Electronic Discovery and Vanishing Text Messages, an article by Scott J. Farrell and Gina M. Serra, published in The New York Law Journal

Electronic Discovery and Vanishing Text Messages, an article by Scott J. Farrell and Gina M. Serra, published in The New York Law Journal

In Electronic Discovery and Vanishing Text Messages, Scott J. Farrell and Gina M. Serra address the electronic discovery implications of new technologies that let users set the shelf-life of text messages they have sent, causing the messages to expire after a predetermined period.  The article stresses that as the use of vanishing text messages becomes more common, it is increasingly important for practitioners to be aware of the unique electronic discovery challenges they pose—both to effectively litigate cases and to avoid potential sanctions for spoliation.