Scott A Wandstrat

January 30, 2015 | Daily Report Online

Whenever e-discovery comes up, you can almost always count on the topic to include a discussion of sanctions. That's not an accident. There has been an uptick in both the volume of filings asking for discovery sanctions and orders granting those requests. And, for better or for worse, these trends don't seem to be at risk of abating.

By Scott A. Wandstrat

6 minute read

January 30, 2015 | Daily Report Online

Whenever e-discovery comes up, you can almost always count on the topic to include a discussion of sanctions. That's not an accident. There has been an uptick in both the volume of filings asking for discovery sanctions and orders granting those requests. And, for better or for worse, these trends don't seem to be at risk of abating.

By Scott A. Wandstrat

6 minute read

December 05, 2014 | Daily Report Online

If I could give litigators one piece of advice on e-discovery, it would be this: if you intend to produce more than a handful of documents, do your best to get a clawback agreement and have it entered as an order by the court.

By Scott A. Wandstrat

4 minute read

October 24, 2014 | Daily Report Online

I wasn't born a lawyer. Like many, I started my working life in restaurants. My favorite job was waiting tables at Emeril's in New Orleans, partly because I learned so much (though free meals and tips didn't hurt).

By Scott A. Wandstrat

4 minute read