E-Discovery LLC

JULY 15, 2025

At the time of the spoliation motion, discovery was incomplete and no milestone for filing summary judgment motions had been set. The least disruptive time to undertake this is during the discovery phase, not after it has closed…. eds., “ Managing E-Discovery and ESI: From Pre-Litigation Through Trial ” (American Bar Assoc.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 30, 2025

18, 2025) (“ Genesh IV ”), after several rulings adverse to Genesh, the court appointed a Special Master to facilitate the plaintiff EEOC’s discovery from the defendant , Genesh, Inc. A substantial amount of discovery took place before Ms. Genesh, Inc., 24-2445-DDC-ADM (D. 2000e-5(f)(1); however, Genesh asserted that Ms. Genesh, Inc.,

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 29, 2025

E-Discovery LLC (Jul. It is axiomatic that discovery responses themselves have significant evidentiary value as they constitute party admissions. But without a clear connection between the discovery requests and the corresponding responses, the discovery responses cannot be deemed reliable.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 24, 2025

This was the “umpteenth” discovery issue in a dispute that arose over a commercial acquisition deal that “went south.” These circumstances are no doubt personal for all involved—and the case involves a lot of money—which has spawned a contentious discovery process. Mintas moved to compel or for a forensic examination.

Cross-Examination

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 18, 2025

The court held that: To satisfy the requirements of Rule 26(g)(1) and comply with counsel’s ethical obligations as an officer of the Court, counsel must be actively involved in searching and producing discovery to Plaintiff. Rule 26(g) explains the meaning of counsel’s signature on discovery responses. Lewis and Zappala.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 31, 2025

Plaintiff Payne moved to compel discovery from Defendant Herman. The Maryland Court published “Guidelines for Uniform Instructions and Definitions for Use in Discovery Requests.” Both approaches seem focused on the same goal – avoiding unreasonable, lengthy, convoluted definitions to discovery requests. Union Pac.

Interrogatories

Complex Discovery

JULY 16, 2025

Editor’s Note: Google’s deployment of AI-generated summaries in its Discover feed is more than a user experience upgrade—it’s a strategic move with profound implications for information governance, legal discovery, and digital security.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 19, 2025

Fourth , Plaintiff demanded that defendant provide the date when defendant anticipated “imminent” litigation, the exemption standard under a Florida public records statute. After all, one of the recipients is Defendant’s litigation counsel in this case. Commentary-on-Privilege-Logs-May-2024.pdf The email may very well be privileged.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 14, 2025

But some experts have defended the doctrine by warning about the discovery abuses that Meta alleges are at play here. And, Meta asserts that, because discovery orders are not generally appealable, absent mandamus, the scope of the doctrine will not be addressed at the appellate level. Much has been written about the “apex doctrine.”

Depositions

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 16, 2025

“[W]hile I find defendants negligently failed to preserve video footage, I find they are not guilty of spoliation because such footage is not responsive to plaintiff’s discovery requests or relevant.” It is triggered when a potential party has “some notice that the evidence is potentially relevant to… reasonably foreseeable litigation.”

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 17, 2025

the Court applied its Principles for the Discovery of Electronically Stored Information in Civil Cases (“ESI Principles”) to order that a discovering party narrow its request for metadata. 2] For more on the written agreement, an “ESI Protocol” or “Discovery Plan,” see “ESI Protocol” v. Discovery Plan” (Jan. 13, 2024). [3]

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 30, 2025

The court wrote: “Thus, Defendants must produce documents sufficient to show their efforts to settle the ExWorks litigation….” Gensler, “Bull’s-Eye View of Cooperation in Discovery,” 10 Sedona Conf. 363 (2009); New Sedona Primer Implements the “Bull’s Eye View” of Discovery Requests (Dec. Emphasis added]. June 3, 2025).

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 14, 2025

”Applying the clear and convincing standard, Amazon’s withholding of almost 70,000 documents until the eve of, and after, the April 25, 2025 discovery cutoff—including the documents identified above—was tantamount to bad faith.” The issue was whether Amazon acted in bad faith during discovery. Discovery closed on April 25, 2025….

Discovery

IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

On October 21, Los Angeles-based film production company Alcon Entertainment filed a lawsuit in the Central District of California alleging copyright infringement and false endorsement against automaker Tesla, its CEO Elon Musk and media conglomerate Warner Bros.

Media and Entertainment

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 25, 2025

Plaintiffs contend that Defendants have failed to comply with their discovery obligations and request that the Court permit third-party forensic imaging of relevant electronic devices (e.g., The raw data will likely have to be processed, ingested by a litigation review platform, and searched.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 11, 2025

The decision is one part of vigorously-litigated [1] discovery in a civil rights lawsuit. Defendants sought discovery of those materials, arguing that certain entries related to only “fact work product” that should be disclosed. The Court wrote: The distinction is critical to discovery disputes.

Witnesses

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 26, 2025

37-3 states: Unless the Court in its discretion otherwise allows, no discovery motions may be filed or heard on an ex parte basis absent a showing of irreparable injury or prejudice not attributable to the lack of diligence of the moving party. Plaintiff is concerned about the clock ticking on its discovery cutoff, and rightly so.

