Electronic Discovery Law
Electronic Discovery Law covers "legal issues, news and best practices relating to the discovery of electronically stored information."
Author: Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis has offices in 24 cities in the U.S. and around the world.
Blawg Related Categories: Trials & Litigation • Evidence • Law Firm
Recent Posts from Electronic Discovery Law
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"Roadmap for Reform" Reports Provide Rules and Guidelines for Pilot Programs Aimed at Addressing Problems of Civil Justice System
In two reports released yesterday, the Institute for the Advancement of the American Legal System at the University of Denver and the American College of Trial Lawyers, set forth rules and guidelines to be utilized…
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Supreme Court of Arizona holds Metadata is Subject to Public Records Requests
Lake v. City of Phoenix, No. CV-09-0036-PR (Ariz. Oct. 29, 2009) In an en banc opinion, the Supreme Court of Arizona vacated (in part) an opinion from the Court of Appeals and held that “if…
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Sedona Continues Call for Cooperation
By Jennifer H. Rearden and Farrah Pepper New York Law Journal October 29, 2009 It turns out that Jean-Paul Sartre's famous pronouncement that "hell is other people" was overly broad. Other people per se are…
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Court Imposes Strict Sanctions for Loss of Video Resulting from City's Reckless Failure to Ensure Preservation
Peschel v. City of Missoula, 2009 WL 3364460 (D. Mont. Oct. 15, 2009) In this case arising from defendant’s claims that he was wrongfully arrested and that the officers used excessive force, among other things,…
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Court Denies Motion to Compel Sequestration and Forensic Examination of City's Computers and Storage Devices, Directs Parties to Cooperate to Develop a "Meaningful Discovery Plan"
Mirbeau Geneva Lake, LLC v. City of Lake Geneva, 2009 3347101 (E.D. Wis. Oct. 15, 2009) In this litigation over the attempted development of land in the City of Lake Geneva, plaintiff sought to compel…
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Upcoming Events - November
National Business Institute: Keeping Up with E-Discovery – Live Seminar November 18, 2009 Washington State Convention and Trade Center 800 Convention Place Seattle, WA K&L Gates partner Todd Nunn will present “The Amendments to the…
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Thompson Reuters' 13th Annual Electronic Discovery and Records Retention Conference
November 5-6, 2009 Hotel Sax Chicago 333 N. Dearborn St. Chicago IL 60654 K&L Gates partner David R. Cohen will participate in a panel discussion, “Retrospective Analysis of Critical Cases and How to Manage Your…
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Indiana Supreme Court Rules Trial Court Properly Admitted Evidence of Defendant's MySpace Page in Murder Trial
Clark v. State, 2009 WL 3319674 (Ind. Oct. 15, 2009) Defendant Ian J. Clark was found guilty of murdering a two year old girl left in his care and was sentenced to life in prison…
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Records Management, Privacy and e-Discovery Workshop: Achieving sensible solutions for records management, risk reduction and litigation readiness
Featuring K&L Gates Partners, David R. Cohen and Dominic Bray, along with the Director of EMEA IM Marketing for HP Software, Erik Moller, this workshop addresses a myriad of issues including the risks and complexity…
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Pa. Court Weighs In on E-Discovery
By Peter Hall Pennsylvania Law Weekly October 19, 2009 An electronic discovery request in a dispute over the authenticity of a classic car has prompted a rare opinion from a Pennsylvania court on the emerging…