Cost of E-Discovery
In “E-Discovery: Opt For Major Changes Rather Than Tinkering At The Edges of the Rules,” a recent interview in The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Beth Rose, a Member at Sills Cummis & Gross P.C.,
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Indiana Court Calls for Production of Social Networking Profiles
A recent case filed in the Southern District Court of Indiana dealt with the difficult issue of discovery of social networking site information on Facebook and MySpace. As discovery of social media is
[Read More]Court Extends ESI Discovery from 5 to 18 Years
In this interesting Order, the Court makes a big swing from allowing five years back of ESI to be collected, to allowing eighteen years. This will definitely result in a large volume of
[Read More]New York Supreme Court Provides Detailed Discovery Protocol
The New York Supreme Court considered aspects of discovery of a hard drive for a recent marital dispute. In this opinion, the Court surpassed mere decision and instead, also outlined strict guidelines to
[Read More]Wisconsin Court Denies Sanctions in Failure to Preserve Claim
On August 26, 2009, Mindy Olson brought a suit against Michael Sax and Goodwill Industries, claiming that Goodwill violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 “by discriminating against her based
[Read More]A Look at Gibson Dunn’s 2010 Mid-Year E-Discovery Update
Gibson Dunn posted its 2010 Mid-Year Electronic Discovery and Information Law Update last week. The update “provides an overview of recent e-discovery developments and trends…between January 1 and June 17, 2010.” According to
[Read More]Court Orders Discovery Request Valid in Counterfeiting Case
In 2009, Gucci brought suit against Curveal Fashion for “trademark infringement…trademark counterfeiting, trademark dilution…and deceptive trade practices.” This order describes the resulting discovery dispute in which Gucci America, Inc. claims that United Overseas
[Read More]Third Parties to Invest in Litigation
Initially finding a foothold in Australian and British litigation, third-party litigation funding has made its way to the U.S. Investors have started staking claim in large, corporate lawsuits. The reason? According to this
[Read More]Supreme Court Rules on Fourth Amendment Electronic Communication Case
This opinion outlines the Supreme Court’s decision of a 2002 case involving the Ontario Police Department and its officers’ privacy rights as they pertain to electronic communication. The City provided pagers for sending
[Read More]Intent to Deceive Public is Key in Patent Case
In September of 2007, plaintiff Matthew Pequignot “brought a qui tam action…alleging that Solo had falsely marked its products with ‘797 and ‘569 patent numbers for the purpose of deceiving the public, despite
[Read More]Florida Court Orders Party to Pay for Discovery Error
In this case, the District Court considered Lexington Insurance Company’s motion for sanctions and reviewed the magistrate judge’s previous recommendation of dismissal sanctions and reimbursement costs. Bray & Gillespie Management, LLC, after it
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