Discovery

Complex Discovery

JUNE 24, 2025

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Litigation Support

The Cloud Court Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

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Discovery

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

JULY 15, 2025

However, for this reason courts consistently endorse proportional and targeted discovery practices that balance the needs of litigation with cost-effectiveness and reasonableness. Specifically, Rule 26(b)(1) limits discovery to information that is relevant to any party’s claim or defense and proportional to the needs of the case.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 16, 2025

That duty arises “when a party reasonably should know that the evidence may be relevant to anticipated litigation.” Id. A prudent person acting under like circumstances would have saved and downloaded the Drive Cam footage from the MetroAccess van in anticipation of future litigation. at *3 (quotations and citations omitted).

Expert Testimony

Complex Discovery

JUNE 26, 2025

Editor’s Note: The following article provides a structured and comprehensive overview of the LegalTechTalk session titled Navigating Emerging Data Sources in E-Discovery & Investigations , held on June 26, 2025. This isn’t just for litigation or investigations. It’s an imperative for every business,” he said.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 3, 2025

Before turning to the applicable legal principles, the Court wrote: “Important to the Court’s decision making here, the test results from these two tests were both preserved and provided to Plaintiff in discovery, and the parties do not dispute that the results were inconclusive.” citation omitted]. citation and quotations omitted].

Evidence

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 6, 2025

That is especially so here, where tolling is a central issue in this case and where the Cácereses have expressly cited communications with their attorneys in sworn discovery responses about how they investigated and ultimately discovered their potential claims.

Interrogatories

Steno

JANUARY 6, 2025

Executive Summary Challenge: After decades of litigation experience, attorney Mike Marzban recognized that colleagues were often too shy to provide candid feedback on his deposition technique. He needed an objective way to evaluate his performance and identify potential blind spots in his questioning strategies.

Depositions

Planet Depos

JUNE 17, 2025

Deposition (law) A deposition is the act of taking sworn testimony whereby litigants obtain information from each other in preparation for trial. What is a deposition?

Depositions

Percipient

MAY 30, 2025

It lays out the exact steps needed to complete something, like drafting a contract, onboarding a client, or preparing for litigation. Litigation Case Workflow Litigation work involves strict timelines, detailed documents, and coordination across teams. Book your discovery call today.

Legal Services

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 6, 2025

EAG did not respond, and Mr. Riffle was granted leave to conduct discovery in support of a planned motion for default judgment. Second , this was discovery in aid of moving for a default judgment against EAG. This blog was initially posted on Electronic Discovery Reference Model. ” Fisher v. VeroBlue Farms USA, Inc.

Affidavits

Complex Discovery

JULY 3, 2025

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Education

Complex Discovery

JULY 11, 2025

Knowing how a model’s training data was sourced—and whether it complied with intellectual property law—has become a vital issue in digital litigation and regulatory reviews. .” This guidance is particularly relevant for legal technologists and eDiscovery professionals who handle questions of data provenance and chain of custody.

Government and Public Sector

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 20, 2025

It has also generated a cottage industry of discovery decisions. Westlaw lists 13 decisions (not all on discovery) since February 2025. Contextually, the litigation has been described in popular media. 17, 2025), involves a lot of money. For blogs on some of them, please see “It Ends With Us” (Apr. 14, 2025); I. 354, 359 (D.

Interrogatories

Percipient

JANUARY 20, 2025

For instance, machine learning can predict litigation risks based on similar cases, identify trends that might impact a client, or flag unusual clauses in contracts that might need extra attention. E-Discovery E-discovery focuses on finding and organizing digital information for legal cases.

Legal Research

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 10, 2025

May 30, 2025), the EEOC prevailed on several discovery disputes. It prevailed because its attorneys did their homework and supported their litigation position with facts. The agency moved to compel discovery responses. The EEOC also asked the court to order Mia Aesthetics to retain an e-discovery vendor. Zubulake (Aug.

Discovery

Planet Depos

JUNE 17, 2025

In addition to official court reporters who are employed by the courts and work inside the courtroom, there are freelance court reporters who provide services through the discovery phase of litigation for depositions. Why would an attorney schedule a videographer?

Depositions

Complex Discovery

JULY 17, 2025

For eDiscovery experts, this translates into more jurisdictional layers and greater variation in data environments, especially when managing cross-national litigation or compliance mandates. Second, indicators tied to intellectual assets and SME collaboration reflect how information flows are structured and protected.

Government and Public Sector

Percipient

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

While its often used in litigation, its just as useful for managing contracts and handling other legal tasks outside of court cases. Whether its contracts, compliance reviews, or e-discovery, weve got your back. Instead of spending hours (or days) going through piles of paperwork, AI does the heavy lifting. Absolutely.

Technology

Complex Discovery

JUNE 10, 2025

This environment presents both challenges and opportunities for professionals in cybersecurity, information governance, and electronic discovery who serve as critical enablers of secure, compliant M&A activity. This reveals a transactional landscape characterized by measured corporate behavior and strategic recalibration.

Government and Public Sector