Key Insight: German defendant objected to discovery on basis of German Data Protection Laws. Court ruled that legal claim outweighed data protection.
Nature of Case: Tortious interference with business, breach of non-disclosure
Electronic Data Involved: German Business Records
Keywords: foreign company, data protection
Key Insight: Plaintiff did not specify whether any documents were being withheld in the course of making objections to discovery motions
Nature of Case: libel, assault, slander
Electronic Data Involved: documents and communications posted or stored on social media, e-mails
Keywords: “facially overbroad”, “anti-abortion”, “nearly two-decade time frame”, “provide any responsive information for the past seven (7) years”
Key Insight: Plaintiffs unable to access password protected video camera offered hard drive to Defendants; Court held inaccessible videos were spoliated.
Nature of Case: property damage claim
Electronic Data Involved: videos
Keywords: spoliation, prejudice, sanctions, adverse inference, attorney’s fees
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