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Are Lists of People With Claims or Pertinent Knowledge Work Product Protected?

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Discovery rules and court orders normally require litigants to list people with possible claims or potentially responsive information. But as in many other contexts, the “intensely practical” work product doctrine can apply...more

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When Can a Litigant Overcome the Adversary’s Fact Work Product Protection?

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Unlike the absolute attorney-client privilege (and the absolute or nearly absolute opinion work product doctrine protection), a litigant can overcome the adversary’s fact work product protection if it “shows that it has...more

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Sued: What In-house Counsel Without Litigation Experience Need to Know - Preparing Your Inside Team

3: Preparing Your Inside Team - Preservation, Privilege, Potential Pitfalls -This is the third in a series of articles that explores considerations and suggested actions for in-house counsel who are inexperienced in patent...more

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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

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Analysis and Strategic Implications of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Brown

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) brought an action against 18 defendants under the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFPA) and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) for engaging in or substantially...more

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SB 224 Adopted: Missouri Discovery Rules Follow Federal Footsteps

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In 2019, the Missouri legislature passed Senate Bill 224 (SB 224), effectively revising Missouri’s discovery rules to align them with the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. (See our 2019 post for analysis of SB 224’s changes...more

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Toxic Tort Monitor: New Missouri Discovery Rules

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Recently, the Missouri legislature passed Senate Bill 224 outlining a brand new set of discovery rules for Missouri state-court cases. These new rules represent a comprehensive revision to the existing rules and make the...more

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FERC Enforcement Litigation Update: Defendants Cannot Take Discovery of FERC’s Decision Not to Pursue Enforcement Cases Against...

One of the big Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Enforcement litigation developments of the past two years has been the federal judiciary’s rejection of the agency’s “de novo review” position in electricity market...more

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5 Tips to Avoid the In-House Expert Trap in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

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You are defending your client, a company engaged in complex scientific or technical work. As you head to trial, you have a tough decision to make. The client has employees and consultants with the knowledge and expertise to...more

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E-Discovery Update: Producing Search-Term Hit Reports: Another Form of Discovery on Discovery

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You may have learned everything you need to know in kindergarten, but perhaps sharing is overrated when it comes to a search-term hit report. A search-term hit report is generated when search terms are applied to a larger set...more

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Legal Alert: The Tax Court Approves the Use of Predictive Coding

On September 17, the U.S. Tax Court, in Dynamo Holdings LP v. Commissioner, 143 T.C. No. 9 (Sept. 17, 2014), held that a taxpayer could use predictive coding, over the objection of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), to...more

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District Court Accords Work Product Protection to Taxpayer Documents Prepared during a Transaction’s Planning Stages

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The U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware recently interpreted the work product privilege in a manner favorable to taxpayers, ruling that documents can be prepared “in anticipation of litigation” even if created...more

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