Joshua Gilliland
@bowtielaw.bsky.social
eDiscovery attorney, blogger, and founding member of The Legal Geeks.
Review and analysis of Star Trek Starfleet Academy. The show opens with a "trial" that is highly problematic for constitutional rights. #StarTrek #Law #CivilRights https://bit.ly/3YLRatF
Review of Star Trek Starfleet Academy Episodes "Kids These Days" and "Beta Test" - The Legal Geeks
Ring the bell, because school is in session for Starfleet Academy. Join Josh Gilliland and Jordon Huppert for their analysis of the first two episodes of the new Star Trek series. Did Nus Braka and An...
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January 21, 2026 at 1:28 AM
Review and analysis of Star Trek Starfleet Academy. The show opens with a "trial" that is highly problematic for constitutional rights. #StarTrek #Law #CivilRights https://bit.ly/3YLRatF
We had a great year of podcasting on The Legal Geeks. Thank you to everyone who listened to our adventures from Japan to San Diego Comic Con. Looking forward to another great year in 2026.
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
We had a great year of podcasting on The Legal Geeks. Thank you to everyone who listened to our adventures from Japan to San Diego Comic Con. Looking forward to another great year in 2026.
We are kicking off 2026 with the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. Our first podcast episode is on Journey to Babel with Judge Danna Nicholas. #startrek #law
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January 5, 2026 at 5:44 AM
We are kicking off 2026 with the celebration of the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. Our first podcast episode is on Journey to Babel with Judge Danna Nicholas. #startrek #law
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I wish everyone a happy and safe New Year.
January 1, 2026 at 8:26 AM
I wish everyone a happy and safe New Year.
Join us today (Tuesday) for our new Reveal webinar on Preservation and Litigation Holds - #eDiscovery #Law #LegalHold https://bit.ly/48NCSNK
Webinar: Fireside Chat on Complying with the Duty to Preserve ESI
Parties have a duty to preserve evidence once they reasonably anticipate a lawsuit after a triggering event. Complying with the duty to preserve can be tricky, from issuing litigation hold notices to ...
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December 9, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Join us today (Tuesday) for our new Reveal webinar on Preservation and Litigation Holds - #eDiscovery #Law #LegalHold https://bit.ly/48NCSNK
The 2015 Amendments to the FRCP gave us consistent standards for determining sanctions for lost ESI. Here is a look at Rule 37(e) analysis for Signal chat messages set to auto-delete after a party had a duty to preserve. #eDiscovery #DutyToPreserve #LitigationHold
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Adverse Inference Instructions for Deleted Signal Chat Messages
There is no shortage of duty to preserve cases. Issuing a litigation hold is a universal constant in any lawsuit. Yet, what if individuals under a duty to preserve use messaging apps that automatic…
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December 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The 2015 Amendments to the FRCP gave us consistent standards for determining sanctions for lost ESI. Here is a look at Rule 37(e) analysis for Signal chat messages set to auto-delete after a party had a duty to preserve. #eDiscovery #DutyToPreserve #LitigationHold
https://bit.ly/4izOOXK
https://bit.ly/4izOOXK
Happy Thanksgiving to all! And remember, no lawyer would have given a legal opinion saying it was "ok" to drop live turkeys from a helicopter in the classic WKRP episode "Turkeys Away.”
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Bombed with Lived Turkeys in Cincinnati | The Legal Geeks
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November 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to all! And remember, no lawyer would have given a legal opinion saying it was "ok" to drop live turkeys from a helicopter in the classic WKRP episode "Turkeys Away.”
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https://bit.ly/3tKgnVQ
New blog post on Rule 11 and Conducting a Reasonable Inquiry. #eDiscovery https://bit.ly/4iqPtL6
Conducting Pre-Litigation Investigations with Onna
Learn a litigant’s pre-litigation duties under Rule 11 and see how Onna helps uncover evidence, protect trade secrets, and prepare a strong case.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
New blog post on Rule 11 and Conducting a Reasonable Inquiry. #eDiscovery https://bit.ly/4iqPtL6
Litigants need to show ESI is missing for a motion to compel to be granted. #eDiscovery
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Getting Mixed Up in Motions to Compel
Parties challenging a discovery production need more than a “feeling” ESI was not produced.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Litigants need to show ESI is missing for a motion to compel to be granted. #eDiscovery
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There is a universal truth in discovery: perfection is not the standard for discovery responses. Not producing one email is not justification for a default judgment. #eDiscovery #Law https://bit.ly/47d4mNg
Missing One Email in a Production is Not Grounds for a Default Judgment
There is a universal truth in discovery: perfection is not the standard for discovery responses. This does not mean producing parties can throw caution to the wind for their Rule 26(g) obligations …
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November 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
There is a universal truth in discovery: perfection is not the standard for discovery responses. Not producing one email is not justification for a default judgment. #eDiscovery #Law https://bit.ly/47d4mNg
I always think of my grandfathers on Veterans Day. Thank you to all who have served in the Armed Forces.
November 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I always think of my grandfathers on Veterans Day. Thank you to all who have served in the Armed Forces.