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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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eDiscovery Case Law Podcast: How Failing to Meet and Confer Effectively Can Lead to Sanctions

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Magistrate Judge Scott Hardy delivers a masterclass on what the meet-and-confer requirement really means in federal litigation—and the serious consequences of failing to cooperate in discovery. In this riveting breakdown of...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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Why Skipping Initial Disclosures Can Cost You the Case

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Litigators, take note—Rule 26(a) is not just a box to check in the early stages of discovery. Failing to comply with its initial disclosure requirements can have disastrous and expensive consequences, as U.S. Bank recently...more

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eDiscovery Costs: Social Media Evidence & The $90,000 Lesson

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These days, ignoring social media evidence in investigations and litigation is akin to leaving a crucial witness unquestioned. But as the case of Federico v. Lincoln Military Housing demonstrates, navigating this terrain can...more

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Will EDTX Sanctions Decision Deter Improper Venue Allegations in Patent Lawsuits?

Following the Supreme Court’s TC Heartland decision in 2017, a patent owner may only sue an alleged infringer in either: (1) a judicial district of the state where the defendant is incorporated; or (2) a judicial district...more

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Sanctioning Deposition No-Shows in 2025

The blog post Turning Deposition No-Shows to the Client’s Advantage proved popular with our readers when written (2021!) and for years afterward. The sustained readership of that article is gratifying but also disappointing...more

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The Power of Depositions

Dismissal of a lawsuit is a rare sanction for a discovery violation, but it happened recently in a workplace discrimination lawsuit, due in large part to two probing depositions that called into question one party’s assertion...more

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Default Judgment Sanction Against Defendants for Failure to Produce Slack Messages

In Red Wolf Energy Trading, LLC v. BIA Capital Management, LLC, Gregory V. Moeller, Growthworks, LLC, Michael Harradon, and Jon Moeller, the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts entered a default...more

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The High Price of Failing to Appear for Deposition

The necessity to advance civil litigation during the COVID-19 pandemic remains a challenge for counsel, even as positivity and death rates are falling across the United States. Litigators are juggling client meetings, court...more

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