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The Knotty Issues of e-Discovery
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Lost Hard Drives in the Mail: An e-Discovery Nightmare
The facts sound like a typical e-Discovery case, but quickly you feel very sick. Two employees were accused of misappropriation of trade secrets. A Federal lawsuit was filed in Florida. As one can guess, electronically stored information would be key evidence in the lawsuit. Dana Ltd. v. Am. Axle & Mfg. Holdings, 2010 U.S. Dist. [...]
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When ?Undue Burden? Includes Back-Up Tapes from the Reagan Era
1987 was an important year: Baby Jessica was saved from a well; Robert Bork was denied a seat on the Supreme Court; and Teenagers across the world played air guitar to Whitesnake?s immortal ?Here I Go Again.? It is also the year the Plaintiffs wanted to restore back-up tapes from in Makrakis v. Demelis. The [...]
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Bow Tie Law 200: ILTA 2010 Recap
My 200th posting is a recap of ILTA 2010. The 2010 ILTA Conference was a great success. The conference had excellent content, an active exhibit hall and many networking opportunities. The Exhibit Hall I spent most of the show in the exhibit hall. The vendors all provided interesting updates on their services and products. I [...]
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Mike McBride on Social Networking
I had the pleasure of discussing social networking with Mike McBride at ILTA 2010. Click here to listen to our discussion on the benefits and e-Discovery concerns of social networking.
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Double Secret e-Discovery Probation
The parties dedicate nearly all of their briefs discussing and alleging who is to blame for the break-down in the discovery process in this case. Noticeably absent, however, is any meaningful discussion about the specific discovery requests at issue and the sufficiency of any responses or objections provided. Intending no disrespect of counsel, the undersigned [...]
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