A recent decision in Jim Daws Trucking v. Daws, Inc. underscores how selling a server with privileged emails can waive attorney-client privilege—raising red flags for information governance and asset purchase practices.

A humorous photo-op becomes a powerful reminder that pictures and timestamps aren’t always trustworthy. Discover best practices for validating digital evidence in forensic and legal settings.

A federal court ordered Amazon to disclose litigation hold notices and preservation efforts in a COVID-19 price gouging case, finding significant gaps and delays in its ESI preservation.

A groundbreaking Estonian study reframes democratic principles as core drivers of digital government efficiency, showing how transparency, participation, and federated design build public trust and long-term performance in AI-era governance.

A Maryland court imposed Rule 37(e)(1) sanctions against a plaintiff for failing to preserve key Facebook and text message communications, providing the jury with a special instruction on the spoliation.

The Middle District of Florida denied a joint motion to adopt an ESI protocol as a court order, stating that private agreement between parties suffices unless a proper legal basis for court involvement is demonstrated.

A court ruled on a challenge to a metadata privilege log, allowing some redactions but requiring detailed descriptions for redacted entries and email attachments.

The court in Lively v. Skyline confirmed that including materials on a privilege log concedes their relevance for discovery, reinforcing Rule 26’s implications for privilege assertions.

The Lively v. Wayfarer Studios case continues to raise key eDiscovery issues, with the latest ruling mandating production of Signal messages and search terms, while dismissing reciprocal demands as unfounded.