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The “Best Time” to File a Spoliation Motion

E-Discovery LLC

.… Before ruling on a spoliation motion, a court may have to hold a hearing, and if spoliation is found, consideration of an appropriate remedy can involve determinations that may end the litigation or severely alter its course by striking pleadings, precluding proof of facts, foreclosing claims or defenses, or even granting a default judgment.

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Court’s Use of a Special Master to Assist EEOC in Obtaining Discovery from Defendant

E-Discovery LLC

The alleged facts of the case demonstrate risks of future psychological harm and repetition of the injury against which plaintiffs are litigating. Accordingly, the court allows LZ to proceed in this case anonymously using her initials. Opportunity Comm’n v. Genesh, Inc., 2025 WL 1884724, at *1 (D. Docket No.

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The Essential Purpose of Legal Writing: Importance, Types & Strategies

Legal Writing Launch

Whether attorneys are drafting briefs, composing legal memos, or preparing litigation documents, the ability to convey arguments and information clearly and persuasively is essential. The accuracy and attention to detail in these documents protect parties’ rights and obligations, helping to prevent disputes and litigation.

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Conflicts Arising From Sanctions Motions: An Analytical Framework

WA Bar News

COLUMN > Ethics & the Law BY MARK J. FUCILE [R]equests for sanctions should not turn into satellite litigation or become a ‘cottage industry’ for lawyers.” — Washington State Physicians Ins. 6 CR 11(a) primarily addresses pleadings, motions, and other “legal memorandum[s].” 1927 (expenses for “vexatious” litigation).

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Word Processing Wars

E-Discovery LLC

There a litigant filed overlong briefs and Ms. That decision is not a unicorn: Federal courts routinely warn litigants not to use textual footnotes to evade page limits. Constitutions, case law, and legislative enactments are to the lawyer what charts, buoys, and beacons are to the sailor. See Kano v. Bank , 22 F.3d

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10 Ways Attorneys Can Leverage AI Legal Prompts for Efficiency

Destination Articles Blog

Law firms around the globe are using AI to do everything from parsing through mountains of legal documents to helping predict the outcomes of litigation with surprising accuracy. Legal Research AI can speed up legal research, whether you’re preparing for litigation or need to review legal precedents thoroughly.

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Jacqueline Schafer on Writing Briefs at the Speed of AI: How ClearBrief is Transforming Legal Drafting

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

As a former litigator, Schafer experienced firsthand the frustrating scramble to finalize briefs and prepare filings. She believes empowering the next generation of legal professionals with AI will modernize law practice to better serve unmet needs. So Jackie, welcome to The Geek in Review. It’s good to have you here.