E-Discovery LLC

MAY 23, 2025

It noted that the party moving to compel has the initial burden of demonstrating relevance, while the party opposing discovery has the burden of showing that discovery should not be allowed, and also has the burden of clarifying, explaining and supporting its objections with competent evidence. at *2 (quotations and citations omitted).

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E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 26, 2025

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. The Wilbert court entered an order that Attorney XXXX show cause why sanctions should not be imposed. As such, I would not do so with prior court authorization.

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E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 4, 2025

It held that the Spivey agreement to run negotiated search terms does not waive the responding partys objections to producing nonresponsive documents. API is entitled to review the hits for relevance pursuant to Rule 26(b)(1) and timely raise objections. Likewise, dont assume the Court shares your interpretation of the protocol.

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E-Discovery LLC

APRIL 16, 2025

In Thompson II , certain defendants failed fully to produce emails after the Court ruled that they were discoverable. The Court entered one that would conditionally preclude defendants from calling certain witnesses unless they could demonstrate that the witness had not sent or received responsive emails.

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Discovery Litigation Witnesses Objections 130

WA Bar News

JUNE 11, 2024

In this column, we’ll address a narrower, but more common, subset of deposition misconduct that the ABA opinion touches on: improper “coaching” during depositions and improper objections intended to impede the questioner. All objections shall be concise and must not suggest or coach answers from the deponent. Washington RPC 3.4(a)

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WA Bar News

JUNE 12, 2025

Since their first meeting in May 2024, members of the Task Force have worked toward fulfilling the objectives of their charter to assess the legal technology landscape across the various sectors of the legal profession in Washington and the U.S., Island County Superior Court Judge Christon Skinner headed the workgroup on court impacts.

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E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Defendants objected. UPDATE : Doug Austin, Portions of Litigation Hold Notices Not Privileged, Court Rules (Feb. Doug also posted: Discovery on Discovery Not Warranted, Court Rules (Aug. That may defuse a costly spoliation motion and result in a mutually agreeable solution through cooperative efforts.

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Discovery Litigation Privileged Communication Court Rules 130

Complex Discovery

JULY 12, 2024

Supreme Court to protect its corporate records from disclosure, citing a lower court ruling that challenges the sanctity of attorney-client privilege. Judge Ozerden dismissed these challenges, suggesting the law aligns with Section 340B’s objective of ensuring accessible medications for underserved populations.

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E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 13, 2025

However: A court should generally deny a stay of discovery if discovery is needed in defense of the motion, or if resolution of the motion will not dispose of the entire case. cleaned up; citations omitted].

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SW&L Attorneys Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The court ruled this as fraudulent and restored the assets to the marital estate, prioritizing the wife’s right to an equitable division of property. Forced Sale or Liquidation : If the concealment tactics involve high-value items or significant debts, courts may order the sale of assets or impose liens. In Peterson v.

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Finance and Banking Subpoenas Litigation Evidence 98

Practice Panther

AUGUST 12, 2024

ABA Rule 1.7 addresses conflicts of interest, which can arise from relationships that might compromise your ability to represent a client objectively. Meanwhile, ABA Rule 8.4 Ass’n , the Florida Supreme Court ruled that a Facebook friendship between a judge and an attorney, by itself, isn’t sufficient for disqualification.

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Jury Selection Court Rules Legal Services Objections 105

Ethicking

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Some interesting (if you are me) news came out of Arizona this week: Its Supreme Court approved a rule change limiting the ability of people not directly involved in, or who do not have first-hand knowledge of, a particular matter to pursue ethics complaints.

Court Rules 52

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Percipient

APRIL 22, 2023

23, 2015) the court observed that responding parties presumptively bear the expense of complying with discovery requests unless the expense is “significant.” ” If the subpoena is issued in a state court matter, a state statute or court rule may shift the costs of subpoena compliance to the requesting party (see below).

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E-Discovery LLC

MAY 22, 2025

In NJ Court Rules Police Geofence Warrants Are Constitutional (Bloomberg Law May 20, 2025), Alex Ebert reported that a New Jersey intermediate appellate court upheld a geofence warrant, within specified limits. Clients can network their databases, such as when a private entity grants access to its local police department.

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Evidence at Trial

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Crown had not shown she received the account agreement [with the arbitration provision] and failed to object." Chambers objected to the above-affidavit, in particular objecting to the statement that "Synchrony's records show[ed] that. The trial court sustained Ms. Chambers' objections and denied the motion.

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WA Bar News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

THESE NOTICES OF THE IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS AND ACTIONS are published pursuant to Rule 3.5(c) c) of the Washington Supreme Court Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.4 Communication), 1.7

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Depositions Objections Mediation Court Rules 52

Destination Articles Blog

MARCH 15, 2024

Engaging with the Legal Community Active contribution to discussions, sharing insightful blog posts about legal trends or recent Supreme Court rulings, and participating in relevant groups can position you as a thought leader in your field. Don’t hesitate to request recommendations from colleagues, clients, and mentors.

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Education Court Rules Legal Services Objections 52

Practice of Law

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Watkins objected to the relevance of these inquiries. Still, the district court allowed them, reasoning that Childs’s testimony had opened the door to character evidence under Federal Rules of Evidence 404 and 405. Watkins moved for a judgment of acquittal two weeks after his conviction, which the district court denied.

