Aviles v. S&P Global, Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2021)
Key Insight: Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Compel to allow them unfettered access to all information located on a server. Defendant objected, claiming that Plaintiffs had no legal right to the server, and information on the server was irrelevant, confidential and/or privileged. The Court found that the request (Motion to Compel) was overbroad and premature, and denied Plaintiffs’ Motion.
Nature of Case:Fraud, Shareholder Suit, Diversity Jurisdiction
Electronic Data Involved: Hard Drive, Server,