Our Insights on eDiscovery

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Defendants Claim of Lightning Strike and Power Surge Doesn’t Save Them from Sanctions: eDiscovery Case Law

In InternMatch, Inc. v. Nxtbigthing, LLC, et. al., California District Judge Jon S. Tigar, finding that the defendants “consciously disregarded their obligations to preserve relevant evidence” when they discarded various electronic devices after experiencing an alleged power surge without checking to see if they could recover any files from them, granting an adverse inference instruction sanction and plaintiff’s attorneys’ fees.

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eDiscovery Daily Is Sixty Six! (Months Old, That Is)

Let’s get our kicks on Route 66! Sixty six months ago yesterday, eDiscovery Daily was launched. It’s hard to believe that it has been 5 1/2 years since our first three posts debuted on our first day, September 20, 2010. Twice a year, we like to take a look back at some of the important stories and topics during that time. So, here are just a few of the posts over the last six months you may have missed. Enjoy!

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Court Rules Plaintiff’s Duty to Preserve Did Not Extend to Employee’s Internet History: eDiscovery Case Law

In Marten Transport, Ltd. V. Plattform Advertising, Inc., Kansas Magistrate Judge Teresa J. James denied the defendant’s Motion for Spoliation Sanctions, ruling that, although the plaintiff had a duty to preserve relevant ESI as of Fall 2013, that duty to preserve did not extend to the internet history of one of its employees until June 2015, and by then the internet history was lost.

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I Tell Ya, Review Attorneys Get No Respect, No Respect at All: eDiscovery Trends

As the volume of data in the world doubles as frequently as every 1.2 years, the challenges to manage that data in discovery compound significantly as well. With review being the biggest component of the discovery process – as much as 80% of the cost of eDiscovery – review attorneys have become a significant participant in that review process (even in some cases where technology assisted review may be used). That doesn’t mean that review attorneys get the respect that they may deserve.

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Plaintiff’s Failure to Demonstrate Allegations Leads to Summary Judgment for Defendant: eDiscovery Case Law

In Malibu Media, LLC v. Doe, in a case of dueling summary judgment motions, Illinois Magistrate Judge Geraldine Soat Brown denied the plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment, but granted the defendant’s summary motion in its entirety, concluding that the plaintiff had not presented sufficient evidence to prove its allegations of illegally downloading movies.

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New Survey Shows Biggest Concerns of Legal Professionals Regarding Cloud and Shadow IT: eDiscovery Trends

A big topic during LegalTech New York (LTNY) last month were the issues and concerns associated with information governance (IG) as it applies to the use of “Shadow IT” applications, including those that are cloud-based. A new survey, actually conducted during LTNY, was released earlier this week that sheds light on those concerns of legal technology professionals.

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