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

E-Discovery LLC

Judge Stafford wrote: “The Court’s efforts to resolve the disputes informally during the status conference were unsuccessful, so the parties’ discovery disputes must be resolved through motion practice.” 7] “Boilerplate objections are legally meaningless and amount to a waiver of an objection.” [8]

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Deposition Misconduct: Rules, Risks, and Remedies

WA Bar News

should not be considered as evidence. 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. Irwin (E.D. Washington RPC 4.4(a) Washington RPC 3.4(a)

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

Complex Discovery

The importance of Federal Rule of Evidence 502(d) orders was repeatedly highlighted, not merely as protection against inadvertent waiver but as evidence of proactive planning. Data minimization strategies can reduce discovery exposure while simultaneously advancing security objectives.