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The Quiet Force Behind Successful Outcomes: Pretrial Motions

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

Motion to Compel or for Discovery Sanctions: A motion to compel, most commonly used in family law and other civil cases, is used to force a party to provide responses to the opposing party’s discovery requests. A related motion is one for discovery sanctions. This, in turn, could affect your trial strategy moving forward.

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Is Marking Documents as “Work Product” an Admission that the Duty to Preserve is Triggered?

E-Discovery LLC

26(b)(3) protects “things that are prepared in anticipation of litigation or for trial” and Fed.R.Civ.P. An issue arises when a privilege log entry states that a document is withheld from discovery as work product. Marking documents as “work product” may protect them from discovery. For example, Fed.R.Civ.P. emphasis added].

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2024 Litigation Resolutions for All Litigators

Sound Jury Blog

In the spirit of correcting past problems and forging new habits, here’s a list of litigation resolutions – from case intake to closing argument – to put your trial strategy either back on track or to keep it on track. At this point, it’s a “What did we find out?”

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

The discovery of juror impropriety can lead to appeals, increasing the complexity and duration of legal proceedings. Measures Taken by Judges to Safeguard the Process Judges utilize pre-trial, in-trial, and post-trial strategies to safeguard the judicial process.

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Understanding Jury Duty and Misconduct in the Legal Arena

Jury Analyst

The discovery of juror impropriety can lead to appeals, increasing the complexity and duration of legal proceedings. Measures Taken by Judges to Safeguard the Process Judges utilize pre-trial, in-trial, and post-trial strategies to safeguard the judicial process.