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Three Motions for Sanctions Denied Under ESI Rule and Common Law

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She claimed that her complaint led to her termination on August 26, 2022. The Court recited the key facts: “Plaintiff cites additional explicit text messages between herself and Mr. Roberts in her Complaint.” “At Cooper’s Complaint relied on explicit text communications. Mr. Roberts was fired the next day.

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Cross-Motions to Compel in Employment Lawsuit

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1] The Court resolved cross-motions to compel. The Cooper Court also ordered discovery of a cell phone providers text message log as a useful cross-check on the completeness of discovery. As the Court noted at the hearing, text messages and other communications play a prominent role in Plaintiff’s complaint.

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7 Legal Workflow Examples to Handle Tasks With Less Effort

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Keeps Everyone on the Same Page In any legal team, its easy for wires to get crossed. This setup helps reduce administrative tasks and allows legal professionals to focus on the work that really matters. Someone assumes a document went out, but someone else is still editing it, leaving the client waiting.

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Town Sanctioned for Prejudicial Breaches of Duty to Preserve in Alleged Sexual Assault Case; Court Also Addresses Use of Personal Email by Council Members

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Doe complained of alleged piecemeal document production and, after deposition, “grew concerned” that relevant documents had not been produced. Further, “Plaintiff has been prejudiced by this spoliation because she has no way of knowing the contents of the emails or cross-examining the defendants about them. emphasis added].