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E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Text Message Data

Law 360

Electronically stored information on cellphones, and in particular text messages, can present unique litigation challenges, and recent court decisions demonstrate that counsel must carefully balance what data should be preserved, collected, reviewed and produced, say attorneys at Sidley.

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Biz Record Admissibility Rule Must Adapt To An ESI World

Law 360

The federal rule that permits the use of business records as evidence must be amended to address the unreliability of electronically stored information and inconsistent court frameworks on email admissibility, say Josh Sohn and Nadia Zivkov at Stroock.

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Wind energy company pleads guilty to killing and injuring eagles at its facilities

JURIST

ESI Energy Inc. ESI owns many companies that run wind energy generation facilities throughout the US, including in Wyoming and New Mexico. The court sentenced ESI to a fine of $1,861,600, restitution of $6,210,991, and five years of probation during which it must implement an Eagle Management Plan.

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Namibia High Court refuses to recognize same-sex marriage

JURIST

The High Court of Namibia Thursday ruled against recognizing same-sex marriages. The judge agreed with the arguments put forward by the applicants, but he held that the High Court is bound by precedent. The Supreme Court had previously held in the case of Chairperson of the Immigration Selection Board v.

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IN LITIGATION, WHAT IS DISCOVERY?

JayS.Rothman&Associates

In California State court, the discovery process plays a crucial role in litigation, serving the purpose of ensuring fairness, facilitating the exchange of information, and promoting efficient case resolution. A court reporter creates a transcript. This includes contracts, emails, medical records, and more.

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Duty of Technological Competence Begins Earlier Than You Think

LawTechnologyToday

2015-193 makes it clear that attorneys also have an obligation at the very earliest stages of a matter to ensure that their client’s electronically stored information (ESI) is properly preserved, identified, and collected. Implement/cause to be implemented appropriate ESI preservation procedures.

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Tip for Quickly Finding the Relevant Court Rule

Paralegal Bootcamp

As a litigation paralegal, you need to be good at finding the relevant court rule quickly. Every time I went to him and asked him what to do about a particular court filing or other litigation-related issues, he would answer, “I don’t know, Ann. Back then, there was no such thing as Google or online court rules.