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New York Law Journal

Manhattan Judge Holds Donald Trump in Civil Contempt for Failure to Comply with New York AG's Subpoenas

Judge Engoron also said he would fine Trump $10,000 per day for each day of noncompliance, which was the number sought by the New York Attorney General's Office in an effort to coerce Trump to comply.
4 minute read

Law.com

Eighth Circuit Allows Legal Malpractice Claim Seeking 'Corrective Attorney Fees' To Move Forward

In the face of no controlling Arkansas case law on the matter, the Eighth Circuit made an "Erie-educated guess" as to what the Arkansas Supreme Court would do and held that Gerber could still establish proximate cause despite there being no resolution to the underlying case.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

E-Discovery Data Challenges in Environmental Contamination Litigation

Dr. Jon Berger, co-founder of NimbleSystems, shares what he and his team have learned from overcoming discovery problems on MTBE, TCP, PFAS, PCE and other environmental contamination litigations on behalf of states.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Emboldened by Prosecutors' New Lawsuit, US Judge Imposes More Requirements on Serial ADA Filers

The orders from U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria are the first judicial response to a state civil action that seeks injunctions and civil penalties against the law firm Potter Handy.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Court of Appeals Eyes Authenticity of Third-Party 'Sext' Messages

The high court heard the case after the Appellate Division, Second Department reversed a conviction in a 3-2 vote, ruling the screenshots were improperly admitted. It said the text messages themselves were insufficient to establish the defendant's identity as their author.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

This Technology is Boosting Public Defenders' Efforts

Public defense agencies are piloting the program in Chicago, Cincinnati, Texas, Washington, D.C., and Queens in New York.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Gibson Dunn 'Mortified' at Possible Sanctions Over Facebook Discovery

On Monday, lawyers at Gibson Dunn said U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria's statements about discovery sanctions were based on a "false and misleading account" by the plaintiffs' attorneys, who filed a sanctions motion last month in lawsuits against Facebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
5 minute read

Law.com

DC's Transit Authority Granted Summary Judgment on Negligent Design and Maintenance Claims

A Maryland federal court magistrate judge on Monday declined to reopen discovery in a passenger's injury claim, finding there was no evidence that the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority was negligent in its bus design or maintenance.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

How to Manage Encrypted Data in Microsoft 365 Discovery

With cyberattacks on the rise, Microsoft 365 provides several different ways for organizations to protect data. In doing so, however, organizations should be cognizant of the downstream effects of encryption on their compliance and e-discovery workflows.
5 minute read

Legaltech News

Brad Harris Returns to Zapproved in Client-Facing Role, With Focus on Changing Nature of ESI

After a few years with Hanzo, Brad Harris is returning to the company he helped grow for more than a decade in Zapproved. Ahead of his move, Harris spoke with LTN about what his new role will entail, why corporate legal departments are flocking to e-discovery, and more.
6 minute read

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