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Sanctions Denied Because of Lack of Prejudice, Despite Breach of Duty to Preserve Video

E-Discovery LLC

Although the Fourth Circuit permits a rebuttable presumption of relevance where willfulness or bad faith is shown, Ms. Moore claimed the missing video was objective evidence that “could corroborate or refute” the parties’ testimony, she offered no particularized evidence that the footage would have supported her claim. Although Ms.

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When Can a Court Deviate from the Child Support Guidelines?

Joseph, Hollander & Craft

The amount of child support that is calculated pursuant to the Missouri guidelines is “presumed,” but this presumption is rebuttable. As with other cases involving child support deviation, our objective is to get a full view of the parents’ finances, the child’s needs, and related matters.

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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. In response to the objection this might increase costs and introduce ambiguity, the Work Group determined most parties already ask for supplementation, so there is no net increase in work. General objections shall not be made.

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Putin Redoubles Demands: New Peace Terms Cement Russia’s Expansionist Agenda

Complex Discovery

Kyiv’s Rebuttal and Renewed Western Appeals Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky responded forcefully, interpreting Putin’s statements as confirmation of imperial ambitions that could extend beyond Ukraine to other post-Soviet states. strategic objectives. ISW is a non-partisan, non-profit, public policy research organization.

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Town Sanctioned for Prejudicial Breaches of Duty to Preserve in Alleged Sexual Assault Case; Court Also Addresses Use of Personal Email by Council Members

E-Discovery LLC

Where the alleged spoliator acted either willfully or in bad faith, relevance is presumed; however, the presumption is rebuttable. An objectively reasonable person in Fairmount Heights’ position would have taken steps to preserve these accounts. see generally Burden of Proof: Sanctions for Intentional Deletion of Text Messages (Jul.