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Happy Thanksgiving!2 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 3 days ago: I for one plan to celebrate Thanksgiving by spending more time with the family and less time with th … more →

Jurors Rebel, Defy Judges, and Google Their Own Truth6 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 1 week ago: Over a century ago Justice Holmes wrote that “[t]he theory of our [legal] system is that the conclus … more →

A Supreme Court Justice Writes the Preface to a Sedona Conference Journal on the Cooperation Proclamation1 comment

Ralph Losey wrote 2 weeks ago: In a major coup for The Sedona Conference and electronic discovery specialists everywhere, Associate … more →

In-House Counsel Sanctioned for Defendant's Failure to Preserve Evidence6 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 3 weeks ago: A recent decision in Orlando imposed sanctions against in-house counsel for failure to preserve evid … more →

Tags: Spoliation/Sanctions

The Non-Cooperation Proclamation12 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 1 month ago: Guest Blog by Bill E. Boie,  a Real Litigator from a law firm near you. I want to thank Ralph Losey … more →

Lawyer's Duties in a Real Estate Sale in Ontario

brianmadigan wrote 1 month ago: What Does the Lawyer Do in a Real Estate Deal? (sale) By Brian Madigan LL.B. You might wonder what a … more →

Tags: toronto real estate, Royal LePage Innovators, ontario law, lawyer's role

Judges Craig Shaffer and Ron Hedges Give Good Advice to All Students of e-Discovery6 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 1 month ago: This week’s blog is an exclusive 15 minute, must-see video by two judges, Ronald J. Hedges and … more →

Tags: New rules

Court Catches On To Feigned Attorney Cooperation and Client Pays the Consequences 4 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 2 months ago: A decision by Magistrate Judge Karen M. Humphreys shows what can happen when you feign cooperation a … more →

Tags: New rules, Review, Search, technology

Special Thanks to all Workers in the Legal Profession: Happy Labor Day to All!

Ralph Losey wrote 2 months ago: I write on this Labor Day only to express my gratitude for the hard work of legal professionals thro … more →

Mathematical Formula for Justice Proves the Importance of ESI in Civil Litigation8 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 2 months ago: I am reluctant to share my unusual analytic approach to law, but am encouraged to do so by the words … more →

Tags: Evidence, Forensic Exam, Metadata, New rules, Spoliation/Sanctions, technology

The Need for Art and Surgery in Discovery2 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 3 months ago: Guest Blog by Shannon Capone Kirk and Kristin Ali* You always said people don’t do what they b … more →

Tags: New rules

Plato's Cave: why most lawyers love paper and hate e-discovery and what this means to the future of legal education17 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 3 months ago: The most famous allegory in all of Western Civilization is that of Plato’s Cave. This conceptu … more →

Tags: Spoliation/Sanctions, technology

Federal Judge in Louisville Imposes Sanctions for Pre-Suit Spoliation6 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 3 months ago: I generally do not like motions for sanctions against a defendant when they are based on alleged des … more →

Tags: Spoliation/Sanctions

Five Easy Pieces - An Interview Without Toast2 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 4 months ago: Kurt Leafstrand on his Clearwell Systems blog e-Discovery 2.0 runs a feature from time to time calle … more →

The old "Sick Computer," "Pig in a Poke," and "Somnambulist" defenses were tried again recently with no success1 comment

Ralph Losey wrote 4 months ago: Some of the best-known excuses for destroying electronic evidence — the “Sick Computer, … more →

Tags: Spoliation/Sanctions

Textbook Case of Discovery Abuse Exposes a Fallacious "Pig in a Poke" Defense2 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 5 months ago: A Senior District Court Judge in Atlanta recently considered sanctions in what he referred to as a t … more →

Tags: Search, Spoliation/Sanctions

Law Firms Threatened by Fat Chameleons9 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 5 months ago: Chameleon attorneys are lawyers who blend with, act, and think just like their clients to a fault. T … more →

The New Tonight Show Starring Browning Marean and Tom O'Connor2 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 5 months ago: The e-discovery version of the Tonight Show with dueling hosts Browning Marean and Thomas J. O … more →

Tags: Search, Spoliation/Sanctions, technology

There Can Be No Justice Unless Lawyers Maintain High Ethical Standards3 comments

Ralph Losey wrote 6 months ago: This is a continuation of my interview by Karl Schieneman on ethics in e-discovery. If you have not … more →


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