E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

13, 2025), defendants waived their right to arbitration by moving to dismiss for failure to state a claim, negotiating an ESI Protocol, and engaging in discovery for 17 months. Discovery commenced after the Courts initial scheduling conference on August 15, 2023. Plaintiffs rented vehicles from defendants on several occasions.

Arbitration

E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 31, 2025

USAA Casualty Insurance Co., The court wrote: Here, the Court questions whether the parties have acted with sufficient diligence in pursuing discovery. The court ruled: Despite this, the Court finds it appropriate to grant an extension of the class certification deadlines so the parties may complete discovery. In Jennings v.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Homeland Insurance sought a declaratory judgment that it had no duty to defend or indemnify Independent Health Association. A third-party defendant, Ace Insurance, sought a similar determination. See generally: Self-Collection, Discovery About Discovery, and Curative Sanctions (Sep. 1, 2020) The Honorable Paul W.

Litigation

E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 10, 2024

1, 2024), opens with the court’s statement that: The parties jointly ask to extend the discovery deadline and continue the trial. As the parties have demonstrated that they cannot manage the discovery process efficiently on their own, court oversight is necessary. Then, they “asked for and received 10 months to conduct discovery.”

Discovery

Complex Discovery

JULY 15, 2024

Editor’s Note: The increasing complexity and frequency of cyber threats make cyber insurance an indispensable tool for businesses of all sizes. million, cyber insurance offers vital financial protection. Cyber insurance serves as a financial safety net, mitigating the liabilities and losses resulting from data breaches.

Insurance

Complex Discovery

JULY 2, 2024

Editor’s Note: As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape the insurance industry, it brings a host of legal and regulatory challenges that professionals must navigate. This article delves into the imminent wave of regulatory scrutiny and potential litigation facing insurers as they adopt AI technologies.

Litigation

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 9, 2024

Employees Insurance Co. Plaintiff’s claim against GEICO was a third-party bad-faith insurance action. In virtually every aspect of discovery, courts are rejecting generalized assertions and demanding an adequate factual predicate. New Sedona Primer Implements the “Bull’s Eye View” of Discovery Requests (Dec. Dometic Corp.,

Objections

Insurance Journal

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A Pennsylvania husband and wife are not covered by their homeowners or personal umbrella insurance policies for claims they inflicted emotional distress by hiding the gun their son used to kill a friend and thus delaying discovery of the victim’s …

Insurance

E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 4, 2025

The discovery disputes presented in Rouse did not involve that part of the ESI Protocol. I suggest that the better view is that, under the precise rubric of the procedural rules, discovery is limited to relevant information. Just settling upon an agreed-upon list of queries may not be sufficient to insure a meeting of the minds.

Discovery

Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

.” These human editors manually reviewed and tagged the past 12 years of caselaw, published cases and certain older cases, covering eight topics (commercial law, federal civil procedure, federal discovery and evidence, federal remedies, federal class actions, employment, securities and antitrust).

Legal Research

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Arch Insurance Company is a recent decision focused mostly on issues and challenges related to preservation of Electronically Stored Information (ESI) in a large enterprise. In its first eDiscovery failing, Arch Insurance did not issue a litigation hold until four years after having constructive notice of the claim. See E.E.O.C.

Insurance

E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

with insurance companies , sometimes without clear knowledge from the driver.” and OnStar LLC in August, accusing the companies of selling drivers’ data to insurance companies without their consent. Insurers used the data to make decisions such as monthly premium increases and coverage denials, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said.”

Manufacturing

E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Under Maryland law, the plaintiff was a business invitee and, while the store owed a duty of reasonable care, it was not an insurer of customer safety. Discovery of when the duty to preserve was triggered has been permitted. Discovery About Discovery – When Was Duty to Preserve Triggered? Erie Insurance Exchange , 469 Md.

Evidence

Insurance Journal

AUGUST 29, 2024

Securities and Exchange Commission, Dick’s said it made the discovery of the cyberattack on Aug. Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday said it discovered unauthorized access to its information systems. In a filing with the U.S. 21 and immediately “activated its …

Discovery

CaseFox

MARCH 23, 2023

This letter will be sent to the responsible party or their insurance company, who will have a certain amount of time to respond. Deposition or Negotiation: In many cases, the responsible party or their insurance company will attempt to negotiate a settlement with you rather than go to trial.

Depositions

Complex Discovery

JULY 9, 2024

Grewal characterized their pursuit as a quest for “reasonable discovery” in response to the SEC’s June 2023 lawsuit. Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, emphasized the importance of these documents in a July 3 social media post.

Defense Strategy

Complex Discovery

AUGUST 20, 2024

Cohen Partner, Reed Smith, LLP David Cohen is the chair of Reed Smith’s Records & E-Discovery (RED) Group and a member of the Emerging Technologies group. Mack is the author of A Process of Illumination: The Practical Guide to Electronic Discovery , considered by many to be the first popular book on eDiscovery.

Education

Securities Docket

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The discovery follows Coinbase filing two Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests against the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) — the US agency insuring bank deposits — demanding they disclose information about the ongoing crypto crackdown among US banks.

