The so-called “modern attachments” found in emails, collaboration software platforms like Slack and MS Teams, and other digital formats are presenting interesting and frustrating challenges for legal professionals in terms of...more
Have you ever given much thought to what constitutes a “family” of documents when producing electronically stored information (“ESI”)? Even if you are an E-discovery attorney, you very well may not have. After all, it is...more
In Re: Uber Technologies, Inc., Passenger Sexual Assault Litigation, 2024 WL 1772832 (N.D. Cal. Apr. 23, 2024), resolved a dispute over so-called “modern attachments” based on impressive and comprehensive technical...more
It’s not a heat wave, it’s a wave of hot eDiscovery case law disputes! Our August 2023 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses six disputes including a motion to compel a forensic examination...more
An attachment is a meaty part of any email, right? Well, maybe. With companies heading in droves toward tools that store files online, the lines have gotten fuzzy. Online storage means that, instead of attaching...more
Most organizations and law firms have some sort of document management system that houses documents. These document management systems typically provide a way to organize documents by project or matter, preserve earlier...more
Email is a powerful tool in the legal marketer’s arsenal. However, emails that people don’t actually want to read won’t help your strategy. Here are our best tips to help law firms strengthen their email programs and improve...more
One of the most important emerging questions in e-discovery concerns how courts should treat emails containing hyperlinks that reference other documents. Should such emails be produced with a familial relationship, akin to...more
As digital habits change and the shift to virtual work continues to evolve in business, new eDiscovery challenges will inevitably emerge. For example, litigators commonly debate over the use AI technology in eDiscovery...more
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
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