E-Discovery Quarterly: Recent Rulings On Metadata

Given the increasing complexity inherent in producing electronically stored information, parties are expected to cooperate to reach agreement on critical areas up front to avoid disputes later on, including with respect to the form of producing ESI and the categories of metadata to be provided. In this article, first published in Law360 on November 6, 2024, Sidley lawyers Tom Paskowitz, Colleen Kenney, and Matt Jackson take a closer look at recent decisions involving disputes over the forms in which parties produce electronically stored information.