Abraham Lincoln, America’s First Tech-Lawyer

Ralph Losey. Published February 19, 2023. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. He was probably our greatest President. Putting aside the tears honest Abe would likely shed over the political scene today, it is good to remember Lincoln Read More …

e-Discovery and Poetry on a Rainy Night in Portugal

From time to time I like read poetry. Lately it has been the poetry of Billy Collins, a neighbor and famous friend. (He was the Poet Laureate of the United States from 2001 to 2003.) I have been reading his Read More …

Waymo v. Uber, Hide-the-Ball Ethics and the Special Master Report of December 15, 2017

The biggest civil trial of the year was delayed by U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup due to e-discovery issues that arose at the last minute. This happened in a trade-secret case by Google’s self-driving car division, WAYMO, against Uber. Waymo Read More …

Proportionality Φ and Making It Easy To Play “e-Discovery: Small, Medium or Large?” in Your Own Group or Class

Every judge who has ever struggled with discovery issues wishes that the lawyers involved had a better understanding of proportionality, that they had spent more time really thinking about how it applies to the requisites of their case. So too Read More …