Key Insight: spoliation of video evidence requested by plaintiff
Nature of Case: Slip and fall liability
Electronic Data Involved: Surveillance camera footage
Keywords: spoliation, surveillance, sanctions
Key Insight: two reports for different suits, written by the same expert. defendants in those cases subpoenaed each other’s report to get it without confidentiality restrictions
Nature of Case: intellectual property infringement
Electronic Data Involved: expert report deemed confidential
Keywords: subpoena, expert report, confidential, privilege, protective order
Key Insight: discovery requests overbroad
Nature of Case: telephone consumer protection act
Electronic Data Involved: general discovery
Keywords: scope of relevant discovery, class action
Key Insight: Former attorneys sanctioned (firm and individually) for discovery failures during representation. Court determined they had been denied due process and sanctions should not have been imposed.
Nature of Case: Trade Practices, Unfair Competition, Tortious Interference
Electronic Data Involved: Various Items in Discovery
Keywords: discovery sanctions, individual attorneys, due process, notice
Key Insight: Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Compel Production of Documents and Request for Sanctions. The documents sought were specific emails. Opposing the Motion, Defendant argued that it was untimely as it was submitted four months after the discovery deadline, and that the emails sought were not responsive to Plaintiff’s earlier document (discovery) request. The Court denied Plaintiffs’ Motion.
Nature of Case: Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets
Electronic Data Involved: Email
Key Insight: discovery that is not authorized by law cannot be “untaken”. order that compels discovery beyond that allowed by law is abuse of discretion
Nature of Case: personal injury, property liability
Electronic Data Involved: WTG net worth documentation
Keywords: net worth discovery, abuse of discretion, motion to compel
Key Insight: dispute over search terms meant to identify documents
Nature of Case: environmental litigation
Electronic Data Involved: all discovery, search term protocol
Keywords: search term protocol, predictive coding, technology assisted review,
Key Insight: Although TAR is widely recognized as “cheaper, more efficient, and superior to keyword searching,” the responding party may decide for themselves the best method for producing their ESI. The court will not compel the utilization of TAR but may revisit the issue if Plaintiff contends the actual production is deficient.
Nature of Case: Environmental, Class Action
Electronic Data Involved: Electronic Documents Generally
Key Insight: if a motion to deny a class certification can be granted before discovery
Nature of Case: telemarketing, telephone consumer protection act
Electronic Data Involved: discovery showing common questions for a class certification
Keywords: class certification, rule 23
Key Insight: This dispute was over which party was obligated to translate (or pay for the cost of translating) documents that were produced by Defendants (in response to document requests) into English. Plaintiffs filed a Motion to Compel Defendants to translate the documents and/or pay for the cost of translation, The Court denied it, finding that Defendants were neither obligated to translate the documents nor responsible for the cost(s) of translation. However, the court noted in a footnote that a party that produces documents in response to an interrogatory may be required to provide translations.
Nature of Case: Unfair Competition, Defamation
Electronic Data Involved: Documents
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