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Forensics

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February 26, 2014

Defendants Sanctioned After Computer Forensics Expert Uncovers Altered Metadata

In the event it is suspected that a defendant has attempted to alter electronic data or metadata, a plaintiff computer forensics expert may be used to uncover misconduct and bad faith spoliation. In T&E Investment Group LLC v. Faulkner, et al., No. 11-CV-0724-P (N.D.Tx. February 12, 2014), the computer forensics expert uncovered material altercations of

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November 18, 2013

Plaintiff Ex Parte Request for a Forensic Copy of Defendant Computer Granted

In the case Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC v. Southfork Security, Inc., 2013 WL 5637747 (D.Idaho), the district court granted an ex parte application for a temporary restraining order (TRO) against two named defendants, an individual and his employer. Plaintiff filed a petition for breach of contract and copyright infringement regarding computer software, alleging that its

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November 11, 2013

Is Forensic Imaging Warranted if Defendant Metadata Appears Inconsistent?

Metadata, or data about data, is becoming a real hot topic in the area of plaintiff electronic discovery law. In an eDiscovery order in the case Teledyne Instruments, Inc. v. Cairns, et al., Case No. 6:12-cv-854-Orl-28TBS (M.D.Fl. October 25, 2013), plaintiff sued defendant for breach of contract and other business torts arising from a former

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August 23, 2013

Despite “Wiping Software,” Metadata and Other Forensic Artifacts May Remain

In the cases discussed in our prior blogs this week, “wiping software” had been used by parties in an attempt to delete what is likely adverse information on personal and work computers. As expert computer forensics continually improves, it has become more likely that deleted files and metadata can, in fact, be recovered despite such

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August 21, 2013

Court Orders “Dead” Computers be Brought Back to Life by Forensics Experts

Expert computer forensics has received a lot of attention in civil litigation lately, as parties are realizing that deleting files may not be as permanent as they otherwise thought. In an interim memorandum and order dated August 5, 2013 in the case Net-Com Services, Inc. v. Eupen Cable USA, No. CV 11-2553 JGB(SSx)(C.D.Cal. 2013), plaintiff

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