediscovery takes center stage. This case highlights why metadata isn’t just a technical detail but a vital piece of evidence in litigation. Metadata,...more

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“Attachments to Attorney-Client Communications May Be Withheld as Privileged, Without an Independent Basis for Privilege,” But….

In Linet Americas, Inc. v. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 2024 WL 3425795 (N.D. Ill. Jul. 15, 2024), the court held that “attachments to attorney client communications may be withheld as privileged without an independent basis for...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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Agreement in ESI Protocol to Provide a “Metadata-Only” Privilege Log Was Enforced

In Linet Americas, Inc. v. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc., 2024 WL 3425795 (N.D. Ill. Jul. 15, 2024), the court enforced an ESI Protocol that called for a “metadata-only” privilege log, even though parts of the metadata were...more

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Navigating Hyperlinks in eDiscovery: Lessons from the StubHub Refund Litigation

Introduction - Each week on the Case of the Week I choose a recent decision in ediscovery and talk to you about the practical applications of that case and what you need to be thinking about as you conduct discovery of ESI....more

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This Week in eDiscovery: Legal Departments Drowning in Discovery Requests; Proportionality in Metadata Log Production

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the week of May 6-12. Here’s what’s...more

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Judge Cisneros Sets Much Needed Standards for the Production of Hyperlinked Files in eDiscovery

Hyperlinked files within electronic communications pose three significant challenges in ediscovery that had been previously unanswered by a thorough judicial analysis: 1) whether a hyperlinked file is an “attachment” that...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: Issues with Email Threading and More

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the week of April 29-May 5. Here’s what’s...more

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Strategies to Overcome Common eDiscovery Challenges

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Electronic discovery (eDiscovery) allows attorneys to build cases that require delving into relevant ESI, or electronically stored information, such as emails, audio and video files, and social media, in addition to hard-copy...more

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April’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published April 17, 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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Public vs. Private ESI as Evidence Best Practices

In the evolving landscape of the legal industry, the management of electronically stored information (ESI) has become a focal point of discussion and strategy. With the digitization of records and communications, legal...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: Ruling on Intentional vs. Inadvertent Privilege Disclosures, Royal Family Photo Puts Metadata in the News

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the week of March 11-17. Here’s what’s...more

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Push Notifications: The Latest Law Enforcement Evidence Source and Data Privacy Battleground

Hat tip to Debbie Reynolds for the heads up on this story! More than 130 petitions seeking access to push notification metadata have been filed in US courts, according to a Washington Post investigation also reported on...more

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Privilege Logs: New Techniques to Achieve Proportionality – The “Certification Log”

Privilege logs have been getting a lot of attention, with good reason. “Privilege logging is arguably the most burdensome and time consuming task a litigant faces during the document production process.”  The Sedona...more

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Everything’s New—Except Production Formats

Historically, productions come in the form of single page images along with loadfiles containing select metadata (and occasionally native documents for items that couldn’t be imaged). The images typically had Bates labels and...more

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February’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

This Sidley Update addresses the following recent developments and court decisions involving e-discovery issues: an order from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California requiring the Defendant to...more

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January’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published January 17, 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...more

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[Webinar] Zeroing in on Zendesk: Collecting Data and Metadata for eDiscovery and Compliance - January 17th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Over 200,000 companies use Zendesk to drive better customer experiences. Featuring a fully integrated ticketing system and generative AI-powered bots, Zendesk helps businesses automate and strengthen their support efforts...more

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Technocat Tidbits: What is Metadata in eDiscovery

Hold onto your legal briefs, tech fam, because we’re diving deep into the rabbit hole of metadata in eDiscovery. You’ve heard the buzz, but what is it and why is it the digital detective’s secret weapon? If you thought...more

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Technocat Tidbits: What is eDiscovery Processing?

Hey there, digital detectives! TechnoCat, Cat Casey, at your service. Today we’re diving into the magical world of eDiscovery data processing. The journey from raw data to usable information isn’t always straightforward, but...more

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