{"component": "clause", "props": {"groups": [{"samples": [{"hash": "8xYr2MkRiny", "uri": "/contracts/8xYr2MkRiny#metadata-fields", "label": "Modified Model Agreement Regarding Discovery of Electronically Stored Information", "score": 30.2045702683, "published": true}, {"hash": "7BJLKTRAQfW", "uri": "/contracts/7BJLKTRAQfW#metadata-fields", "label": "Agreement Regarding Discovery of Electronically Stored Information", "score": 29.550830355, "published": true}, {"hash": "c3qaQeZYvaU", "uri": "/contracts/c3qaQeZYvaU#metadata-fields", "label": "Discovery Agreement", "score": 29.0187653433, "published": true}], "snippet": "If the requesting party seeks metadata, the parties agree that only 2 the following metadata fields need be produced, and only to the extent it is reasonably accessible 3 and non-privileged: document type; custodian and duplicate custodians (or storage location if no 4 custodian); author/from; recipient/to, cc and bcc; title/subject; email subject; file name; file size;", "size": 24, "snippet_links": [{"key": "requesting-party", "type": "definition", "offset": [7, 23]}, {"key": "the-parties-agree-that", "type": "clause", "offset": [40, 62]}, {"key": "to-the-extent", "type": "clause", "offset": [127, 140]}, {"key": "reasonably-accessible", "type": "definition", "offset": [147, 168]}, {"key": "document-type", "type": "definition", "offset": [191, 204]}, {"key": "storage-location", "type": "clause", "offset": [245, 261]}, {"key": "file-name", "type": "clause", "offset": [351, 360]}], "hash": "c69a49c1fca97cb480a388d144462ab0", "id": 1}, {"samples": [{"hash": "42mRbiGo4M0", "uri": "/contracts/42mRbiGo4M0#metadata-fields", "label": "Agreement Regarding Discovery of Electronically Stored Information", "score": 27.9612806241, "published": true}, {"hash": "d2J74TdtEGf", "uri": "/contracts/d2J74TdtEGf#metadata-fields", "label": "Agreement Regarding Discovery of Electronically Stored Information", "score": 26.308771439, "published": true}, {"hash": "bBfOTHqKUFt", "uri": "/contracts/bBfOTHqKUFt#metadata-fields", "label": "Discovery Agreement", "score": 25.7450285853, "published": true}], "snippet": "The parties are to confer and agree on whether metadata is to be produced or may be excluded from discovery. Metadata may not be relevant to the issues presented or, if relevant, may not be reasonably subject to discovery, or may be subject to cost- shifting, considering the factors set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(2)(C). For example, if one party is producing only paper documents, and the other party is producing ESI, the parties should confer on whether the additional cost and burden of producing metadata by the party producing ESI is reasonable or should be shifted under the facts and circumstances of the case. If the parties agree to produce metadata, and unless otherwise agreed, each party shall produce the following metadata associated with ESI to the extent reasonably accessible: (a) the author(s) of the ESI; (b) the recipient(s) of the ESI; (c) the date the ESI was created; and (d) the source from which the ESI was produced. The \u201csource\u201d of ESI shall be the name of the person who was the custodian of the ESI or, if the name of a person is not available, the storage location (e.g., \u201cRegulatory Shared Drive\u2013\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587\u2587, PA\u201d). This information will be included in the \u201cAuthor,\u201d \u201cRecipient,\u201d \u201cDate,\u201d and \u201cSource\u201d fields (respectively) for each document in the load file associated with the document images. 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