Bow Tie Law

eDiscovery Does Not Mean Esoteric Discovery

News Am. Mktg. In-Store Servs., is a breach of contract case involving multiple eDiscovery disputes.  According to the Plaintiff, the Defendant did the following: Destroyed relevant email evidence, including an email server; Failed to produce responsive documents in discovery due to the above failure; and Failed to run appropriate ESI searches[…]

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The Fabric of Inadequate Search & Spoliation Allegations

In a case involving claims of copyright infringement of fabric design, the tapestry of the Plaintiff’s discovery production was challenged, including allegations the Plaintiff: Neglected to search for and produce several categories of documents; and Deleted relevant emails. The Defendants sought an order permitting a forensic examination of Plaintiff’s computer[…]

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iConect User Conference

I attended the iConect User Conference in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida last month. I have been a guest lecturer for several iConect webinars and it was great to meet many from the team in person. The Conference was content driven, with a keynote by Chris Dale of the e-Disclosure Information Project.[…]

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How to Get an eDiscovery Evidentiary Hearing

Judge David Waxse waded into a case that highlighted issues in parties not cooperating and possible inadequate preservation, search and production of ESI.  Chura v. Delmar Gardens of Lenexa, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 36893, 7-8 (D. Kan. Mar. 20, 2012). The litigation involved an employment dispute with claims of[…]

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