eDiscovery

Privilege Lost For “Underlying Documents” When Report Is Made Public

When a school board released a lawyer’s report about alleged sexual assaults by members of a high school basketball team, it had no desire to release the interviews and communications that…

Don’t Push Send

Every day, attorneys transmit spreadsheets, documents and PDFs, to courts and adversaries, to third parties, and to clients. Either they […]

Protective Orders in Litigation

What are the limits of public access to the courts? In this Today’s General Counsel article, attorney Cristin K. Traylor […]

Protective Orders in Litigation

Public access to court documents is firmly rooted in U.S. history. However, this practice started back when litigants produced a […]

In-House Privilege “More Difficult” Says Fed Court

A recent decision from a federal district court in Louisiana provides a “ short but instructive privilege opinion for in-house […]

Court Oks Privilege For Non-Attorney Emails

A recent opinion from the Northern District of Illinois sided with defendant Experian, in a case where a plaintiff wanted […]

Harvey Weinstein Sues To Get His Own Emails

Ex movie-mogul Harvey Weinstein has sued his former company to regain access to his email account, as well as his […]

Managing Corporate Data in the Era of Mobile Tech and the Internet of Things

The increase in data has serious legal implications for American businesses in the areas of data security, e-discovery, and recordkeeping. […]

Q&A on E-Discovery

The increased use of technology in the workplace has added to the complexity of e-discovery. Relevant, discoverable information may be […]

Little Noted SCOTUS Decision Cheers Defense Lawyers

A little noticed Supreme Court decision from earlier this year could have a significant impact in discovery disputes, by defining an important limit on the “inherent authority” power of a judge to impose sanctions.