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Judge punishes data storage giant for data storage e-discovery failures

Sept 3, 2010 ~ In a federal case against SanDisk by two ex-employees, federal judge William H. Pauley leveled a $150,000 sanction, warning the company he will draw an "adverse inference" in the non-jury trial for its evidence spoliation and other transgressions. The data storage giant is suffering the ironic fate about which it warns its e-discovery customers. read more

Courts Disagree on Grounds for Imposing 'Adverse Inference' Sanction for E-Discovery Failings

Aug. 24, 2010 ~ The 2010 mid-year survey by the law firm Gibson Dunn finds a steady flow of federal cases where sanctions were imposed on clients and lawyers for e-discovery lapses, and broad disagreement among circuits on when the "adverse inference" jury instruction should be leveled for e-discovery infractions.
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WikiLeaks Case Likely to Set Precedents on Data Leaks and Information Security

Aug. 15, 2010 ~ Last month the website WikiLeaks.org posted more than 90,000 classified US documents relating to the war in Afghanistan. Comprising everything from intelligence assessments to after-action reports, the information opened a window on previously unseen elements of the war, and exposed decision-making behind incidents that resulted in the deaths of both combatants and civilians. read more


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