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Use Of Broad Search Term Compelled In Light Of Relevance To The Lawsuit And Absence Of Suggestions By The Parties On How To Further Tailor The Term
In Masimo v. Sotera Wireless, Case No. 19cv1100 (S.D. California Nov.16, 2020), before the Court was the parties’ Joint Motion for Determination of Discovery Dispute where Plaintiff sought to compel a production of emails from Defendant Sotera’s former CEO. The case arose from Plaintiff’s allegation that Defendant infringed on nine
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Good Cause Existed To Require Defendants To Search for Relevant Documents Outside Its ESI System Of Record
In Wiggins v. Bank of Am., N.A., Civil Action 2:19-cv-3223 (S.D. Ohio Nov. 4, 2020), the parties disputed, among others, the sufficiency of Defendants’ production from its Documentum ESI repository. The case arose from Plaintiff’s challenges to Defendants’ policy of assessing overdraft fees on its customers. As part of discovery,
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Cruise Line’s Alleged Failure To Preserve Video Was No Basis For Spoliation Sanctions
In Reed v Royal Caribbean Cruises, No. 1:2019cv24668 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 2, 2020), Plaintiff moved for spoliation sanctions on the grounds that Defendant failed to preserve videos of an alleged incident during a cruise. Plaintiff was a passenger on a cruise operated by Defendant. According to the complaint, during a
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Culling Through 10,000 Emails Not Overly Burdensome Rules Court
In Broussard v. Bd. of Supervisors of La. State Univ. & A & M Coll., No. 19-527-BAJ-RLB (M.D. La. Sep. 28, 2020), Plaintiff moved to compel and for sanctions under FRCP 37 on the grounds that Defendants failed to produce certain emails, among other discovery. The lawsuit arose from Plaintiff’s
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Just Because A Search Will Produce More Documents Than Are Relevant Does Not Excuse Failing To Conduct A Search Rules Magistrate Judge
Before the Magistrate Judge in Hardman v. Unified Gov’t of Wyandotte Cnty., Case No. 19-2251-KHV-TJJ (D. Kan. Aug. 10, 2020) were a myriad of discovery disputes presented in Plaintiff’s motion to compel. Among others, Plaintiff moved for an order requiring Defendant to conduct searches using certain key words and for
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Representative Examples of Search Hits Ordered In Discovery Dispute
In Taylor v. Shutterfly, Inc., Case No. 18-cv-00266-BLF (VKD) (N.D. Cal. Sep. 2, 2020), the issue before the Court was the parties’ dispute concerning the application of search terms to Defendant Shutterfly’s ESI collection. The case arose from Plaintiff’s claim that Shutterfly placed misleading advertisements on Groupon’s website. In addition
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Redactions Of Death Data In The Form of Clinical Trial Study Days Ruled Improper
In In re Onglyza (Saxagliptin) & Kombiglyze XR (Saxagliptin & Metformin) Prods. Liab. Litig., No. 5:18-MD-2809-KKC, (E.D. Ky. Aug. 19, 2020), at issue before the Magistrate Judge was Plaintiffs’ motion to compel arising from their claim that Defendants engaged in improper redactions of relevant information. Among the redaction types addressed
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Spoliation Sanctions Motion Denied In Cruise Line Slip and Fall Case
In Hoover v. NCL, No. 19-22906 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 5, 2020), the District Court denied Plaintiff’s spoliation sanctions motion. Plaintiff was a passenger on a cruise ship operated by Defendant and slipped while walking down an outdoor stairway sustaining injuries. After the cruise, Plaintiff contacted Defendant’s claims division about her
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Magistrate Judge Had “No Interest In Going Where Angels Fear To Tread” In Deferring A Ruling On The Parties’ Search Term Dispute
Plaintiff in McMaster v. Kohl’s Dep’t Stores, No. 18-13875, (E.D. Mich. Jul. 24, 2020), filed a claim for wrongful termination under the American With Disabilities Act (“ADA”) against Kohl’s Department Store. Before the Court was Plaintiff’s Second Motion to Compel Discovery. Among the various discovery issues disputed by the parties
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Motion To Tax Costs Denied To The Extent Certain Costs Were Part Of Non-Taxable Preparatory Steps Preceding Actual Production
CARE ONE MANAGEMENT, LLC v. UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS EAST, No. 12-6371 (SDW) (D. NJ. June 26, 2020) was a Clerk’s opinion granting in part and denying in part Defendant’s motion to tax costs following entry of judgment. Defendant sought, among others, costs of making copies pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §