Sat.May 31, 2025

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Obstructionist Discovery is Called Out by Court

E-Discovery LLC

In Craig v. Cornerstone Trading Grp., LLC, 2025 WL 1475428 (S.D. Ind. May 22, 2025), the court wrote: The Citys objection that it did not understand the request as phrased is disingenuous at best and frankly appears more likely to be intentionally obstructionist. After a fire in Richmond, Indiana, plaintiffs sued, among others, the City of Richmond.

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The New Partner Payday Gold Standard: $20 Million – Above the Law

Securities Docket

Twenty million dollars is a lot of money for a lawyer (or anyone, tbh) to make in a year. Yes, even for very talented Biglaw types. But that benchmark is becoming increasingly common due to the pressure coming from the very top of Biglaw. Simpson Thacher recently made headlines for deciding to keep up with the Kirklands, Lathams, and Paul Weisses of Biglaw.

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‘Freedom for Captives!’ Trump Puts Clemency Machine Into Overdrive for Political Allies

The Marshall Project

The president has remade the pardons process with seemingly one key principle in mind: No MAGA left behind.

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