Atlantic Coast In-House Article: The Role of Special Master in E-Discovery

Peter S. Vogel, trial partner at Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP and contributor to this blog, wrote an interesting piece about the role that a special master plays in electronic evidence disputes. Mr. Vogel writes that a special master in e-discovery usually:

conducts interviews of IT employees;

reviews software;

examines data;

searches websites;

holds hearings on various disputes;

assists judges by reviewing motions for summary judgment; and

has private meetings with judges.

Mr. Vogel also discusses three cases in which he was appointed the special master. The cases relate to e-mail authorship, copyright infringement, and improper billing. Read the full article here.

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