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Should Discovery be Stayed Pending Ruling on Dispositive Motion?

E-Discovery LLC

31, 2025), the court denied defendants request to stay discovery pending a ruling on defendants motion to dismiss the complaint. In denying the request to stay discovery, the Hernandez court first noted that it had wide discretion in controlling discovery. The stay was presented by plaintiffs motion to compel.

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Divorce Complaint Stricken and Testimony Precluded as Discovery Sanction

E-Discovery LLC

June 28, 2024)(unreported), the intermediate appellate court affirmed a discovery sanction in a divorce action. The action was pending on cross-complaints for limited and absolute divorce. Mrs. Ferko alleged that Mr. Ferko’s discovery responses were inadequate on the issue of marital property.

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Cross-Motions to Compel in Employment Lawsuit

E-Discovery LLC

1] The Court resolved cross-motions to compel. Both discovery motions were granted in part and denied in part. The Cooper Court also ordered discovery of a cell phone providers text message log as a useful cross-check on the completeness of discovery. Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., 2025 WL 404246 (D.

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Five Key Points from the Invasion of Privacy Lawsuit Against OpenAI

IP Watchdog

District Court for the District of Northern California, for allegedly stealing private information from millions of internet users.

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No Sanctions for Resetting Two Cellphones on Facts Presented; and, Social Media Posts Supported Dismissal

E-Discovery LLC

The Auxiliary received a complaint from a member of the public about LinkedIn posts that she perceived as sexist, racist, and inappropriate. This blog was initially posted on Electronic Discovery Reference Model and JD Supra. __ [1] The court denied a motion to compel because Wenzel did not confer with defendants in good faith.

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Protecting Public Expression

WA Bar News

While the courthouse doors may remain open in the first instance to nonmeritorious lawsuits, the anti-SLAPP procedures allow a defendant to bring the matter to resolution through an early motion before much (if any) discovery is conducted. However, it does not allow dismissal of a claim that otherwise would have survived summary judgment.

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Uber Faces €290 Million Fine for GDPR Violation in Data Transfer to US

Complex Discovery

The DPA’s investigation stemmed from a complaint filed by over 170 French Uber drivers to the human rights organization Ligue des droits de l’Homme, which subsequently escalated the complaint to the French Data Protection Authority (CNIL).