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Plaintiffs Defeat Defendant Uber’s Objections to Litigation Hold and Data Source Production
A recent ruling in Jane Doe LS 340 et al. v Uber Technologies, Case No. 23-md-03084-CRB (ND CA Jan 9, 2024) addressed litigants’ obligations to disclose legal hold information and sources of electronic data. In the multi-district litigation where Plaintiffs allege that Uber failed to implement appropriate safety measures to
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International Litigation Services Welcomes Joshua Rosenberg as President and CEO
Rosenberg is a highly accomplished legal veteran with proven track record in company growth Irvine, California – June 6, 2022 – International Litigation Services (ILS), a leading e-discovery service provider and ESI consultancy, today announced the appointment of Joshua Rosenberg as president and CEO. Rosenberg is a highly regarded industry
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The Year in Review: 2013 Trends in Plaintiff Electronic Discovery
Our Plaintiff eDiscovery Experts Highlight Notable Case Law As our website continues to highlight the latest plaintiff eDiscovery cases and topics, certain trends emerge that are exceptionally notable for practitioners. Please review with us some of the electronic discovery blog highlights from 2013! Bar is Raised for eDiscovery Attorney Competence
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Agreement on eDiscovery Demonstrates Cooperative Goals of Rule 26(f) Conference
In Griffin Technology Holdings Inc. et al v. IWICS, Inc., No C13-1465 RAJ (Dist. Court W.D. Washington Nov. 25, 2013), plaintiff Griffin and defendant IWICS have ongoing litigation regarding a contract dispute. The litigation is still in the early stages of discovery, and the present agreement and order are an
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Defendant Must Provide Compelling Reason to Sustain Native Format Objection in eDiscovery
In Saliga v. Chemtura Corporation, No. 3:12cv832 (RNC) (Dist. Court, D. Connecticut Nov. 25, 2013), plaintiff Saliga brought suit against defendant Chemtura, alleging racial, gender and religious discrimination by her former employer. Every effort by the parties to agree on an electronic document production structure in Rule 26(f) conferences failed,
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When Electronic Documents are Fewer than Expected, Defendants must Explain Why or Produce More
In American Home Assurance et al. v. Greater Omaha Packing Company Inc., No. 8:11CV270 (Dist. Court, D. Nebraska Sept. 11, 2013), plaintiffs Cargill and American Home Assurance alleged defendant GOPAC supplied E. coli-tainted beef that sickened dozens of people in 2007. Mired in discovery for more than a year, plaintiff
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Defendant’s Excuses are Insufficient, Must Provide Electronic Documents with Metadata
In RPM Pizza, LLC v. Argonaut Great Central Insurance Company, No. 10-684-BAJ-SCR (Dist. Court, M.D. Louisiana Nov. 15, 2013), plaintiff RPM Pizza (doing business as Domino’s) sued defendant Argonaut for payment on an insurance claim. RPM Pizza was accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, and they expected Argonaut
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Plaintiffs Should Specify Exact Formats for Electronic Document Production
In Rick James, et al. v. UMG Recordings, Inc., No. 11-cv-01613-SI (MEJ) (Dist. Court, N.D. California Nov. 8, 2013), plaintiff, the estate of the late singer Rick James, alleges defendant UMG Recordings, Inc. underpays licensing royalties for digital downloads of recordings. The plaintiff eDiscovery requests sought Excel-versions of electronic documents
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Defendant Must Provide Electronic Documents in Reasonable Form
In Home Instead, Inc. v. Florance, No. 8:12CV264 (Dist. Court, D. Nebraska Nov. 8, 2013), plaintiff Home Away alleged defendant Florance violated a non-compete agreement, took trade secrets and used licensed marks of Home Away without permission. Florance operated a franchise under Home Away for fifteen years. During depositions, Florance
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PDF Files Without Metadata: Acceptable Defense Production?
If a defense production is tendered as electronic data in PDF form, non-searchable and without metadata, does it meet the discovery requirements of Fed.R.Civ. Pro. 34? Or do plaintiffs have grounds to object and request an order of court compelling the production in native file format? This question is but