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Where Requests for Discovery were Overly Broad, No Privilege Log was Required

E-Discovery LLC

In Williams v. Zaragoza , 2024 WL 4443790 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 8, 2024), a pro se former prisoner sued alleging excessive force and retaliation. The court addressed plaintiff’s motion to compel documents, holding that his requests sought irrelevant data and: “The scope of subparts 1 and 3 will therefore be appropriately narrowed to allegations of excessive force and retaliation against inmates.

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UnitedLex CEO’s Sudden Departure Appears to Be Due to Personal Allegations Unrelated to Work

Law Sites

When UnitedLex this week announced the sudden departure of James Schellhase from his position as chief executive officer, it seemed a mystery, since he had just celebrated his one-year anniversary in that role and had even just been on my LawNext podcast to reflect on that year — an interview suggested by the company.

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Why Some Police Are Being Trained in Election Law

The Marshall Project

Despite a history of police disenfranchising voters, and recent voter lawsuits, some experts say learning election law may help officers this November.

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DOJ, State AGs File Proposed Remedial Framework in Google Search Antitrust Case

IP Watchdog

On October 8, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and attorneys general (AGs) from every U.S. state as well as the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico filed a proposed remedy framework in the federal antitrust lawsuit against Internet services giant Google currently ongoing in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. While the proposed remedies could change with further discovery, the framework includes several measures that would prohibit Google’s self-preferencing its sear

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Discovery Denied Because “the Book is Not Worth the Candle” – 50 Custodians is Enough

E-Discovery LLC

“These types of disputes tend to make a court wonder, which of the court’s other cases the requesting party feels deserve to be put on the back burner in favor of theirs.” Dale v. Deutsche Telekom AG , 2024 WL 4416761, at *4 (Oct. 4, 2024). The plaintiff moved to compel use of its proposed custodian list by defendant, T-Mobile. The Dale court explained: “The present discovery dispute is about whether three custodians – out of a list of fifty – must be included as part of the defendant’s discove

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[Podcast] When Reports Speak: Generative AI Conversations on eDiscovery in the Summer of 2024

Complex Discovery

Editor’s Note: ComplexDiscovery presents the beta release of its new podcast series, “When Reports Speak: Generative AI Conversations.” This innovative series leverages generative AI to transform detailed written reports into engaging podcast interviews. It offers cybersecurity, information governance, and eDiscovery professionals a fresh and accessible way to explore industry insights.

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AI Is Decreasing In-House Reliance On Law Firms

InHouseBlog

Many law departments desire to lessen their reliance on law firms, and GenAI and AI-enabled tools are accelerating this trend.