As we have previously discussed, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure provide specific rules for the handling and discovery of electronically stored information (ESI). In Florida, the Rules of Civil Procedure were recently amended to include at least some guidance relating to ESI and e-discovery. Those amendments impacted different rules: […]
We have now written about the general environment of e-discovery and some of the rules surrounding e-discovery and electronically stored information (ESI). Now, let’s talk a little about document/data location (search) and collection. First, know that collecting (search) document and data evidence has completely different perspectives depending on whether you […]
When might a legal case involve extensive discovery, including electronic discovery (e-discovery)? Suppose you sue a corporation and want to obtain documents/data (Request to Produce), information from the corporation itself (Interrogatories) and information from employees of the corporation (depositions). What might the subject matter of the lawsuit involve: Breach of […]
A lawsuit is filed…and that is often when the real work begins for all the parties involved. In some cases, neither the plaintiff nor the defendant has all the proof; documents, data and other types of evidence; they need to fully prove their respective cases. So, each party is allowed […]
I missed the latest in insurance products, but my friend Gabe Zambrano did not miss it. Insurance company, HomeServe USA, has a fool proof product for you. Well, really its fool proof for them…possibly just foolish for you and me. HomeServe wants to provide you insurance protection for your water […]
Although a time of giving thanks has been held and recognized by individual colonies and states throughout America since the 1600’s, it was President Abraham Lincoln who declared an official Thanksgiving Day. This thoughtful and gentle man chose to declare that we should take time to celebrate and to give […]
We in Florida must stop being distracted from passing valuable and comprehensive laws regulating distracted driving. We know that distracted driving is the equivalent, in terms of accident risk, to drunken driving. We know that the brain can perform only a single function at a time and that asking a […]
You are in an auto accident and the other party is at fault. Your injuries are permanent according to your physicians. As is all too often the case, you cannot receive reasonable settlement offers from the other party’s insurance company. You sue the other driver to collect compensation for your […]
It was contentious and in some races it was downright nasty. So goes the 2012 election season. I am proud to live in a state in which voters were able to see through the negative hype and the hyperbole that was thrown against three very competent, ethical and intelligent Supreme […]
Vote! It may be a long line. It may be a wet line. It may be a cold line. But, we owe it to ourselves, our children and our country to exercise the power given to us by the constitution. Vote! It is about balancing power and controlling those who […]
