October 24, 2005
Court Allows Expert Access to Servers.
Written by Steve Herman
October 19, 2005
Tenth Circuit reverses dismissal of action as sanction for failure to preserve electronic data in third party’s control.
Written by Steve Herman
October 7, 2005
Ninth Circuit reverses $50,000 sanction where evidence of intent is lacking.
Written by Steve Herman
October 5, 2005
Eleventh Circuit finds that adverse inference is insufficient where owner allows vehicle to be sold for salvage in crashworthiness suit.
Written by Steve Herman
June 1, 2005
Sanctioned Morgan Stanley hit with $1.45 Billion verdict.
Written by Steve Herman
May 31, 2005
Supreme Court reverses Arthur Andersen’s obstruction of justice conviction; troubling dicta regarding document destruction policies.
Written by Steve Herman
April 6, 2005
Zubulake culminates in a $29 million verdict for plaintiffs.
Written by Steve Herman
March 17, 2005
Illinois Court sheds light on appropriate remedies for spoliation.
Written by Steve Herman
February 11, 2005
Intercepted electronic communications from husband’s computer excluded.
Written by Steve Herman
January 13, 2005
District Court Defers Ruling on Adverse Inference Where Unclear that Destruction Was for Purpose of Depriving Plaintiff of Use in Litigation.
Written by Steve Herman