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Sanctions for Failure to Comply With a Scheduling Order That Set Discovery Milestones

E-Discovery LLC

13, 2025)(unreported), [1] sanctions were imposed for failure to comply with discovery milestones in a scheduling order. Further: Where the asserted scheduling order violation involves a discovery failure, the trial court has wide discretion to determine what sanction, if any, is appropriate. Hyde , 2025 WL 79685 (Appl. July 9, 2023).

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Non-Testifying Consultant Subject to Discovery Where Testifying Expert Relied on Consultant’s Work

E-Discovery LLC

26(a)(2) governs discovery of expert testimony. For a testifying expert, one disclosable matter is the basis, facts, and data considered by the expert in forming an opinion. Tesla moved to compel the whole ball of wax identity, a deposition, all documents and communications, invoices, etc. Fed.R.Civ.P.

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Is The Opinion “Lay” or “Expert?” — The Superior Court Has An Opinion (Maybe A Wrong One)

Temple University Beasley School of Law - Advocacy

But lay witnesses may not cross a line and give testimony that is “based on scientific, technical, or other specialized knowledge within the scope of Rule 702.” That’s for experts, and with expert testimony comes discovery obligations such as reports and CVs. 701 and expert testimony under F.R.E.