The Simplified
E-Discovery Case Law Library
A collection of simple, easy to understand analyses and resources on e-discovery case law.
New Data Types
Social media, mobile, instant messaging are all new data types legal teams must be aware of when conducting e-discovery. Read to learn how what the court requires when responsive data resides on these new data types.
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Most Recent New Data Types Cases
Social Media Posts: The New E-Discovery Battleground
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Qandah v. St. Charles County
E.D. Mo. Apr 2, 2020
Deleted Text Messages = No Adverse Inference Because No Intent
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DriveTime Car Sales Company, LLC v. Pettigrew
S.D. Ohio Apr 18, 2019
Auto-Destructing Text Messages Leads to Spoliation Sanctions
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Nuvasive, Inc. v. Kormanis
M.D. N.C. Mar 13, 2019
Private Data Stored in Mobile Devices May Lead to Production Concerns
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Henson v. Turn
N.D. Cal. Oct 22, 2018
Court Grants Request to Produce Social Media Data, Orders Supplementation Regarding FitBit Data
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Hinostroza v. Dennys Inc.
D. Nev Jun 29, 2018
Most Popular Case Law
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Social Media Posts: The New E-Discovery Battleground
Qandah v. St. Charles County
E.D. Mo. Apr 2, 2020
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Auto-Destructing Text Messages Leads to Spoliation Sanctions
Nuvasive, Inc. v. Kormanis
M.D. N.C. Mar 13, 2019
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Include Attachments if You’re Producing Emails
Skepnek v. Roper and Twardowsky, LLC
D. Kan. Jan 27, 2014
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Deleted Text Messages = No Adverse Inference Because No Intent
DriveTime Car Sales Company, LLC v. Pettigrew
S.D. Ohio Apr 18, 2019
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Court Grants Request to Produce Social Media Data, Orders Supplementation Regarding FitBit Data
Hinostroza v. Dennys Inc.
D. Nev Jun 29, 2018
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Preserving and Collecting New Data Types
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Preserving/Collecting New Data Types: An E-Discovery Recipe
