E-Discovery LLC

JULY 18, 2025

A protective order barring post-settlement use by plaintiffs’ counsel of defendant’s discovery responses in other litigation was vacated in Cordero v. The Ninth Circuit wrote: It is “well-established” in our case law that discovery is “presumptively public.” Stemilt AG Services, LLC, __ F. 4 th __, 2025 WL 1902292 (9 th Cir.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 24, 2025

This was the “umpteenth” discovery issue in a dispute that arose over a commercial acquisition deal that “went south.” These circumstances are no doubt personal for all involved—and the case involves a lot of money—which has spawned a contentious discovery process. Mintas moved to compel or for a forensic examination.

Cross-Examination

E-Discovery LLC

JULY 1, 2025

A motion to compel the designation of an “apex” non-party document custodian was granted in In Re Mosaic LLM Litigation , 2025 WL 176001 (N.D. In Re Mosaic LLM Litig., It is also not clear to me which party carried the burden of proof under the “apex doctrine.” 2025 WL 1755650, at *1 (N.D. June 25, 2025).

Objections

E-Discovery LLC

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

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.”

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 20, 2024

Managing E-Discovery and ESI: From Pre-Litigation Through Trial” (ABA 2011), 355-58. Two defendants sought discovery of communications between the plaintiff and the government. The court noted that the party invoking privilege has the burden of proof and that privileges are construed narrowly. 17, 2021).

Privileged Communication

E-Discovery LLC

MAY 20, 2025

When ruling on protective orders for executive depositions, courts generally ask whether: (1) the official has unique personal knowledge of the disputed matter; (2) the information can be collected through less intrusive discovery methods; and (3) the deposition unduly interferes with the officer’s professional duties. Johnson , 199 Md.

Depositions

CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The legal proceedings can be broadly categorised into civil and criminal litigation, each governed by distinct laws and procedures. This blog highlights the key differences between civil and criminal litigation according to the law. Discovery is the process by which parties exchange information and evidence.

Litigation