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Key Discovery Points: If You Dispose of Relevant Hard Drives You Will Face (Some) Consequences
Key Discovery Point: Collecting Hyperlinked File Versions – Contemporaneous or “As Sent”?
Podcast - The 3 Core Themes of Trial Law: Do the Right Thing
Aligning Business Goals with Legal Strategies Amid Regulatory Change – Speaking of Litigation Video Podcast
House Final Settlement Hearing: Key Insights and Future Implications for NIL — Highway to NIL Podcast
The 3 Core Themes of Trial Law: Tell Your Story
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eDiscovery Case Law Podcast: How Failing to Meet and Confer Effectively Can Lead to Sanctions
The JustPod: Lawyer, Gentleman, and Counsel to the Stars: A Discussion with Brian McMonagle
The Subpoena Playbook
Podcast - The 3 Core Themes of Trial Law: Know Your Court
Podcast - Real Justice for Real People
The Briefing: Diana Copeland – “Surviving R. Kelly” But Not Netflix’s Motion to Dismiss
(Podcast) The Briefing: Diana Copeland – “Surviving R. Kelly” But Not Netflix’s Motion to Dismiss
Key Discovery Points: Timing is Mostly Everything in eDiscovery
The JustPod: The King of Cross: A Discussion with Larry Pozner, a Leading Expert on Cross-Examination
Bar Exam Toolbox Podcast Episode 305: Spotlight on Civil Procedure (Part 2 – Discovery)
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