VSI v. Creative Pipe: The Evolution of the Obligation to Preserve Electronically Stored Information | Practical Law
This Article discusses the Victor Stanley, Inc. v. Creative Pipe, Inc. decision in which Magistrate Judge Paul Grimm of the US District Court for the District of Maryland analyzes the various standards used by US federal courts to determine whether a party has complied with its duty to preserve and produce electronically stored information (ESI) in litigation. This Article also discusses the importance of using a proportionality analysis when considering electronic discovery (e-discovery) sanctions.