June 1 represents exactly six months after the 2015 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) went into effect. And how exactly have these amendments shaken out? Well, the e-discovery experts may have their opinions on topics such as proportionality and spoliation, but in the world of case law, judges’ opinions are still shaking out.
That’s why it’s good to look at a few of these cases and what judges are saying. These are the cases from Spring 2016 that addressed e-discovery in the context of the new FRCP changes, particularly with respect to spoliation sanctions and proportionality.