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Three Motions for Sanctions Denied Under ESI Rule and Common Law

E-Discovery LLC

While there was a gap in the chain of custody, “Plaintiff presents no evidence that anything has been lost from the phone.” The Court pointed to several salient facts: “Curiously, Plaintiff testified at deposition that she had not even retained a lawyer until nearly one month after the call.” “But Roberts was fired the next day.

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Social Media Evidence: What You Need To Know

Evidence at Trial

Whether it's a deposition or trial testimony, lawyers tend to think that laying a foundation for a document requires a long and tedious windup of meaningless and repetitive questions. What about a chain of custody? Is Social Media Evidence Authentic? The defendant has offered testimony that makes the photograph relevant.