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Local Rule Prohibiting Definitions in Interrogatories Without Leave of Court

E-Discovery LLC

The court cited a local rule that prohibits use of definitions in interrogatories without leave of court. Plaintiff Payne moved to compel discovery from Defendant Herman. The Payne court wrote: [T]his Court’s local rules explicitly prohibit definitions without the Court’s leave. Union Pac.

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An Offeror Controls the Terms of the Offer

E-Discovery LLC

Case Dismissed for Filing 16 Minutes After Midnight – E-Discovery LLC Another Cinderella Situation –Motion Denied as Untimely? – E-Discovery LLC Plaintiffs Raised This Issue With the Court Too Late. – He later sought to enforce the agreement. His spouse replied that the agreement had not been timely accepted and was a nullity.

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How Not to Negotiate an ESI Protocol? Say it is “Mandatory”; and, Demand That Discussions be Recorded

E-Discovery LLC

20, 2025), the court wrote: From the inception of this action, Counsel for the parties could not agree on the scope and methodology for ESI discovery. Second , plaintiffs service of a mandatory discovery plan was held to show a lack of cooperation. 26(f) requires a conference of the parties to discuss a discovery plan.

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Three Key eDiscovery Lessons from Domus BWW Funding v. Arch Insurance Company

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

In its first eDiscovery failing, Arch Insurance did not issue a litigation hold until four years after having constructive notice of the claim. Employees at Arch Insurance identified relevant ESI, but due to what the court identified as a lack of supervision by counsel, critical potential evidence was mishandled.