Jason Atchley : Kroll Ontrack : TOP 5 EDISCOVERY CASE SUMMARIES – NOVEMBER 2013

by THOUGHT LEADERSHIP TEAM on NOVEMBER 6, 2013 

IN THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT, THE DUTY TO PRESERVE IS TRIGGERED WHEN PARTY KNOWS OR SHOULD HAVE KNOWN LITIGATION WAS IMMINENT
IN RE PRADAXA (DABIGATRAN ETEXILATE) PRODS. LIAB. LITIG., 2013 WL 5377164 (S.D. ILL. SEPT. 25, 2013).

COURT FINDS SEARCHABLE PDFS SUFFICIENT, DENIES REQUEST FOR NATIVE FILE PRODUCTION
WESTDALE RECAP PROPS V. NP/I & G WAKEFIELD COMMONS, LLC, 2013 WL 5424844 (E.D.N.C. SEPT. 26, 2013).

PRODUCING OVER 200,000 UNSEARCHABLE TIFFS NOT ENOUGH TO WARRANT DEFAULT JUDGMENT
KWAN SOFTWARE ENG’G V. FORAY TECHS, LLC, 2013 WL 5487421 (N.D. CAL. OCT. 1, 2013).

COURT EXTENDS DUTY TO PRESERVE TO PERSONAL EMAIL ACCOUNTS, DENIES SANCTIONS FOR INSUFFICIENT SHOWING OF BAD FAITH OR PREJUDICE
P.R. TEL. CO. V. SAN JUAN CABLE LLC, 2013 WL 5533711 (D.P.R. OCT. 7, 2013).

COURT UNCONVINCED THAT PLAINTIFF DID NOT ANTICIPATE LITIGATION, ORDERS ADVERSE INFERENCE
SJS DISTRIB. SYS. V. SAM’S EAST, INC., 2013 WL 5596010 (E.D.N.Y. OCT. 11, 2013).