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

E-Discovery LLC

It appears from the docket that on July 21, 2025, Genesh filed an objection to the Magistrate Judge’s order on this issue. Opportunity Comm’n v. Genesh, Inc., 2025 WL 1884724, at *1 (D. July 8, 2025) (“ Genesh II ”). 45 in connection with a subpoena for LZ’s protected school records.

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The Many Faces of AI Bias in Legal Practice

Complex Discovery

In legal practice, this same form of bias allows generative tools to draft clauses, retrieve relevant case law, or predict document responsiveness. Discriminatory bias is especially dangerous because it can mask itself behind the appearance of objectivity and automation.

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Protective Order Barring Use of Discovery Materials in Other Litigation Was Vacated

E-Discovery LLC

The Ninth Circuit wrote: It is “well-established” in our case law that discovery is “presumptively public.” San Jose Mercury News, Inc. San Jose), 187 F.3d 3d 1096, 1103 (9th Cir.

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What is the Stored Communications Act? Understanding the SCA & Subpoena Compliance

Percipient

Challenge the Request if Necessary: You may have grounds to object to a subpoena or challenge the request (e.g., Consult Legal Counsel or Other Experts: The SCA is complex, and its application can vary based on specific facts and evolving case law. if it’s overly broad or lacks proper legal basis).

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“Boilerplate” Objections Are Generally Condemned; Except When They’re Not

E-Discovery LLC

27, 2024), “boilerplate” objections were sustained on the specific facts presented. BOILERPLATE OBJECTIONS HAVE GENERALLY BEEN CONDEMNED Boilerplate objections have generally been condemned. See General Objections, Dracula, and “Whac a Mole” (Apr. In Jacobs v. The Journal Publishing Co., 2024 WL 4333199 (D. at 190, 192.

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Litigants Can’t Agree; Judge Entered an ESI Protocol;  Party Objected to It; Objections Overruled

E-Discovery LLC

The City Defendants objected to the ESI Order. The objection was overruled. As noted, after the court ruled, the City Defendants objected to the Magistrate Judges decision. The Hall court addressed each argument and overruled all of the City Defendants objections. In Rayome v. ABT Electronics , 2024 WL 1435098 (N.D.

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Patent Damages Laws Regarding Apportionment are Inapplicable to Breach of Contract (FRAND) Claims

IP Watchdog

In a previous article, we discussed the difference between a reasonable royalty for patent infringement and a FRAND licensing rate, both in terms of their origins and objectives: the former being a creature of statute and case law that seeks to compensate a patent owner for infringement, whereas the latter is rooted in contract and seeks, amongst other (..)