eDiscovery Case Law Podcast: How Failing to Meet and Confer Effectively Can Lead to Sanctions
In Wilbert v. Pyramid Healthcare, Inc., 2025 WL 873947 (W.D. Pa. Mar. 20, 2025), the court wrote: From the inception of this action, Counsel for the parties could not agree on the scope and methodology for ESI discovery…....more
In today's digital landscape, data is exploding at an unprecedented rate – both in volume and in types of data, transforming how we manage and protect information, and how we discuss it when preparing for its use in legal...more
Welcome to the Emerging Technologies and eDiscovery Disputes: Mock Meet and Confer Conference! Join us online for an interactive session where we simulate a meet and confer conference focusing on emerging technologies and...more
Electronic data has permeated every aspect of our lives, which means that ediscovery has become an essential component of almost every litigation matter. It used to be seen as a process reserved only for the big law firms –...more
Hey there, fellow legal tech enthusiasts! It’s Cat Casey, back with another installment to help you navigate the legal tech maze. Today, we’re diving deep into the world of ESI Protocols. If you’re thinking, “ESI-what-now?”,...more
Break the summertime blues with some red-hot eDiscovery case law disputes! Our June 2023 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses six disputes including a case where discovery is “like watching...more
We all know that there are Federal and State rules that govern how eDiscovery is conducted, but legal professionals need examples to illustrate how the rules should be applied, and what NOT to do. This webinar will use actual...more
If you were to ask most attorneys to describe the process of discovery, they may tell you it is a necessary facet of any case that tends to bring on quite the headache (actually, they might just tell you it’s a total pain)...more
Our essential ediscovery glossary lays out all the ediscovery terminology every attorney should know. Attorneys are used to speaking in the complex language of the law, but technical ediscovery terminology can trip up...more
This post explains how to use deposition designations to your advantage for a smooth case planning and trial prep process. Testimony from a living, breathing person is always better than recorded testimony in any legal...more
Preparing for the Meet and Confer - Proper preparation and documentation during the Rule 26(f) meet and confer process will greatly improve efficiency in the ediscovery phase of your litigation....more
Have you ever tried to solve a complicated problem and thought, “If only there were a rulebook to help me figure this out?” Fortunately, eDiscovery has one with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP). Just as its name...more
If you know your Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), you know that Rule 26(f) dictates a “conference of the parties” (also known as the “meet and confer”) “as soon as practicable—and in any event at least 21 days before...more
Deciding whether mobile devices should be imaged can be difficult when it comes to eDiscovery. They contain a large variety of file-types and data intermingled with a lot of private information, which may be privileged....more
In the hustle and bustle of ediscovery planning, we often focus more on the content of discoverable information than we do on its form. For example, in a hostile-workplace claim, you may know that you want all of the...more