How A Model E-Discovery Agreement Falls Apart

Entering into an agreed-upon model discovery order is rightfully considered a good way to put a lid on e-discovery costs, but it doesn’t guarantee it. Blogger Mareen O’Neill looks at what happened in a recent patent infringement case in the Northern District of California. Everything appeared to be nailed down in advance, with both sides determined to keep discovery costs in check and in agreement about how to proceed. But there was one thing they failed to do.