The Intersection Of The SCA And Bankruptcy Code

In a lengthy opinion published November 7, 2016, Judge Sontchi of the Delaware Bankruptcy Court provided a thorough analysis of the interaction between the Stored Communications Act ("SCA") and the Bankruptcy Code. Judge Sontchi's opinion is available here (the "Opinion"). The Opinion was issued in the Chapter 15 case In re Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited, Case No. 13-12159. In this case, the Chapter 15 foreign representative of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited (the "Debtor") sought entry of an order directing Yahoo! Inc. ("Yahoo") to turn over all electronically stored information ("ESI") in a specific email account belonging to an individual who had evaded the proceeding and failed to comply with discovery orders.