National Law Review
6/19/2026

COMPLIANCE WITH THE ESI ORDER IS A MUST: Plaintiff’s Motion to Compel Discovery Responses Granted
Short summary
A court ruled that telecommunications defendants must strictly comply with an electronically stored information (ESI) order by producing documents in native format with parent-child associations and clear request references. Defendants must produce documents or provide explanations for non-production. The decision reinforces that discovery compliance is mandatory.
- •ESI order requires native format documents with parent-child associations
- •Defendants must produce documents or explain why they cannot
- •Non-compliance triggers court-ordered production motions
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