May 25, 2017

Kicking the Hornet’s Nest: Judge Francis on eDiscovery, Inherent Authority, and the Supreme Court

Over more than thirty years on the bench, Magistrate Judge James C. Francis IV has seen discovery evolve from associates sifting…

By Casey C. Sullivan | 19 min read

May 17, 2017

Views From The Bench

‘All I Need to Find Is That It Works’: Judge Maas on Modern eDiscovery

Over his 17 years as a magistrate judge for the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Judge Frank Maas earned a…

By Casey C. Sullivan | 18 min read

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May 15, 2017

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Judge Scheindlin on the Goodyear Decision, Inherent Authority, and Sanctions

Over her nearly 22 years on the bench, Judge Shira A. Scheindlin left her mark on everything from the trial of John Gotti Jr., to…

By Casey C. Sullivan | 7 min read

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May 11, 2017

eDiscovery Case Law

Judge Scheindlin on Proportionality, Technology, and the Future of Discovery

Few people have had as much of an impact on modern eDiscovery as Judge Shira A. Scheindlin. As District Judge for the Southern…

By Casey C. Sullivan | 13 min read

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June 24, 2016

Views From The Bench

Judges have little insight into exact costs of e-discovery, don't see TAR use

Recent amendments to federal discovery rules have renewed attention on the concept of "proportionality" -- a cost-benefit analysis…

By Robert Hilson | 10 min read

June 21, 2016

Views From The Bench

Judge Beeler: 'Sometimes lawyers don't know where stuff is kept'

When it comes to complex litigation, everything is bigger in California: the companies, the lawsuits, the trade…

By Robert Hilson | 8 min read

February 8, 2016

Views From The Bench

Cullcast: Judge David Campbell on whether new discovery rules are a stopgap

Long in the making discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure took effect in December, but the&nbsp;impact they…

By Robert Hilson | 1 min read

January 13, 2016

Views From The Bench

Cullcast: Judge Mix on opaque discovery costs, predictive coding disputes and more

In a&nbsp;2005 “Meet the Rainmakers” feature&nbsp;for Law Practice Today, US Magistrate Judge Kristen Mix, then a distinguished trial…

By Robert Hilson | 1 min read

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Kicking the Hornet’s Nest: Judge Francis on eDiscovery, Inherent Authority, and the Supreme Court

‘All I Need to Find Is That It Works’: Judge Maas on Modern eDiscovery

Judge Scheindlin on the Goodyear Decision, Inherent Authority, and Sanctions

Judge Scheindlin on Proportionality, Technology, and the Future of Discovery

Judges have little insight into exact costs of e-discovery, don't see TAR use

Judge Beeler: 'Sometimes lawyers don't know where stuff is kept'

Cullcast: Judge David Campbell on whether new discovery rules are a stopgap

Cullcast: Judge Mix on opaque discovery costs, predictive coding disputes and more

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