Archive - July 13, 2017

Williams v. Superior Court (California Supreme Court, 2017)

Jul 13 2017

Key Insight: Showing threshold of compelling interest unnecessary before nonparty contact information is discoverable

Nature of Case: Wage and hour class action

Electronic Data Involved: nonparty contact information

Keywords: third party privacy, class action, percipient witness, discovery threshold, threshold requirement

Identified State Rule(s): Cal. Civ. Proc. 2017.010, 1017.020, 2030.300

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Ottoson v. SMBC Leasing (S.D.N.Y., 2017)

Jul 13 2017

Key Insight: whether adverse inference is warranted

Nature of Case: workplace discrimination

Electronic Data Involved: text messages, email

Keywords: relevance, prejudice, obligation to preserve, intent to deprive, gross negligence, inherent authority, sanctions, spoliation, fees, costs, adverse inference, bad faith, willfully

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