United States

Zubulake v. UBS Warburg LLC

220 F.R.D. 212 (S.D.N.Y. 2003)

JurisdictionUnited States

Year2003

Statusunclear

Key Principle

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

Civil Procedure — ESI / spoliation

Klein v. Martin 607 U. S. 213 (2026)

Glossip v Oklahoma 604 U.S. 226 (2025)

Cunningham v. Cornell 604 U.S. 693 (2025)

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