April 22, 2023

You Subpoenaed My Documents, Shouldn’t You Pay for Them?

Companies responding to federal subpoenas are responsible for costs unless the costs are "significant" and generally cannot charge for data requests under privacy laws.
September 9, 2020

3 Creative Ways to Reduce Legal Document Review Volume

The first step in reducing legal document review costs is culling data to include only potentially relevant documents. Here are a few culling techniques.
April 28, 2015

Do I Have to Produce Deleted or Corrupted ESI?

Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(2)(b), and similar state rules such as Illinois Supreme Court Rule 201, absent good cause, litigants are not required to […]
January 20, 2015

Heeding Voltaire, Judge Approves Bulk “Attorneys Eyes Only” Designations

Noting French philosopher Voltaire’s observation that stones are often thrown “at those who are showing a new road,” federal Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal of California’s […]
October 14, 2014

Subpoenaed Database Info Must Be Searchable/Sortable (On Request)

A California appellate court decision instructs that under California Code of Civil Procedure section 1985.8, if asked to do so, subpoena recipients must translate database information into […]
September 10, 2014

May a Prevailing Litigant Recover All E-Discovery Costs?

May a prevailing litigant recover all its e-discovery costs from an opponent?  No, according to several federal circuit court decisions and an opinion from the United States […]