Joseph Tate

Joseph Tate

March 03, 2023 | The Legal Intelligencer

Possession, Custody and Control in the Era of E-Discovery

Despite the fact that e-discovery attorneys and professionals have been handling ESI since the mid- to late-'90s, the question of whether specific ESI is in the "possession, custody or control" of a party remains unsettled and subject to debate.

By Joseph Tate and Nicole Marie Gill

8 minute read

February 03, 2022 | The Legal Intelligencer

How Information Governance Impacts the E-Discovery Process

As data volumes and sources continue to expand and proliferate, a robust information governance model and process is a vital underpinning of an efficient e-discovery process.

By Joseph Tate and Nicole Gill

6 minute read

March 23, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer

Ethical Challenges of Conducting E-Discovery in a Remote Work Environment

The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new normal—the remote work environment. As organizations transitioned their employees from the traditional office environment to working from home, the use and reliance on technologies both new and old has increased dramatically.

By Joseph Tate and Emily Plowcha

8 minute read

March 24, 2020 | The Legal Intelligencer

Emerging Data Types and IoT of E-Discovery in Civil Litigation

The holiday season is over, and you've been enabling your new Amazon Alexa, installing your Google Nest, setting up your SmartTV, and running with your Fitbit. Welcome to the world of the Internet of Things (IoT)!

By Joseph Tate and David Walton

7 minute read

February 07, 2017 | The Legal Intelligencer

How to Effectively Conduct Discovery in a Mobile-First World

Given how indispensable text and chat apps have become in our personal lives, it should come as no surprise that they have begun to infiltrate day-to-day communications in corporate America as well.

By Jason Lichter 
and Joseph Tate Jr.

16 minute read