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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 court finds defendant has not met the high burden for striking pleadings, and the court declines the request to strike material from its docket.” The paragraphs at issue directly relate to the allegations and claims asserted against defendant. Docket No. 2:24-cv-02445. [1]

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“MyPillow Attys Blame Filing Error After Judge Suspects AI Use”

E-Discovery LLC

at 89:1990:5; 100:1822], or suggested that it was a draft pleading, [id. Despite having every opportunity to do so, Mr. Kachouroff was asked for an explanation of why citations to legal authorities were inaccurate, he declined to offer any explanation, see, e.g., [id. at 92:813].

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

Legal Writing Launch

Pleadings: Pleadings are the formal documents filed with the court that state party positions in a lawsuit, including complaints, answers, petitions, and motions. This includes informing clients about their rights, duties, and the possible outcomes of their cases.

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Conflicts Arising From Sanctions Motions: An Analytical Framework

WA Bar News

6 CR 11(a) primarily addresses pleadings, motions, and other “legal memorandum[s].” CR 11(a)(3), in turn, includes in the attorney’s certification that the pleading or other paper “is not interposed for any improper purposes, such as to harass or to cause unnecessary delay or needless increase in the cost of litigation[.]” 11 and 37.

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Word Processing Wars

E-Discovery LLC

Constitutions, case law, and legislative enactments are to the lawyer what charts, buoys, and beacons are to the sailor.

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Mastering Legal Language: A Guide to Clear and Effective Legal Drafting

Destination Articles Blog

Cite statutes, case law, and respected commentaries to strengthen your arguments. Ensure compliance with both state and federal laws that may impact contract enforceability. Pleadings Clearly state the facts of the case and the legal basis for each claim or defense.