The prior blog discussed the historical acceptance of technology assisted review. However, keyword searching remains an important and useful tool. Mark Twain wrote: “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated….” The same may be true of keyword searching. While there are many decisions and| E-Discovery LLC
In Melton Properties, LLC v. Ill. Central R. Co., 2024 WL 3015749 at *5 (N.D. Miss. June 14, 2024), the court listed the factors to consider in deciding when the failure to provide a timely privilege log is – or is not – a waiver of the privilege. GENERALLY, FAILURE TO TIMELY PROVIDE A PRIVILEGE| E-Discovery LLC
In Troung v. KPC Healthcare, Inc., 2024 WL 3496865 (C.D. Cal. July 17, 2024), the court held that no privilege log was required until scope of discovery objections were resolved. The general rule is that a privilege log is due at the time discovery responses are filed. “Absent consent of the adve| E-Discovery LLC
In Doma Title Ins., Inc. v. Avance Title, LLC, 2022 WL 2668530 (D. Md. Jul. 11, 2022)(Quereshi, J.), the Court addressed a motion to compel discovery in a breach of contract action. The Court held that defendant’s discovery objections were too general; however, on the facts presented, including t| E-Discovery LLC
Many decisions state that the failure to timely provide an adequate privilege log may result in a waiver of the privilege. However, frequently they hold that there is no waiver on the facts presented.[1] In Bautech USA, Inc. v. Resolve Equip., Inc., 2024 WL 1929486 (S.D. Fla. May 2, 2024), untim| E-Discovery LLC
In 1968, the movie “Dracula Has Risen from the Grave” was released. Like Dracula, despite being long since buried, boilerplate “general objections” keep popping up in what sometimes looks like the children’s game of “Whac a Mole.” It is difficult to understand why the message about boilerplate “| E-Discovery LLC
Privilege Logs, Null Sets, Search Strings, and Number of Custodians in One Decision| EDRM
