Topic
Discovery
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Chicago IP Litigation
Commercially Available Products are Discoverable
Boler Co. v. ArvinMeritor, Inc., No. 03 C 489, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Jul. 2, 2008) (Cole, Mag. J.). Judge Cole decided various discovery and protective order issues in this…
Drug & Device Law
No, Bu shi, Non, Iie, Nada, Nyet….
By Bexis
The question the other day on the PLAC listserv was, “Plaintiffs claim that our overseas client must produce English translations of all documents that are in its home country’s language.…
Securities Law Prof Blog
FINRA Dispute Resolution Expands Discovery Pilot Program
FINRA Dispute Resolution expanded its voluntary discovery arbitrator pilot, which it first launched in its Southeast and Western Regional hearing locations in 2005, to address concerns about discovery in arbitration.…
Legal Profession Blog
Zealous, Not Unethical
An Arizona hearing officer dismissed charges of ethical misconduct against a criminal defense lawyer who had subpoened the alleged victim's counselling records in a case involving charges of sexual misconduct…
British Columbia Insurance Blog
Adjuster’s may be cross examined on affidavits
The plaintiff brought a motion to compel counsel for the insurer to re-attend for further cross examination on an Affidavit she swore in support of an Order compelling the plaintiff…
Chicago IP Litigation
Incomplete Discovery Not Sanctionable Because it Complied With Requestors’ Expert Request
Autotech Techs. Ltd. Partnership v. Automationdirect.com, Inc., No. 05 C 5488 2008 WL 783301 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 25, 2008) (Cole, Mag. J.).* Judge Cole granted in part defendant Automationdirect.com's ("ADC")…
Legal Profession Blog
“A Rather Preposterous Story”
The North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned sanctions imposed on a defendant in a civil case who had failed to appear at his scheduled deposition. The court below had imposed…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Discovery of Special Litigation Committee Documents Compelled
In Young v. Klaassan, (Del. Ch., April 25, 2008), read opinion here, the Chancery Court granted a motion to compel discovery of the documents that a special litigation committee relied…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Provides Practical Guidance on “Inadvertent Waiver of Attorney/Client Privilege” and “Avoiding a Motion to Compel”
In re Kent County Adequate Public Facilities Ordinances Litigation Consolidated, (Del. Ch., April 18, 2008), read opinion here. The purpose of this post is to provide excerpts on discovery issues listed…
Chicago IP Litigation
Incomplete Discovery No Sanctionable Because it Complied With Requestors’ Expert Request
Autotech Techs. Ltd. Partnership v. Automationdirect.com, Inc., No. 05 C 5488, 2008 WL 783303 (N.D. Ill. Mar. 25, 2008) (Cole, Mag. J.).* Judge Cole granted in part plaintiff Autotech's motion…