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July 2024 marks the 20th anniversary of the final Zubulake v. UBS Warburg opinion out of the Southern District of New York. The Zubulake...
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In Jones v. Riot Hospitality Group LLC, 95 F. 4th 730 (9th Cir. 2024), Alyssa Jones, a former waitress at a Scottsdale bar, sued her...
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Barak v. Rooster's Guide & Outfitting Adventures, No. 19-cv-03556-RM-STV (D. Colo. May 01, 2023) arose from a joint venture to cultivate...
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Can parties request discovery to seek out further discovery? Courts have found that it is allowable, but in limited circumstances. For...
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On January 26, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice (DOJ) announced, in a joint press release, updated language...
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The e-discovery community has been monitoring DR Distribs., LLC v. 21 Century Smoking, Inc., (N.D. Ill. Oct. 6, 2022) with interest,...
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In EBIN N.Y., Inc. v. SIC Enter., Inc., No. 19-CV-1017 (PKC) (TAM) (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 23, 2022), the plaintiff alleged that the defendant...
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In Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Brandtotal Ltd., No. 20-cv-07182-JCS (N.D. Cal. May 27, 2022), a Magistrate Judge granted the plaintiff’s...
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In Atalian US New England, LLC v. Navarro, No. C.A. No. 20-00133-JJM (D.R.I. July 12, 2022), a Magistrate Judge recommended default...
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Preserving data that is relevant and proportional in litigation is imperative to reduce the risk of spoliation sanctions. In Europe v....
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Prior to the 2015 amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, parties in litigation sometimes faced exposure to sanctions for loss...
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Most companies now have adopted some form of “best practices” to properly handle legal holds. Have you refreshed your legal hold policies...
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Unfortunately, we periodically see cases of litigation parties fabricating evidence. Fortunately, forensic analysis can frequently unmask...