Technically Possible for Google to Wiretap Conversations at the Request of Law Enforcement Agents. Google Hangouts In an article written by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai from Motherboard.vice.com, he reports Google’s popular Hangouts service, which can be used for both text-based as well as audio-video conversations, doesn’t use end-to-end encryption. As a result, this makes it technically possible […]
Ensures Video will be Available Regardless if the Phone is Seized, Video Deleted or the Phone is Destroyed. Image By Chris Yarzab via Wikimedia Commons Jon Wiener announced via his post on www.thenation.com the ALCU released in California a free smart-phone app that allows people to transmit cellphone video of police encounters to the ACLU […]
Users May Want to be More Cautious About What They Enter Into Status Updates or Comments Prior to Posting. Facebook In a recent article posted by Ben Rossi on Information-Age, a technology consultant based in Ireland claims Facebook collects all content that is typed into its website, even if it’s not posted. After being approached […]
Admissibility of Privately Recorded Cell Phone Calls Under Pennsylvania Wiretap Act. Image from freeimages.com Let’s say your Pennsylvania client wants to record his telephone conversation with another person, without that person’s consent, for use as evidence to support the client’s claim or defense. You know that under Pennsylvania’s Wiretapping and Electronic Surveillance Control Act, 18 […]
At the Sole Discretion of a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officer, any Device can be Searched and its Contents Read. Image by Emoji One via Wikimedia Commons An interesting article written by Alex Richardson and posted on motherboard.vice.com, highlights the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Impact Assessment for the Border Searches of […]
Federal Court in Colorado Placed Great Weight on Plaintiff’s Refusal to Coordinate with the Defendant to Limit Scope for Request of ESI. Overview: In this case that was dismissed on qualified immunity grounds and lack of subject matter jurisdiction, the taxable costs were $58,000 if the costs of ESI discovery were included versus $2,400 if […]
Florida Federal Court Orders Deposition of Neutral, Court-Appointed Forensic Expert to Explore Spoliation in Complex ESI Case. Overview: In this $350 million antitrust case, because the ESI issues were complex, the District Judge in the Southern District of Florida appointed a neutral computer forensic expert to analyze the Colombia-based corporate plaintiff’s ESI, along with a […]
Sixth Circuit Thinks Differently than Third Circuit on Taxing Costs of E-Discovery. Overview: The Sixth Circuit recently addressed the issue of whether and to what extent the costs of conducting e-discovery can be taxed to the losing party under 28 U.S.C. § 1920. The plaintiff in Colosi v. Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc., 781 F.3d […]
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Federal Court in NY Rejects use of Coordinating Discovery Attorney (“CDA”) in Criminal Case, Cites Risk to Attorney-Client Relationship. Overview: Recently, some courts in federal, multi-defendant criminal cases involving federal public defenders and court-appointed lawyers have appointed a Coordinating Discovery Attorney (“CDA”) to manage the increasing amount of electronically stored information (“ESI”) that the government […]
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