August 4, 2011
ABA Issues Opinion that No Duty is Owed under Rule 4.4(b) when an Employer’s Lawyer Receives Copies of an Employee’s E-Mail Communications with the Employee’s Counsel on the Employer’s Computer System.
Written by Steve Herman
July 7, 2009
Court Reduces Hourly Rate of Attorney Due to Inexperience with E-Discovery.
Written by Steve Herman
January 30, 2009
Alleged Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product Protections vitiated by Crime-Fraud Exception where Law Firm Assisted Client in Concealing Relevant Documents from Opposing Party and the Court.
Written by Steve Herman
January 26, 2009
Magistrate Rejects “Claw Back” of Privileged Documents Previously Turned Over to the SEC.
Written by Steve Herman
January 12, 2008
Court Prohibits Defendant from Making Potentially “Coercive” Settlement Offers to Putative Classmembers.
Written by Steve Herman
January 7, 2008
Qualcomm Attorneys Sanctioned $8.5 Million for Discovery Abuses and False Representations to the Court.
Written by Steve Herman
November 13, 2007
Counsel Has Responsibility to Retain Competent Experts or Consultants Where Necessary to Respond to Legitimate E-Discovery Requests.
Written by Steve Herman
September 4, 2007
Third Circuit Rejects Requirement of “Proportionality” in Court-Awarded Fees.
Written by Steve Herman
March 9, 2007
Louisiana Supreme Court Reverses Nullity of Judgment Based on Fraud or Ill-Practices Associated with Spoliation of Evidence Claims.
Written by Steve Herman
January 26, 2007
U.S. District Judge Holds that Work Product of Audit Committee is Not Waived by Disclosure to SEC.
Written by Steve Herman