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Contentious Discovery Dispute Process Leads to Ruling on “Reasonably Usable Format” for ESI – eDiscovery Case Law
 Contentious Discovery Dispute Process Leads to Ruling on “Reasonably Usable Format” for ESI – eDiscovery Case Law 150 150 CloudNine

In Castillon v. Corrections Corporation of America, Inc., Idaho District Judge Edward J. Lodge found a discovery dispute over the form of production of electronically stored information (ESI) in favor of the defendants, who had already produced the requested data in what was ruled a “reasonably usable format.”

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How to “Alert” Yourself to Interesting eDiscovery News and Announcements – eDiscovery Trends
 How to “Alert” Yourself to Interesting eDiscovery News and Announcements – eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

Several people have asked me where I get ideas for topics to create a daily blog post on eDiscovery Daily. There are several great resources out there – including law technology sites, compilation sites and other blogs – and I’ve mentioned many of them over the years and referenced their articles and posts in this blog. But, there is another source – from a huge, well known company – that I scan daily to keep abreast of developments in the industry (and for good blog topic ideas). Find out more here.

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Why Did I Get Two Emails This Morning? – eDiscovery Subscriptions
 Why Did I Get Two Emails This Morning? – eDiscovery Subscriptions 150 150 CloudNine

If you are an email subscriber to the blog (thanks for subscribing, by the way!), you may have noticed an anomaly in your Inbox this morning – two eDiscovery Daily emails. So, why did this happen? Here’s why.

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How Do You Dispose of “Digital Debris”? EDRM Has Answers – eDiscovery Best Practices
 How Do You Dispose of “Digital Debris”? EDRM Has Answers – eDiscovery Best Practices 150 150 CloudNine

In 2012, the Compliance, Governance and Oversight Council (CGOC) released survey results indicating that nearly 70 percent of organizational information has no legal or business value and that, for most organizations, information volume doubles every 18-24 months. Now, EDRM, in collaboration with the CGOC, has released a new white paper to address growing concerns related to the amount and substance of electronic data currently created and stored.

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Predictive Analytics: It’s Not Just for Review Anymore – eDiscovery Trends
 Predictive Analytics: It’s Not Just for Review Anymore – eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

One of the most frequently discussed trends in this year’s annual thought leader interviews that we conducted was the application of analytics (including predictive analytics) to Information Governance. A recent report published in the Richmond Journal of Law & Technology addresses how analytics can be used to optimize Information Governance.

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Court Finds Rule for Arranging and Labeling Documents Does Not Apply to ESI – eDiscovery Case Law
 Court Finds Rule for Arranging and Labeling Documents Does Not Apply to ESI – eDiscovery Case Law 150 150 CloudNine

In Anderson Living Trust v. WPX Energy Prod., New Mexico District Judge James O. Browning granted the defendants’ Motion to Reconsider an earlier discovery ruling that would have required the defendants to arrange and label the discovery documents they had already produced, on the grounds that under Rule 34, this production was not considered electronically stored information.

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Peruse, But Don’t Friend Potential Jurors on Social Media – eDiscovery Trends
 Peruse, But Don’t Friend Potential Jurors on Social Media – eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

Unless limited by law or court order, a lawyer may review a juror’s or potential juror’s Internet presence, which may include postings by the juror or potential juror in advance of and during a trial, but a lawyer may not communicate directly or through another with a juror or potential juror. So says a new formal opinion from the American Bar Association (ABA) Standing Committee on Ethics and Professionalism.

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Rule 37(e) Amended Again – eDiscovery Trends
 Rule 37(e) Amended Again – eDiscovery Trends 150 150 CloudNine

Last month, we discussed significant changes made to Rule 37(e), which had been hotly debated and was the source of many of the 2,354 public comments filed regarding the recent proposed rules changes. Earlier this month (on April 10th and 11th), the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules met to review proposed amendments to the Rules of Civil Procedure, including recommended changes to those proposed amendments as published for public comment and further changes were made to Rule 37(e).

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Why the Blog was Down — eDiscovery Downtime
 Why the Blog was Down — eDiscovery Downtime 150 150 CloudNine

If you’ve tried to access the blog for the past couple of days, you’ve experienced a lot of difficulty and, for parts of Monday and Tuesday, got an indication that the URL didn’t exist. Here’s why.

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Use of a Bulk File Changer to Manipulate Metadata Leads to Sanctions for Defendant – eDiscovery Case Law
 Use of a Bulk File Changer to Manipulate Metadata Leads to Sanctions for Defendant – eDiscovery Case Law 150 150 CloudNine

In T&E Investment Group, LLC v. Faulkner, Texas District Judge Jorge A. Solis upheld the earlier recommendation of the Magistrate Judge to order an adverse inference sanction, along with monetary sanctions, against the defendant for manipulation of metadata.

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