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WA Bar News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Washington adopted the then-ABA Model Rule in 1985 when moving from the former Code of Professional Responsibility to RPCs patterned on the ABA Model Rules. 14 Further amendments to the rule and accompanying comments were adopted in 2015 and 2019 to reflect Washington limited license legal practitioner (LLLT) practice.

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MyCase

AUGUST 4, 2023

Calendar integration: Never miss a deadline, appointment, court rule, or client meeting when you integrate the MyCase calendaring software with your email software, like Gmail and Outlook. Delegation When every minute matters, take an objective look at the activities that consume your day.

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Energy and Utilities Precedent Court Rules Case Management 52

Practice Panther

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Rather than just praise cloud technology, let’s back up that praise with clear-cut, objective data. Calendar Tracking | Intake consultations, court dates, appointments, deadlines — the list of important dates goes on and on for attorneys.

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Technology Case Management Court Rules Objections 52

Destination Articles Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Supreme Court ruled in Bates v. Avoid comparisons that claim superiority over other law firms unless they can be objectively verified. Over time, concerns about the profession’s dignity led the American Bar Association (ABA) to discourage these practices. This changed in 1977 when the U.S.

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Education Legal Services Restitution Court Rules 52

E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

19, 2025)(Emphasis added), the court wrote: Throughout his responses, Canales objects to OPWs requests on the ground that they are not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. The phrase was deleted from the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by the December 2015 amendments. Quest Diagnostics Inc.,

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Interrogatories Objections Discovery Admissibility 130

Practice of Law

JUNE 10, 2025

The Supreme Court just made big waves for religious rights: it unanimously ruled that a Wisconsin Catholic charity qualifies for a tax exemption. This overturns a Wisconsin Supreme Court ruling denying the charity the religious exemption for essentially not being religious enough.

Court Rules 40

Court Rules Objections 40

Evidence at Trial

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

There's reference to an out-of-court statement? But with hearsay having so many exceptions, the most obvious objection may not be the most effective. But Strobel is important reading because it illustrates that even when Sanchez applies ( i.e. , a hearsay objection is sustained), you need to have a "Plan B" in mind.

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Law and Daily Life

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Specifically, the Church contended that Huntsman's objections were essentially about the use of any Church funds for the City Creek Mall project. The Church claimed that these objections implicated religious principles and therefore should not be adjudicated by secular courts. That was last summer.

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WA Bar News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

d (2000) (“The lawyer must use those capacities diligently, not letting the matter languish but proceeding to perform the services called for by the client’s objectives[.]”). ABA, A Legislative History: The Development of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, 1982-2013 ( ABA Legislative History ) at 65-66 (2013). 2d 174 (1989).

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Evidence at Trial

JANUARY 30, 2023

The trial court ruled that Mr. Seaborn’s statements that he killed someone and was hired to do so were admissible (assuming it related to the Stewart killing and not some other killing). Mullin letters from the Aryan Brotherhood directing the murder. at 151 – 152. Code § 1230). Self-Serving Hearsay? In People v.

Admissibility 52

Admissibility Evidence Witnesses Court Rules 52

Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information. Their presence alone commands a certain decorum.

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information. Their presence alone commands a certain decorum.

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Evidence Jury Deliberation Jury Selection Jury Instructions 40

Evidence at Trial

MARCH 22, 2023

2009) wherein the district court judicially noticed several documents when doing its own research in a contract action. American Prairie involved an appeal of a district court ruling that found John Hoich personally liable for $2.5 Hoich , 560 F.3d 3d 780 (8th Cir. at 797, citing Fed.

Evidence 52

Evidence Witnesses Hearsay Rule Admissibility 52

WA Bar News

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Unfortunately, litigators who do not fit the stereotypical idea of what an oral advocate should look like must fight harder to establish credibility because, as legal scholar and Columbia Law School Professor Kimberl Crenshaw writes, what is understood as objective or neutral is often the embodiment of a white middle-class world view.

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Litigation Jury Selection Cross-Examination Objections 89

E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 5, 2024

The Court described the context of the internet searching as follows: At trial, the State introduced evidence, over objection, that between March of 2018 and May of 2018, Appellant performed the searches listed above using her phone. At no point during Dr. Waldrop’s testimony did Appellant make any objection or motion to strike.

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Admissibility Evidence Voir Dire Objections 130

E-Discovery LLC

APRIL 23, 2025

The case is before the District Court after the United States Supreme Courts ruling in Noem v. Initially, the Court addressed four general objections. Then it considered several specific objections. Defendants objection reflects a willful and bad faith refusal to comply with discovery obligations.

Discovery 211

Discovery Interrogatories Objections Court Rules 211

Law and Daily Life

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In a split decision, the court ruled that parents do not have an unfettered right to choose medical treatments that states reasonably ban and found no deeply rooted historical norm against such state regulations. But on its surface, the appellate court’s ruling did not take a stance on the appropriateness of making flavored vapes.

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Precedent Healthcare Court Rules Objections 45

Practice of Law

MAY 15, 2025

The statute ostensibly aims to shield children from "obscene live performances," yet its undercurrents reveal a more pointed objective: to curtail the expressive liberties of drag performers. But in a thorough 127-page decision , the Eleventh Circuit sided with Hamburger Marys and upheld the district court's ruling.

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