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

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5] “The rules also require objections to interrogatories and requests for production of documents to be made with specificity.” [6] 7] “Boilerplate objections are legally meaningless and amount to a waiver of an objection.” [8] 7] “Boilerplate objections are legally meaningless and amount to a waiver of an objection.” [8]

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Local Rule Prohibiting Definitions in Interrogatories Without Leave of Court

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In pertinent part, Herman objected to the definitions in Payne’s interrogatories. This Court has also stated that unreasonable definitions may render interrogatories so burdensome that objections to the entire series should be sustained, with sanctions. Plaintiff Payne moved to compel discovery from Defendant Herman.

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More on Apex Depositions

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Meta asserts that plaintiffs “’have not seriously tried to gather evidence from other sources about Mr. Zuckerberg’s conduct or intent’ and accused them of deploying ‘head-in-the-sand tactics’ to pressure the social media company to settle rather than deal with litigation burdens.” 1, 2025).

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Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(g) Was Violated by Permitting Client Searches With Minimal Oversight by Counsel

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The 1983 Advisory Committee Note to Rule 26(g) states: “The subdivision provides a deterrent to both excessive discovery and evasion by imposing a certification requirement that obliges each attorney to stop and think about the legitimacy of a discovery request, a response thereto, or an objection.” Lewis and Zappala. emphasis added].

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Trial Prep: What Attorneys Really Want (And How to Deliver It)

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Key Learning Objectives: Organization That Makes Sense 🎯 Learn how to structure and organize case materials in ways that align with how attorneys actually work and think. Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., Every attorney has their own style in the courtroom, but thorough preparation remains the cornerstone of success.

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Protective Order Barring Use of Discovery Materials in Other Litigation Was Vacated

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A protective order barring post-settlement use by plaintiffs’ counsel of defendant’s discovery responses in other litigation was vacated in Cordero v. We therefore conclude that the district court erred in thus restricting Columbia’s use of information and documents obtained in this litigation. Stemilt AG Services, LLC, __ F.

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Based on the ESI Protocol, the Limiting “Apex Deposition” Doctrine Applied to Objections to the Designation of a Document Custodian

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A motion to compel the designation of an “apex” non-party document custodian was granted in In Re Mosaic LLM Litigation , 2025 WL 176001 (N.D. In Re Mosaic LLM Litig., Once that was done, the requesting party could identify three more, “subject to limited objections.” 2025 WL 1755650, at *1 (N.D. June 25, 2025).

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Prep with Purpose: How to Build Better Trial Binders

Speaker: Joe Stephens, J.D., Attorney and Law Professor

Learning Objectives: Strategic Organization 📊 Learn the essential sections every trial notebook needs and how to structure them for maximum clarity and accessibility during high-pressure moments. Attorney and law professor, Joe Stephens, J.D., Save your seat today!