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June 5, 2017

Eighth Circuit Finds No Prejudice as to Exxon’s Late Document Production

In Webb et. al. v. Exxon Mobil Corp. et. al., Case No. 15-2879 (8th Cir., May 11, 2017), a class action suit brought by landowners who entered into easement contracts with Exxon for the construction of a pipeline to transport oil from Texas to Illinois, Plaintiffs sued Defendants for breach of those easements for failure

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May 5, 2017

Court Rules that Predictive Coding Be Applied Prior to Search Terms For ESI Production

FCA US, LLC v. Cummins, Inc., Case No. 16-12883 (E.D. Mich., Mar. 28, 2017) is a dispute over the allocation of the cost incurred for an auto part that became the subject of a recall. Defendant part manufacturer was sued by Plaintiff vehicle manufacturer. The engines manufactured by Defendant were installed in 130,000 of the

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August 17, 2016

SDNY Declines to Force New York City to Use Predictive Coding

In Hyles v. New York City et. al., Case No. 10-3119, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100390 (S.D.N.Y. Aug. 1, 2016), Plaintiff, a black woman, was an employee of the City who was demoted with a salary reduction. She was replaced by a white male and sued Defendant for discrimination and hostile work environment under various