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EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

March’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

This Sidley Update addresses the following recent developments and court decisions involving e-discovery issues: 1. an order from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California granting a motion to compel...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

The Magnificent Seven, Part 2: More Blunt Observations from Judge Jeffrey Cole

Last time, I discussed one of our favorite judges to cover on the EDRM monthly case law webinar: Illinois Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole, who pulls no punches when it comes to how he views lack of cooperation and other...more

Proskauer - Minding Your Business

NY Court Re-Affirms Privilege Protection for Personal Emails Sent by Law Firm Partner on Firm Email Account

Citing new deposition testimony, actor Justin Theroux in a recent motion asked the New York Supreme Court to reconsider its December 2020 denial of Theroux’s motion to compel production of emails that his neighbor, Norman...more

Farrell Fritz, P.C.

When Does My Duty To Preserve End?

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Generally, a litigation hold letter* will issue to preserve documents and information potentially relevant to a reasonably anticipated lawsuit. However, when does one’s duty to preserve potentially relevant documents end? ...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Practice Pointer: Under Massachusetts Procedure, There’s No Right to Expert Depositions

Under Massachusetts procedure, a party has the right to compel an opponent to disclose its testifying expert’s opinions through interrogatories. But unlike federal procedure, a party under Massachusetts procedure must obtain...more

Fish & Richardson

District of Minnesota Does Not Require Deposed Entity to Identify Topics on Which Each 30(b)(6) Witness Will Testify

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On June 23, 2020, Magistrate Judge Hildy Bowbeer denied plaintiffs’ motion to compel defendant to identify the topics on which each Rule 30(b)(6) witness would testify because the language used in Rule 30(b)(6) “reflects a...more

Brooks Pierce

The NC Business Court Deals With The Apex Doctrine (Again)

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I know that you haven’t heard from me in a while. I’m sorry, and I feel guilty. ......I’m not ready to abdicate my position as the original NC Business Court blogger, so I’m back at it again. My reentry point is the...more

Burr & Forman

Arbitrator: Produce Those Construction Documents . . . And Me: You Have No Authority!

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Construction disputes often involve voluminous amounts of discovery, including documents in the hand of third parties.  And if the case is subject to arbitration, it is likely that there will be a dispute about whether the...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

You Don’t Get a Bite at the Big Dog: Texas Court Rules that Injured Worker Cannot Depose Company CEO

What if your employee plaintiff sues you and then demands to take the deposition of your company CEO or some other high-level corporate executive who has no personal knowledge about the facts of the case? No one would be...more

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ALJ Doubles Down on Compelling Depositions in the U.S.

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ALJ McNamara recently confirmed and tightened her previous order compelling depositions of certain Japanese witnesses in the United States. Certain Digital Cable And Satellite Products, Inv. No. 337-TA-1049, Order No. 14. ...more

Carlton Fields

Court Grants Motion Compelling 30(B)(6) Deposition Testimony On Reinsurance From Insurance Company Following Liquidation

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In a discovery dispute following the liquidation of Western Insurance Company (“Western”), a Utah federal district court granted a motion to compel a 30(b)(6) deposition testimony regarding Western’s reinsurance agreements....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

The E-Discovery Digest - October 2015

In This Issue: - Attorney-Client Privilege/Work Product Decisions: ..Decisions Protecting Against Disclosure ..Decisions Ordering Disclosure Other - Spoliation Decisions: ..Spoliation Sanctions...more

JAMS

Witnesses in Arbitration – California Arbitration Act (Part I)

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Testimony and documents may be obtained in arbitration in accordance with the parties’ agreement, the applicable institutional arbitration rules and provisions of law (federal and state arbitration acts, as applicable). This...more

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