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New SEC Recordkeeping Rule Unlikely to Strain Organizations' E-Discovery Efforts

E-discovery experts expect the long-awaited update to the SEC's electronic recordkeeping rule to be easy for companies to comply with, though they recognized the transition could be "burdensome" at first.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Donald Trump Sits for Deposition in Author E. Jean Carroll's Defamation Suit

Carroll is represented by Kaplan Hecker & Fink founder Roberta Kaplan. A firm spokesperson on Wednesday confirmed that the deposition took place but declined to comment further.
3 minute read

Law.com

Judge Improperly Sealed Nearly All Documents in Former US Senate Candidate's Divorce, State High Court Rules

Ohio's highest court wrote that the judge "fail[ed] to disclose whether he considered a less restrictive means of limiting public access" to the documents "such as redaction."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump Deposition in Defamation Suit Looms After US Judge Rejects Bid for Stay

"The world has changed since this case began," U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan wrote, noting that New York's Adult Survivors Act is set to go into effect in November. That state law might provide another avenue for recovery.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

With Trump Deposition Looming, Manhattan Federal Judge Set to Rule 'Soon' on Stay Motion

In a letter opposing the stay motion, Carroll's attorney Roberta Kaplan of Kaplan Hecker & Fink argued that Trump is seeking to delay the proceedings in bad faith.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Best Practices for Handling Special Files in eDiscovery: Short Message Data

The proliferation of chat and messaging tools has raised unique eDiscovery challenges. But as the third part of this series on special eDiscovery files reveals, tools exist to make the handling of this increasingly common type of data more efficient and cost-effective.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Healthy Paws' Offers E-Discovery Practice Reminders

A district court recently was pressed to revisit issues that many may consider settled as part of today's standard practice. In granting a motion to compel, the court provided useful guidance—and reminders—on well-worn topics, including compliance with an ESI protocol (yes, please), the propriety of self-searching and self-collection of email by custodians (no, thank you), and whether a party is required to produce metadata (yes, please).
8 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Special Master Appointed to Resolve Twitter-Musk Discovery Disputes

Christopher Sontchi, a former District of Delaware bankruptcy judge, has been named special discovery master assigned to determine whether either side will need to hand over documents they say are privileged.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Garland Imposes New Checks on DOJ's Use of State Secrets Privilege

Attorney General Merrick Garland will require the heads of agencies seeking to invoke the state secrets privilege in litigation to submit a personal declaration laying out why the privilege is needed to protect national security.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Reputational Concerns Likely Repelled Vendors From Trump Document Review

E-discovery vendors said there are a number of reasons a company would not want to be involved in handling the review of documents seized from Mar-a-Lago.
6 minute read

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