e-Discovery Team Training

Section Five – Spoliation and Sanctions.

Module A – The Chimney Sweep Boy and the Goldsmith: the Ancient Origins of the Doctrine of Spoliation.

Module B –Landmark Cases on Sanctions: Reasonable Efforts, Perfection, and Res Ipsa Loquitur.

Module C – People Make Mistakes and The Poetry of e-Discovery.

Module D – Six Super Sanctions Cases.

Module E – A Duo of Sanctions Cases – Wells Fargo and Hobie Cat.

Module F – In-House Counsel Sanctioned for Defendant’s Failure to Preserve Evidence.

Module G – A Trio of Interesting 2016 Sanctions Cases decided under 2015 Revised Rule 37(e).

Module H – Inside the Head of a Digital Pirate.

Module I – Textbook Case of Discovery Abuse Exposes a Fallacious “Pig in a Poke” Defense.

Module J – The “Bray & Gillespie” Saga Ends with an Incredible Story of a Phone Call.

Module K – The old “Sick Computer,” “Pig in a Poke,” and “Somnambulist” defenses were tried again with no success.

Module L – Three Even More Interesting 2016 Sanctions Cases Decided under Revised Rule 37(e).

Closing Remarks by Ralph Losey. Video Summary and overview of the course and Ralph’s vision for the future development of this new field of law. This video also includes suggestions for study for a Final Examinations. This was available before 2017 when this was a paid program and students were going for certification. Unfortunately, testing and certification are services no longer offered by this free course.

Students are invited to leave a public comment below. Insights that might help other students are especially welcome. Let’s collaborate!

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