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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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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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Ediscovery Tool for Paralegals

Paralegal Bootcamp

As a litigation paralegal, part of your case management duties may include getting the attorney ready for the Rule 26 Conference (the “Meet and Confer”). This ediscovery process checklist will help you get the attorney organized and ready for this important case deadline. The dates for any ESI to be preserved.

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Chancery Orders Talks On Deleted Texts Of Fired MSG Exec

Law 360

Delaware's chancellor on Tuesday directed attorneys for Madison Square Garden Entertainment and stockholders who challenged its $900 million merger with MSG Networks to work out options, if any, for recovering electronically stored information deleted from an internal audit officer's files after her firing in February 2021.

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Duty of Technological Competence Begins Earlier Than You Think

LawTechnologyToday

Lawyers Duty of Competence) professional competence requires that attorneys keep “abreast of changes in the law and its practice, including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology.” . 2015-193 states, in part, that technological competence means that an attorney should be able to: . CA Formal Opinion No.

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What is Ediscovery?

Paralegal Bootcamp

Electronic discovery (AKA eDiscovery/ediscovery/E-Discovery/e-Discovery) is in the more exclusive category of “Things that are both invaluable and tedious to learn/apply but necessary to stay relevant and effective professionally.”. Document review platforms are places to sort, tag, view, redact and produce the relevant ESI.

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eDiscovery Assistant, Legal Research Platform for E-Discovery, Adds AI-Generated Case Law Summaries

LawSites

Its founder, Twigger, is the principal at ESI Attorneys, a law firm dedicated to e-discovery, and a nationally known e-discovery attorney, author, and speaker.