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Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLC

220 F.R.D. 212 (S.D.N.Y. 2003)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUnited States District Court (S.D.N.Y.)
Year2003
StatusPersuasive authority

Summary

Foundational ESI preservation / spoliation district framework.

Key Principle

Leading district-court framework on ESI preservation, litigation holds, and cost-shifting — later absorbed into Rule 37(e) practice.

Area of Law

Civil Procedure — ESI / spoliation

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