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The “Best Time” to File a Spoliation Motion

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At the time of the spoliation motion, discovery was incomplete and no milestone for filing summary judgment motions had been set. The least disruptive time to undertake this is during the discovery phase, not after it has closed…. eds., “ Managing E-Discovery and ESI: From Pre-Litigation Through Trial ” (American Bar Assoc.

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Three Motions for Sanctions Denied Under ESI Rule and Common Law

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The Court pointed to several salient facts: “Curiously, Plaintiff testified at deposition that she had not even retained a lawyer until nearly one month after the call.” “But Cooper had asked for test results early, she did not ask for the swabs until late in the discovery process. Roberts was fired the next day.

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Motion to Dismiss Filed by Judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

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And when they do, the consequences can be stark – and potentially irreversible by the Executive’s own admission [in Abrego Garcia v. E-Discovery LLC (Jul. It adds: But it is equally true that immigration officers sometimes violate the law. 380, 387 (1947)(Jackson, J., and Douglas, J., dissenting). What Would Justice Rehnquist Say? –

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Discovery From Former Attorney About Disputed Quid Pro Quo Offer to Opponent

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11, 2024), involved a request for discovery from a former Town attorney concerning an offer that he allegedly made to plaintiffs. The court: set out the governing standard for discovery from an attorney and, denied a request to depose the attorney; but, authorized a limited interrogatory to him. Albra , 2024 WL 4471672 (S.D.N.Y.

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Self-Collection, Discovery About Discovery, and Curative Sanctions

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Among them were: general principles of discovery; the role of counsel in self-collection; discovery on discovery; the date that the litigation hold was triggered; whether reasonable post-trigger steps were taken; curative sanctions under Fed.R.Civ.P. It insists that it is not conducting unchecked discovery.”

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Sedona Conference Commentary on Discovery of Collaboration Platforms – What is a Document?

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The Sedona Conference has posted its Commentary on Discovery of Collaboration Platforms Data, Public Comment Version (Apr. 26(b)(1) states that [i]nformation within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable, discoverable material that does not meet evidentiary standards may be of little or limited value.

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Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 1 of 2

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This first blog addresses the admissibility of a “composite” video prepared by the prosecution. Second , while the source materials “need not be introduced into evidence,” they must be “otherwise admissible.” This blog was initially posted on Electronic Discovery Reference Model. 1003 and 1005. emphasis added).