Bow Tie Law

Hearsay in Emails and Blog Posts

In litigation alleging employment discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Court decided evidentiary issues over email and a blog post. Jones v. Sansom (D.Conn. Nov. 10, 2023, No. 3:21-cv-00442 (VAB)) 2023 U.S.Dist.LEXIS 202170. The number of motions in limine sound like an epic miniseries[…]

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Admissibility of Email Strings and Co-Conspirator Emails

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are frequent superstars spotlighting requests and production of electronically stored information in case law.  Whether or not such discovery is admissible is another story.  Park W. Radiology & Park W. Circle Realty v. Carecore Nat’l Llc, 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110282 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 19, 2009) is[…]

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A Note on Judicial Notice of Blogs and Admissibility of Electronically Stored Information

In a trade secret case, the Defendants attempted to strike the Plaintiffs’ complaint pursuant to the California Anti-SLAPP statute.  The Defendants failed to make a prima facie showing that the complaint arose from protected activity.  World Fin. Group v. Hbw Ins. & Fin. Servs., 2009 Cal. App. LEXIS 553 (Cal.[…]

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