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Category Archive for: ESI Production

Document Production with a Load File Error? 3 Common Fixes
E-Discovery, Electronically Stored Information (ESI), ESI Production, Software, 07 Mar, 2018
Did you just receive a document production with a load file error? You are not the first and will not be the last. So, to make your life easier, we discuss three common load file snafus and how to remedy them.

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Attorneys’ Duty to Implement Legal Hold Does Not End After Hitting Send
E-Discovery, Electronically Stored Information (ESI), ESI Collection, ESI preservation, ESI Production, Evidence, Search, 14 Feb, 2018
A lawyer's duty to prevent evidence destruction does not end when they hit send on a legal hold email. Both in-house counsel and outside counsel are responsible for overseeing the implementation of and compliance with legal holds.

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Is it OK to Redact Irrelevant Information in Document Discovery?
Court Rules, Document Review, E-Discovery, Electronically Stored Information (ESI), ESI Production, Evidence, FRCP, Scope of Discovery, 28 Nov, 2017
Generally, irrelevant information may not be redacted from documents produced in litigation unless it is protected from disclosure under another rule.

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Federal Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot Program Cheatsheet (Infographic)
Court Rules, E-Discovery, Electronically Stored Information (ESI), ESI Production, FRCP, 18 Jul, 2017
Coming to a court near you? An infographic overview of the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot (MIDP) being tested by federal judges in Illinois and Arizona.

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Civil Discovery in Federal Court– Hello Rocket Docket?
Court Rules, E-Discovery, Electronically Stored Information (ESI), ESI Production, 30 May, 2017
Federal courts in Arizona and Illinois are testing the Mandatory Initial Discovery Pilot requiring accelerated discovery in civil cases.

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A Discovery Dispute Makes the Big Time (SCOTUS!)
Court Rules, E-Discovery, Electronically Stored Information (ESI), ESI preservation, ESI Production, Sanctions, 25 Apr, 2017
The United States Supreme Court weighs in on sanctions for discovery misconduct. But, does it mean anything for e-discovery enthusiasts?

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IL Case Law Update: Inspection of Litigant’s Hard Drive and Discovery Proportionality
Court Rules, E-Discovery, Electronically Stored Information (ESI), ESI preservation, ESI Production, Proportionality, Scope of Discovery, 27 Dec, 2016
An Illinois court offers guidance on when it is appropriate for a litigant to search an adversary's computer and weighs in on e-discovery proportionality.

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Do Email Messages Have to Be Produced With Attachments in Litigation?
E-Discovery, Electronically Stored Information (ESI), ESI Production, Evidence, FRCP, 31 Oct, 2016
There is no hard and fast rule. But, there are a few legal arguments to support producing email messages with attachments.

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Are Employees Required to Disclose Passwords or Encryption Keys During Government Investigations?
E-Discovery, E-Discovery in Criminal Cases, ESI Production, Evidence, Scope of Discovery, 17 Oct, 2016
Employees could be compelled to provide passwords to corporate data sought by a government investigation, but the Fifth Amendment might apply.

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Document Request Objections and the Rule 34 “Specificity” Requirement
Court Rules, ESI Production, FRCP, Scope of Discovery, 26 Sep, 2016
Under FRCP 34, objections to document requests require "specificity," must state whether documents are withheld or describe search used to gather documents.

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