Depositions

WA Bar News

JUNE 11, 2024

First, by focusing on these two areas, I definitely do not imply that these are the only issues that can arise in either depositions or discovery more broadly. 9 Washington’s appellate courts have also long spoken to the need to “play fair” in discovery generally and with witness testimony in particular. Washington RPC 4.4(a)

Depositions

Insurance Journal

APRIL 29, 2025

Discovery convinced a U.S. Warner Bros. judge to dismiss a lawsuit over rights to the iconic character Superman, lifting a legal headache before the company releases its new “Superman” movie this summer. District Judge Jesse Furman in New York …

Discovery

Joshua Gilliland

JANUARY 12, 2016

Discovery disputes often result in strong judicial rebukes. Judge Richard Jones must have felt he was dealing with a phantom menace of discovery disputes, because most of the issues in the case could have been solved if the parties actually had a meaningful a meet and confer. This case has both. Cedar Grove, at *5. Cedar Grove, at *8.

Discovery

Percipient

MARCH 24, 2022

Niches with common attributes such as high volume tasks that take up a disproportionate portion of lawyers’ time (think non-disclosure agreements or sales agreements), or legal processes that are amenable to documented process-driven workflows that can be automated by technology (like electronic discovery).

Legal Services

Complex Discovery

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Sarlo also oversees HaystackID’s Cyber Discovery and Incident Response Services division. He leads a cross-functional team of HaystackID experts that regularly assist insurers, breach coaches, and their corporate clients when a data breach occurs.

Education

Insurance Journal

JULY 14, 2024

My previous two columns (May and June 2024) addressed issues with hail and windstorm claims regarding the discovery and reporting of damage, actual cash value versus replacement cost valuation and 180-day reporting conditions, percentage deductibles, special cosmetic damage limitations, and …

Discovery

Complex Discovery

AUGUST 11, 2024

This article delves into the critical components of DORA and its far-reaching implications for banks, insurance companies, and their tech partners.

Technology

Complex Discovery

JULY 5, 2024

The cybersecurity community continues to emphasize the importance of vigilance and robust defensive strategies in light of this alarming discovery. Password managers, which can generate and store complex passwords securely, and identity theft protection services are indispensable tools in the fight against cybercrime.

Defense Strategy

Newport Beach California Business Litigation Law B

JANUARY 27, 2025

Litigation: Prepare for the litigation process, which may involve discovery, depositions and negotiations. Furthermore, their professional liability insurance premiums may increase. Serve the defendant: Properly serving the defendant with the lawsuit is a formal process that notifies them of the legal action.

Evidence

Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 12, 2024

Russian strikes have notably focused on Ukrainian port infrastructure, damaging vessels and increasing shipping insurance rates. On the night of October 10–11, a series of missile and drone attacks were launched, targeting multiple Ukrainian regions, including Mykolaiv and Odesa.

Government and Public Sector

RPC Strategies

MAY 1, 2023

AI technology has become essential for the operation of e-discovery managed document reviews and data searches over the past two decades. Every case being litigated in the world today is necessarily an e-discovery case.

Legal Research

Complex Discovery

JUNE 13, 2024

News Sources The insights of our smart home privacy checker – Surfshark Methodology behind the smart home privacy checker – Surfshark Assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies Additional Reading Alarming Insurance Gaps and Soaring Breach Rates Call for a United Front in Cybersecurity Ambient Light Sensors to Malware Threats: MIT Unveils Smartphone (..)

Technology

Complex Discovery

JULY 4, 2024

News Sources Fintech companies spooked by Evolve bank’s ransomware breach Evolve Bank Shares Data Breach Details as Fintech Firms Report Being Hit Fintech company Affirm says Evolve Bank attack exposed customer info Lockbit Ransomware Attack Exposes Affirm Customers’ Data Evolve Bank data breach impacted fintech firms Wise and Affirm Assisted (..)

Retail

Complex Discovery

JULY 12, 2024

This committee, which includes individuals harmed by the opioid crisis and various insurers and companies with opioid claims, has sought permission from a bankruptcy court in White Plains, New York, to sue the Sacklers. They argue that the family should not escape accountability for their substantial role in fueling the opioid epidemic.

Pharmaceuticals

Complex Discovery

JUNE 21, 2024

News Sources New Tallinn Paper focuses on Cyber Diplomacy Concepts and Practices Tallinn Paper: Cyber Diplomacy: From Concept to Practice Assisted by GAI and LLM Technologies Additional Reading Alarming Insurance Gaps and Soaring Breach Rates Call for a United Front in Cybersecurity Ambient Light Sensors to Malware Threats: MIT Unveils Smartphone Privacy (..)

Government and Public Sector

Complex Discovery

JUNE 14, 2024

News Sources Lawmakers Question Brad Smith About Microsoft’s China Business US lawmakers grill Microsoft president over China ties, hacks Microsoft ‘accepts responsibility’ for cybersecurity failures, top exec says Microsoft seeks to ease government scrutiny in House hot seat Congress grills Microsoft boss Brad Smith after ‘cascade’ of (..)

Technology

Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 18, 2024

These events provide essential insights into cyber risk management and insurance, offering value to legal professionals managing data breaches and cybersecurity risks. The series starts in Miami Beach, FL, in February, with other summits scheduled for Toronto in March, San Diego in May, and Philadelphia in October.

Technology

Complex Discovery

JUNE 27, 2024

News Sources Future Wars Will Be Cyber—Here’s How To Protect Your Organization Feds, private sector run first-ever simulation of an AI cyberattack Thwarting cyberattacks from China is DHS’s top infrastructure security priority China Targets US With Hacking Contests US needs NATO-Style Defense Against China Hackers: Cyber Expert Assisted by GAI (..)

Defense Strategy

Complex Discovery

OCTOBER 27, 2024

health insurer, for the first time disclosed the full extent of the breach, marking it as the largest of its kind in American healthcare history, as confirmed by the U.S. UnitedHealth, a major U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office for Civil Rights.

Healthcare