Topic
Discovery Violations
77 published works
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Blog
PA Superior Court: No Discovery Violation Where Police Failed to Turn Over Videos to Prosecutors Until Days Before Trial
Philadelphia Criminal Defense Lawyer Zak T. Goldstein, Esquire The Pennsylvania Superior Court has decided the case of Commonwealth v. Lloyd, 2026 PA Super 115 (June 8, 2026), holding that the…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
A Negligent Discovery Violation Is Not “Misconduct” to Support Relief from Judgment Under Rule 60(b)(3), Holds Second Circuit
In Adidas America, Inc. v. Thom Browne, Inc., No. 24-1510 (2d Cir. Apr. 29, 2026), the Second Circuit affirms denial of a motion for relief from a final judgment under…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Finds Waiver of Privilege Despite Inadvertent Disclosure
In a recent letter ruling in an LLC books and records action, the Court of Chancery, in a Magistrate’s letter ruling, found that privilege was waived despite the inadvertent disclosure…
Legal Profession Blog
His Back Pages
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed monetary sanctions imposed on attorneys who had sued Bob DylanThe question in this case is whether the district court…
Legal Profession Blog
Mishandled Pension Case Draws Proposed Suspension
An Illinois Hearing Board has found misconduct by default and recommended a suspension of one year and until further orderThe allegations deemed admitted establish that, while working as an assistant…
eDiscovery Bytes
Episode 176: The $3 Million Lesson in What Not to Do in Discovery
In Episode 176, Kelly Twigger discusses how the rules of self-collection apply to experts, and the failure to supervise the collection of documents from an expert led to misrepresentations to…
Legal Profession Blog
Discovery Lapse Draws Sanction
A case summary from the Colorado Presiding Disciplinary JudgePeople v. Charles John Vanstrom. 25PDJ45. July 3, 2025.The Presiding Disciplinary Judge approved the parties’ stipulation to discipline and suspended Charles John Vanstrom…
Legal Profession Blog
Ten Days Not Enough
The Florida Supreme Court has imposed a 90-day suspension of a relatively inexperienced attorney Martinez was a member of the Bar for just two months when she was hired in February…
Legal Profession Blog
The Same Test
Headnote of a decision from the New Jersey Appellate CourtThe court takes this opportunity to clarify the legal principles that govern motions for a new trial based on evidence not…
Stritmatter Law Blog
About Shannon
Today, I felt inspired to write a haiku about my colleague Shannon Kilpatrick, whose partnership and expertise helped us secure over $80,000 in attorneys’ fee sanctions for discovery violations against…