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No Sanctions for Resetting Two Cellphones on Facts Presented; and, Social Media Posts Supported Dismissal

In Wenzler v. U.S. Coast Guard, 2025 WL 1445805 (Mar. 20, 2025), Wenzler alleged that he had been disenrolled from the voluntary U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary based on his speech on social media.  Wenzler unsuccessfully asserted...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: Be Careful What Your ESI Protocol Says

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of May 11-17. Here’s what’s...more

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California Federal Court Addresses Discovery About Discovery

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Aggressive litigation adversaries sometimes try to make a discovery sideshow into the main event. A party’s search for responsive documents occasionally triggers such an effort....more

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“This Was a Collective Debacle”

In Lacey v. State Farm General Ins. Co., 2025 WL 1363069 (C.D. Cal. May 5, 2025), plaintiff submitted a filing with erroneous AI-generated citations. The Special Master pointed out some of them. The plaintiff resubmitted a...more

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ESI Protocol Should Define “Documents” and Address Redaction Based on Irrelevancy

We the Protestors, Inc. v. Sinyangwe, 348 F.R.D. 175 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 18, 2024), makes several important points about the relationship between ESI Protocols and redaction of produced documents....more

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Obtaining Out-of-State Third-Party Discovery: Where to Begin?

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A litigation before a court in one jurisdiction may require taking third-party discovery from third parties located in different jurisdictions. Litigants seeking third-party discovery from parties in other states may quickly...more

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BYOD Battle Lines: What Allergan v. Revance Teaches About Discovering Evidence on Employees’ Personal Phones

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Does your bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy quietly wall-off the best evidence in your next case? A March 17, 2025 Special-Master ruling in Allergan, Inc. v. Revance Therapeutics, Inc. says it might—denying a motion to...more

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Discovery Rulings in Abrego-Garcia v. Noem Deportation Case

In Abrego-Garcia v. Noem, __ F.R.D. ___, 2025 WL 1166402 (D. Md. Apr. 22, 2025)(Xinis, J.), plaintiffs notified the Court of “seemingly intractable discovery disputes….”  The case is before the District Court after the United...more

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Evergreen Employee Training on Legal Hold Data Preservation: A Modern Organizational Necessity

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The ever-changing landscape of data sources used in modern organizations presents significant challenges to data preservation and discovery compliance. Successful organizations address such challenges by ensuring that...more

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An ESI Protocol Saved the Day for the Discovering Party

In Pincus Law Grp PLLC v. MJ Connections, Inc., 2025 WL 1070384 (E.D.N.Y. Apr. 9, 2025), the court ruled in favor of a discovering party and ordered reproduction of previously-produced documents under the terms of an ESI...more

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Failure to Schedule Depositions Together Was Discovery Abuse

Recent amendments to the federal rules governing pretrial discovery encourage courts to be more aggressive in squelching wasteful discovery practices. Litigators should be mindful that judges are increasingly taking the rules...more

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Ready to File a Motion for Sanctions? Make Sure You Tell the Court.

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Filing a motion for sanctions under Rule 37(e) requires a strong evidentiary foundation. But there's another factor that's just as critical — timing. Courts have broad discretion in how they handle sanctions, and...more

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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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“It Ends With Us”

In Lively v. Wayfarer Studios LLC, 2025 WL 662896 (S.D.N.Y. Feb. 28, 2025), the court granted in part and denied in part a motion to quash subpoenas issued to AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile (the “Wayfarer Parties”) by Ms. Blake...more

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How Failing to Meet and Confer Effectively Can Lead to Sanctions

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If you’ve been around the ediscovery space long enough, you’ve likely heard the term “drive-by meet and confer.” It’s what happens when counsel shows up to a Rule 26(f) conference unprepared, without the necessary knowledge...more

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Adapting to Change: New Rules of Civil Procedure Require New Considerations for Construction Attorneys

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On Jan. 1, 2025, the Florida Rules of Civil Procedure changed dramatically. The new rules and amendments are designed to enhance efficiency and impact the setting of cases for trial, case management, discovery practice,...more

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Court Holds That an ESI Protocol Must be Specific in GenAI Copyright Class Action

In Andersen v. Stability AI Ltd., 2025 WL 870358 (N.D. Cal. Mar. 19, 2025), the court resolved a dispute over an ESI Protocol. The starting point was a Standing Order that, absent good cause, parties “shall use” one of the...more

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Georgia appellate court affirms class certification in vehicle booting case

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A Georgia appellate court recently affirmed the grant of class certification in favor of a class of Georgia individuals whose vehicles were booted in locations where no ordinance had been enacted authorizing the booting of...more

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Georgia Senate Passes Tort Reform Bill

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On March 21, 2025, the Georgia Senate passed S.B. 68, which contains numerous provisions affecting civil lawsuits in Georgia. The provisions include limits on the amounts plaintiffs can recover for medical expenses,...more

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It’s all in the Details: Text Messages and The Importance of Detailed ESI Agreements

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Document collection and production now involves more than just sending opposing counsel emails. As business communication has evolved, so has the need for producing from various and evolving streams of communication. Text...more

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How Not to Negotiate an ESI Protocol? Say it is “Mandatory”; and, Demand That Discussions be Recorded

In Wilbert v. Pyramid Healthcare, Inc., 2025 WL 873947 (W.D. Pa. Mar. 20, 2025), the court wrote: From the inception of this action, Counsel for the parties could not agree on the scope and methodology for ESI discovery…....more

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Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 305: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 2 – Discovery)

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Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the second of three episodes in which we review the substantive Civil Procedure law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series.  This time we're talking about...more

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Court Confirms Basic Privilege Principles in Giving Princeton a Win

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Because litigants frequently take an aggressive approach when withholding documents on privilege grounds, courts’ in camera reviews often result in a loss for them. But sometimes courts agree with a litigant’s privilege...more

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What If an Adversary Subpoenas Your Client’s Privileged Documents That Are in Someone Else’s Possession?

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Litigation adversaries often trigger privilege and work product disputes when they seek each other’s documents. But what if your client’s adversary subpoenas a third party holding your client’s privileged documents — whose...more

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This Week in eDiscovery: Rulings on Rules | Let’s Meet at Legalweek

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Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of March 2-8. Here’s what’s...more

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