WA Bar News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

They will require a material change in the way many attorneys practice discovery. 1, 2024, codify procedure for depositions by remote means. Except for special proceedings, a case schedule deadline to disclose experts does not excuse a party from timely responding to expert discovery to the extent responsive information is available.

Depositions

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 16, 2024

13, 2024), the court began its decision of discovery issues with: “At the hearing Plaintiffs tried to walk back this [discovery] request and said it was limited to refund data, rather than a wholesale redo of non-custodial discovery. In that time, StubHub has taken 35 depositions and moved for summary judgment.

Discovery

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

OCTOBER 17, 2024

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” Benjamin Franklin In our office, my law partner and wife, Lita Barnett Luvera, legal responsibilities included preparing clients and witness for their deposition. Too often, lawyers tend to schedule an hour or two in their office on the day of the deposition to prepare their client.

Depositions

E-Discovery LLC

MAY 31, 2024

This case is, in part, a trade secret case involving alleged misappropriation of source code, so requests seeking production of source code and related data are an expected part of discovery…. The court proceeded to resolve a number of other discovery issues. 1, 2023)( untimely discovery objection was waived); cf.

Discovery

Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

OCTOBER 31, 2024

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. Supplement if needed.

Cross-Examination

E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 13, 2024

The Court “presided over a discovery dispute hearing related to Plaintiff’s motions to compel interrogatory requests and requests for production of documents, and related to a motion for a protective order filed by the Defendant.” Sometimes Discovery Disputes Do Not Bring Out the Best in Us – Part II (Jun.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 15, 2025

Plaintiffs sought class certification discovery. Plaintiffs asserted, however, that Defendant insists on keeping its relevant custodians and data sources to itself (or at least forcing Plaintiffs to try and discover the same through interrogatories and depositions). Artsana USA, Inc., 2025 WL 50373 (S.D.

Discovery

SW&L Attorneys Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Contributor: Lee Grossman What Is a Deposition? Part of the civil litigation process involves gathering evidence, known as discovery. Part of the civil litigation process involves gathering evidence, known as discovery. A deposition allows attorneys to ask questions of witnesses who provide sworn testimony under oath.

Depositions

E-Discovery LLC

OCTOBER 10, 2024

1, 2024), opens with the court’s statement that: The parties jointly ask to extend the discovery deadline and continue the trial. As the parties have demonstrated that they cannot manage the discovery process efficiently on their own, court oversight is necessary. Then, they “asked for and received 10 months to conduct discovery.”

Discovery

SW&L Attorneys Blog

MARCH 15, 2025

Discovery is a critical component of the legal process, enabling parties to obtain necessary evidence and documents relevant to a case. Response Obligations And Motions To Compel Upon submitting a formal request for discovery, the opposing party is obliged to respond within 30 days, this timeline may be adjusted upon reasonable notice.

Discovery

E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 8, 2025

Plaintiff essentially ignored its obligations under the discovery order and made no attempt to even contact a vendor until after the order was entered by Magistrate Judge Jackson. Mistake #2: Next, Plaintiffs interrogatory responses were untimely and the U.S. That protocol controlled in this case and Plaintiff failed to comply with it.

Discovery

MyCase

MAY 7, 2024

Reading, reviewing, and crafting discovery responses isn’t just tedious—it’s downright time-consuming. MyCase has partnered with Briefpoint to help firms save time on discovery documents by eliminating repetitive work required for responses. What is Briefpoint? How Does the Integration Work? Top Benefits of MyCase and Briefpoint 1.

Discovery

CaseFox

MARCH 23, 2023

Deposition or Negotiation: In many cases, the responsible party or their insurance company will attempt to negotiate a settlement with you rather than go to trial. Discovery: During the litigation process, both parties will engage in discovery, which involves exchanging information and evidence relevant to the case.

Depositions

Lawmatics

AUGUST 8, 2023

It's a great tool during the preparation phase for depositions or trials. 5 Developing Interrogatory Questions Prompt: "You're a personal injury attorney investigating a complex multi-vehicle accident. Draft focused interrogatory questions to unravel the chain of events and identify all parties involved and potentially responsible."

Legal Research

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The other thing that they’re doing that helps with that, as well as they also use those payment options and accept Vance fee deposits into trust. So when somebody uploads, say, a tranche of discovery, right, the AI might recommend, hey, do you want me to go in in bait stamp some of these documents? So they’re I think she said 90%.

Technology

E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 29, 2025

21, 2025), the court wrote that: Neither side distinguishes between waiver of untimely objections to interrogatories and waiver of untimely objections to RFPs, even though important differences exist in both the applicable rules of civil procedure and the case law construing them. In CT Install America, LLC v. See Fed.R.Civ.P.

Interrogatories