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In-House Counsel Sanctioned for Defendant's Failure to Preserve Evidence
A recent decision in Orlando imposed sanctions against in-house counsel for failure to preserve evidence, including email and laptops. Swofford v. Eslinger, Case. No.6:08-cv-Orl-35DAB (FL.M.D. Sept. 2… more →
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In-House Counsel Sanctioned for Defendant's Failure to Preserve Evidence
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Ralph Losey wrote 3 weeks ago: A recent decision in Orlando imposed sanctions against in-house counsel for failure to preserve evid … more →
Mathematical Formula for Justice Proves the Importance of ESI in Civil Litigation
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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 →
Plato's Cave: why most lawyers love paper and hate e-discovery and what this means to the future of legal education
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Ralph Losey wrote 3 months ago: The most famous allegory in all of Western Civilization is that of Plato’s Cave. This conceptu … more →
Most Popular Post of All Time (Summer Rerun): District Court in LA Decides Computer RAM Memory Must Be Preserved and Produced
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Ralph Losey wrote 3 months ago: Originally Published in May 2007, this is the all time most popular e-Discovery Team blog post. A Lo … more →
Federal Judge in Louisville Imposes Sanctions for Pre-Suit Spoliation
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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 →
The Chimney Sweep Boy and the Goldsmith: the Ancient Origins of the Doctrine of Spoliation
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Ralph Losey wrote 4 months ago: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the year of Our Lord one thousand seven … more →
The old "Sick Computer," "Pig in a Poke," and "Somnambulist" defenses were tried again recently with no success
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Ralph Losey wrote 4 months ago: Some of the best-known excuses for destroying electronic evidence — the “Sick Computer, … more →
Inside the Head of a Digital Pirate
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Ralph Losey wrote 4 months ago: What goes on in the head of a digital pirate who is hauled into court? A recent case in New York giv … more →
Textbook Case of Discovery Abuse Exposes a Fallacious "Pig in a Poke" Defense
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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 →
The New Tonight Show Starring Browning Marean and Tom O'Connor
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Ralph Losey wrote 5 months ago: The e-discovery version of the Tonight Show with dueling hosts Browning Marean and Thomas J. O … more →
Part Two: Eight Years of Imminence - Utah Court Mines Safe Harbor Rule 37(e) Into Oblivion
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Ralph Losey wrote 6 months ago: This is a continuation of my last blog on Phillip M. Adams & Associates, L.L.C., v. Dell, Inc., … more →
Utah Court Mines Safe Harbor Rule 37(e) Into Oblivion - Part One
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Ralph Losey wrote 6 months ago: A new opinion by a Magistrate Judge in Utah on Rule 37(e) FRCP will, unless reversed on appeal to th … more →
Part 2: The Grilling by Mary Mack - Angry Ostriches, Judge Scheindlin, Malcolm Gladwell, Jack Nicholson, Pretend Lawyers, Volunteers for America, and a Tad More!
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Ralph Losey wrote 7 months ago: Continuation of my Interview by Mary Mack (see below for Part One). The Bray & … more →
Mary Mack Grills Me on Hash, Nervous Bates Stampers, Trial Lawyers, Angry Ostriches, Tolkien, Judge Scheindlin, Malcolm Gladwell, Jack Nicholson, Pretend Lawyers, Volunteers for America, and Much More!
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Ralph Losey wrote 7 months ago: I was interviewed this week by Mary Mack, the Corporate Technology Counsel for Fios. People that hea … more →
ABA Announces the Publication of My Second Book
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Ralph Losey wrote 9 months ago: I am excited to tell you about the ABA’s publication of my second book: Introduction to E-Disc … more →
Special Masters and the Future of e-Discovery
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Ralph Losey wrote 10 months ago: A new article in the Cardozo Law Review lays the groundwork for greater use of special masters in e- … more →
D.C. Appeals Court Affirms Order Requiring a Non-Party to Spend $6 Million, 9% of its Total Annual Budget, to Comply with an e-Discovery Subpoena
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Ralph Losey wrote 10 months ago: Appellate courts do not often weigh in on e-discovery issues, but when they do, it is a big deal. Th … more →
2009 Predictions and Trends
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Ralph Losey wrote 10 months ago: Guest Blog by Sonya Sigler, General Counsel and V.P. of Business Development of Cataphora, Inc. When … more →
Plaintiff's Mom Ordered to Produce Her Laptop and Flash Drives for Forensic Examination
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Ralph Losey wrote 1 year ago: The plaintiff’s mother in a case in New Orleans, Mary Catherine Hoover, was ordered to produce … more →
