July 5, 2018 – Electronic Discovery Law

New Falls Corp. v. Soni, No. 16-cv-6805 (ADS) (AKT) (E.D.N.Y. July 5, 2018)

Jul 05 2018

Key Insight: production of ESI that party lacks possession of

Nature of Case: breach of contract

Electronic Data Involved: flash drive

Keywords: possession, relevance, custody, control, cost shifting, 34(a), non-party

Jul 05 2018

Key Insight: Whether US based discovery can be used in a foreign proceeding

Nature of Case: 28 U.S.C. 1782 request for US based Discovery to be used in a foreign proceeding

Electronic Data Involved: Business documents

Keywords: US based discovery, foreign proceeding, serve document subpoenas

Jul 05 2018

Key Insight: discovery misconduct sanctions

Nature of Case: breach of contract

Electronic Data Involved: electronic documents

Keywords: 37(b), pierce the corporate veil, alter ego liability, abuse of discretion