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Discovery 101 – Court Sets Out Ground Rules to Resolve Discovery Dispute

E-Discovery LLC

clearly sets out a series of rules governing discovery disputes. At a status conference, each party asserted that the other had not adequately responded to discovery requests. 5] “The rules also require objections to interrogatories and requests for production of documents to be made with specificity.” [6] 21, 2025)(Stafford, J.),

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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…. The parties have long been embroiled in contentious discovery disputes.” Everlast Roofing , Inc. Wilson , 2025 WL 1959345 (M.D.

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Amendments to CR 26 and 30 Will Change Discovery and Deposition Practice

WA Bar News

1 The amendments to CR 26 affect objections, supplementation, and disclosure of experts. 1 The amendments to CR 26 affect objections, supplementation, and disclosure of experts. They will require a material change in the way many attorneys practice discovery. Illustration © Getty/benjamin lourenço BY DAN BRIDGES On Sept.

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Legalweek 2025: Judges Signal New Competency Standards in AI-Era Discovery

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: Courts are sending a clear message: technical fluency is no longer optional in the world of modern discovery. The consensus was clear: the gap between technical capability and legal practice is narrowing, with significant implications for case outcomes, professional responsibilities, and judicial patience.

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Deposition Misconduct: Rules, Risks, and Remedies

WA Bar News

In this column, we’ll address a narrower, but more common, subset of deposition misconduct that the ABA opinion touches on: improper “coaching” during depositions and improper objections intended to impede the questioner. All objections shall be concise and must not suggest or coach answers from the deponent. Washington RPC 4.4(a)

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LegalWeek 2024 Special Part Two: Mollie Nichols and Mark Noel from Redgrave Data

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

A lot of what you see at legal week is you see the shiny objects. And so they like the message that we’re not trying to sell them a shiny object, something new to bring in to be that sort of silver bullet. And many times that’s in the discovery space. So that we can actually perhaps bring a little different message.