Gareth Evans

February 07, 2023 | Legaltech News

The Supreme Court dismissed In re Grand Jury on the grounds that certiorari was improvidently granted, rather than taking the opportunity to provide guidance on attorney-client privilege protection for "dual-purpose" communications.

By Gareth Evans, Daniel Zagoren, and Ana Cabassa-Torres, Redgrave LLP

6 minute read

January 10, 2023 | Legaltech News

The court's holding that discovery of cell phone data must be limited to information that the requesting party demonstrates is relevant to the case could have broader implications for discovery in other jurisdictions.

By Gareth Evans, Redgrave LLP

5 minute read

October 25, 2022 | Legaltech News

In its current term, the Supreme Court is set to decide whether a "dual-purpose" communication is protected by the attorney-client privilege where obtaining or providing legal advice was "one of the significant purposes" of the communication.

By Gareth Evans & Ted Hiser. Redgrave LLP

6 minute read

January 06, 2021 | Legaltech News

Valsartan and Livingston stand as a warning of the risks of including provisions in an ESI protocol that serve to relinquish a party's right to determine an appropriate review methodology.

By Gareth Evans, Redgrave

7 minute read

December 15, 2017 | Legaltech News

The 2015 amendments had the potential to be transformative. So far, they have succeeded in part. Ambitious as they were, the amendments left unresolved several serious problems.

By Gareth Evans, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Philip Favro, Driven

7 minute read

December 30, 2015 | Legaltech News

The good news is that a new generation of TAR tools and new strategies for using TAR are emerging that may obviate many hurdles.

By Gareth Evans

7 minute read

December 28, 2015 | Legaltech News

The good news is that a new generation of TAR tools and new strategies for using TAR are emerging that may obviate many hurdles.

By Gareth Evans

7 minute read

October 05, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Gareth Evans and Jennifer Rearden of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher write: Many have been deterred from using predictive coding because various hurdles can arise. Nevertheless, with some forethought and preparation, and by involving those with the right expertise, many of the hurdles can be overcome, or at least minimized, and parties may more often realize the potential benefits of predictive coding.

By Gareth Evans and Jennifer Rearden

13 minute read

October 02, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Gareth Evans and Jennifer Rearden of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher write: Many have been deterred from using predictive coding because various hurdles can arise. Nevertheless, with some forethought and preparation, and by involving those with the right expertise, many of the hurdles can be overcome, or at least minimized, and parties may more often realize the potential benefits of predictive coding.

By Gareth Evans and Jennifer Rearden

13 minute read

March 17, 2015 | Delaware Business Court Insider

In imposing strict evidentiary and monetary sanctions for a party's repeated failure to produce requested electronically stored information, the Delaware Court of Chancery recently observed that counsel's "professed technological incompetence is not an excuse for discovery misconduct."

By Gareth Evans

6 minute read