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Standard for Court-Ordered Forensic Examinations – When Does Misconduct “Cross the Rubicon”?

E-Discovery LLC

A motion for a forensic examination was granted in PlayUp, Inc. While the producing party’s failures were epic, the thoughtful discussion of the governing standard for forensic examinations is important. This was the “umpteenth” discovery issue in a dispute that arose over a commercial acquisition deal that “went south.”

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Three Motions for Sanctions Denied Under ESI Rule and Common Law

E-Discovery LLC

The Court ordered a forensic examination of the work phone by James Vaughn of iDiscovery Solutions. “Mr. Cooper had asked for test results early, she did not ask for the swabs until late in the discovery process. Efforts to subpoena or depose Mr. Roberts were “thwarted to date by his evasiveness.” Again, and as before, Ms.

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Legal Ethics & Malpractice Reporter, Vol. 6, No. 7

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

Client also agrees that Law Firm will be entitled to full reimbursement for costs incurred in connection with the production of documents in response to subpoenas and demands for the production of documents issued in any such legal proceedings. Sisk, Addressing Witness Coaching by Cross-Examination , 15 St.

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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 defense sought a broad forensic examination of plaintiffs ESI, and plaintiffs question was who pays? Cooper sued BG&E and another employer for sexual harassment and discrimination. [1] Emphasis added].

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CONSIDER A TRIAL CHECKLIST

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

THREE PRIMARY DEFENSE CLAIMS __ __ __ PLAINTIFF PROOF OF CAUSATION __ DEFENDANT CAUSATION DEFENSE _ PRELIMINARY STATUS REVIEW  Review local rules regarding deadlines and requirements DISCOVERY REVIEW Interrogatories  Review defendant’s answers to interrogatories. Note incomplete answers for motion. Decide how to use at trial.

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The CLOUD Act and the Warrant Canaries That (Sometimes) Live There

Discovery Advocate

The CLOUD Act has two major routes of application that impact cross-border data sharing : First, the CLOUD Act empowers U.S. civil and criminal law to define a party’s requirement to produce evidence pursuant to a subpoena, document request, regulatory inquiry or similar. LEAs to compel U.S.

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The CLOUD Act and the Warrant Canaries That (Sometimes) Live There

Discovery Advocate

The CLOUD Act has two major routes of application that impact cross-border data sharing : First, the CLOUD Act empowers U.S. civil and criminal law to define a party’s requirement to produce evidence pursuant to a subpoena, document request, regulatory inquiry or similar. LEAs to compel U.S.