Every lawyer who thinks e-discovery is not important, that you can just delegate it to a vendor, should read Abbott Laboratories, et al. v. Adelphia Supply USA, et al., No. 15 CV 5826 (CBA) (LB) (E.D.N.Y. May 2, 2019). This Read More …
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Purple Rain of Sanctions Falls on the Record Company in the “Prince Case” for their Intentional Destruction of Text Messages
Honey, I know, I know I know times are changing It’s time we all reach out For something new, that means you too. Purple Rain PRINCE Rogers Nelson 1958-2016 I know, I know, it used to be good enough just Read More …
The Jimi Hendrix Experience: Sanctions For Destruction
James Marshall “Jimi” Hendrix, whom Rolling Stone ranked the greatest guitarist of all time, died intestate in 1970 at twenty-seven. His heirs have been embroiled in litigation ever since. They have recently entered the fiery realm of e-discovery and sanctions. Read More …
Judge Pauley Reminds Lawyers Of Their Duty To Verify Client Representations
Senior SDNY District Court Judge William Pauley recently reminded the Bar of “the importance of verifying a client’s representations.” Lawrence v. City of N.Y., Case No. 15cv8947 (SDNY, 7/27/18) copy linked. Amen to that! As will be explained, in e-Discovery Read More …
Second Circuit Uses “Klipsch” to Speak Loud and Clear on e-Discovery Misconduct
Klipsch makes some of the best speakers in the world, especially their high-end Klipschorn speaker series shown here. The Second Court of Appeals used a Klipsch in a dispute recently to sound an alarm about e-discovery abuse and how it Read More …