By Steve Silverman Rule 54 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows the prevailing party to recover its costs, other than attorney’s fees.  However, as electronic discovery becomes more of a presence in litigation, whether the staggering costs often associated with ESI can be recovered by the prevailing party …

By: Steve Silverman In the wake of the Florida Supreme Court‘s changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure to address electronic discovery, let’s look at one vastly overlooked area of discoverable ESI – hand held devices such as smartphones and tablets. In a day where every employee has a smartphone, …

Associate’s Corner Each month, Kluger Kaplan‘s associates will take to the blog to talk about topics relevant to their practice areas.  First up – Justin Kaplan talks about the practical realities of the new rule that makes service by e-mail mandatory. E-mail Service – How will the New Rules Impact …

Florida’s ESI Rules vs. the Federal Rules: Where they Overlap and Why By Steve I. Silverman and the Kluger Kaplan ESI Discovery Group Two weeks ago the Kluger Kaplan E-discovery Group recapped the recent changes to Florida’s Rules of Civil Procedure that deal with electronic discovery.   Now, let’s take a …

Florida’s Long-Awaited Amendment to the Rules of Civil Procedure Address ESI Discovery By Steve Silverman and the Kluger Kaplan ESI Discovery Group The Florida Supreme Court has moved Florida into the family of other states with rules of procedure governing electronic discovery issues. The Florida Supreme Court has now passed …