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Decision on How to Best Search for ESI – Court Orders ESI Protocol in “Epic of Dysfunctional Discovery,” With Unique Clawback Provision

E-Discovery LLC

In a case where the plaintiff seeks $24,000,000 in damages, the court stated: “Today we write the next chapter in this litigation, a case which threatens to become an epic of dysfunctional discovery…. 18, 2012)(“In reality, I struggled to fund the litigation and pay my personal bills.”… Everlast Roofing , Inc. For example, Ms.

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The “Best Time” to File a Spoliation Motion

E-Discovery LLC

.… Before ruling on a spoliation motion, a court may have to hold a hearing, and if spoliation is found, consideration of an appropriate remedy can involve determinations that may end the litigation or severely alter its course by striking pleadings, precluding proof of facts, foreclosing claims or defenses, or even granting a default judgment.

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Court’s Use of a Special Master to Assist EEOC in Obtaining Discovery from Defendant

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The alleged facts of the case demonstrate risks of future psychological harm and repetition of the injury against which plaintiffs are litigating. The court finds defendant has not met the high burden for striking pleadings, and the court declines the request to strike material from its docket.” Opportunity Comm’n v. Genesh, Inc.,

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A Former Legal Giant Gets 87 Months in Prison for Wire Fraud Convictions

Practice of Law

With his sentence of 87 months for wire fraud on June 3, 2025, the now-disbarred Tom Girardi may only have prison yard disputes to try to litigate in his future. His co-defendant, former Girardi Keese CFO Christopher Kazuo Kamon, pleaded guilty in October 2024 to two counts of wire fraud.

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June 2025 > Discipline & Other Regulatory Notices

WA Bar News

Expediting Litigation). Expediting Litigation). The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3 Diligence), 1.4 Communication), 1.5 Fees ), 1.15A (Safeguarding Property), 1.16 (Declining or Terminating Representation), 3.2 Paul Arnold Wallstrom (WSBA No. Competence), 1.3 Diligence), 1.4

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Two Recent Decisions Imposing Sanctions for Discovery Failures

E-Discovery LLC

Etame did not appear for his deposition on March 10, 2022. Nguhs motions, but held the sanctions motion in abeyance, and ordered Mr. Etame to appear for deposition. After the parties discussed scheduling, Mr. Etame failed to appear for deposition. As a result, Ms. Nguh filed a motion for sanctions for his failure to appear.

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Another Cinderella Situation –Motion Denied as Untimely?

E-Discovery LLC

The Fiskars court explained that: The bottom line is this: Even if the court were inclined to compel production of source code and related documents, that information would be unusable in this litigation absent a dramatic upheaval of the schedule…. The court will deny Fiskars’ motion for this reason alone.