Bowtielaw's Blog

The Knotty Issues of e-Discovery

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Url:http://www.bowtielaw.com
Author(s):Facebook User
Language:English
Tags:law, technology, litigation
Description:A blog about e-Discovery issues in litigation, including the application of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure & Federal Rules of Evidence to technology, Web 2.0, text messages, instant messages and applying traditional legal principles to 21st Century realities.
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Bribing Witnesses with Text Messages, Cell Phones and Fake Email Accounts
Sometimes there are fact patterns that surprise you how far we have come with technology and the foolishness of people.  In People v. McInnis, the Defendant was convicted of attempted witness bribery.  The Defendant attempted to keep witnesses from testifying against the Defendantmore
2009-11-20
Don’t Text & Drive…but Can the Police Search Your Cell Phone at the Traffic Stop?
“The plaintiffs have not explained why the City of Chicago had no authority to enact legislation designed to protect the safety of its roads in this way, nor can we think of any restriction on its ...more
2009-11-11
When Jurors “Friend” the Plaintiffs on Facebook…
Plaintiffs brought a motion for a new trial because of an email sent by a juror to the Plaintiffs’ attorney four days after a defense verdict.  Wilgus v. F/V Sirius, Inc., 2009 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100...more
2009-11-09
Extra! Extra! No Tweeting in Court!
In United States v. Shelnutt, a member of the press requested the right to “Tweet” a criminal trial on Twitter.  The court denied the request pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 53....more
2009-11-07
BlackBerry Boo-Boos: How to Get the Judge to Text You Adverse Inference Instructions
Southwestern Mechanical Services, Inc., v Brody, et al., is the story of how wiping the data off your BlackBerry can result with the Court having you drawn and quartered.  Not with horses, but with...more
2009-11-05
In the Eye of the Beholder: The Relevance of Facebook Evidence
Social networking litigation will be written by the end users of those websites.  In Bass v Miss Porter’s School, the Defendant school sought from the Plaintiff discovery of her alleged teasing and...more
2009-11-02
If It is Lost, It’s Not in Your Possession, Custody or Control under Rule 26(a)
In a prison medical treatment case, the Plaintiff brought a motion to exclude medical records pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure Rule 37(c) after the files were not identified in the Defen...more
2009-10-30
Things to Think About for Your Rule 26(f) Meeting…
In a case management hearing, the parties were directed to consider the following electronically stored information (ESI) issues at their Rule 26(f) conference for drafting their proposed Rule 16(b...more
2009-10-22
Out of the Holding Pattern: Preservation Best Practices and Recent Litigation Hold Cases with John J
Please join D4 on October 28, 2009 at 12:00 pm Pacific Time and 3:00 PM Eastern Time for the webinar “Out of the Holding Pattern.” To register, please click here.     Recent case law has highlighte...more
2009-10-19
Speedy Delivery: Compelling Imaging & Searching of Everything
In a contract dispute regarding a shipping vendor, the Plaintiff brought a motion to compel the collection and processing of the entire contents of Defendants’s hard drives, network drives, and use...more
2009-10-15

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