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Health Law Prof Blog
Privacy in Discovery After Dobbs
Allyson Haynes Stuart (Charleston School of Law), Privacy in Discovery After Dobbs, Va. J.L. & Tech. (2022):Modern discovery in civil courts has been criticized for its overbreadth and expense, leading…
The HB Blog
U.S. Litigation Basics – The American Discovery Process
By Jihee Ahn
The United States is known for its particularly complex legal system, which is largely composed of multiple phases. Typically, the longest phase is the “discovery” phase. Discovery usually takes off…
eDiscovery Bytes
#CaseoftheWeek Episode 89: You Are What You Agreed To—A Cautionary Tale of Self-Collection
We’re in the last few weeks of the year, and we’re feeling extremely grateful for an amazing year. The Case of the Week series, produced in partnership with ACEDS, has…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Seek Direct Access to Opponents’ Devices? Craig Ball Says Don’t: eDiscovery Best Practices
By Doug Austin
You might be tempted to seek direct access to opponents’ devices in cases where you suspect they have stolen data. Craig Ball says don’t do it – at least initially.…
Employment Law Lookout
Does A Railroad (Or Potentially Any) Company Have To Turn Over Material Contained In Its Risk Management System In Discovery? The Alabama Supreme Court Says No
By Linda C. Schoonmaker and Elizabeth L. Humphrey Seyfarth Synopsis: Railroad companies spend millions of dollars and thousands of hours developing their risk management systems. When a plaintiff aims to…
Tort Talk
OPEN THE VAULT: Court Allows Discovery of Bank Records of Defendant in Punitive Damages Case
In the case of Williams v. Glenmaura Senior Living at Montage, LLC, No. 21-CV-1494 (C.P. Lacka. Co. Oct. 14, 2022 Nealon, J.), the court addressed discovery motions relative to the…
Legal Profession Blog
Guano In Delaware
If this is a day ending in "y" then there must be discovery orders issued by the overburdened Delaware Court of Chancery in Twitter v. MuskDefendants continue to press for…
Bill Madden's Blog
Abuse: Redress scheme allegations + discovery / interrogation.
By Bill Madden
Jagoe v Trustees of the Marist Brothers & Anor [2022] VSC 563 (on JADE), This interlocutory matter arose in relation to discovery / interrogatories sought by the claimant in relation…
Gender and the Law Prof Blog
Webinar on VAWA Confidentiality
By Jamie Abrams
eslye E. OrloffAdjunct ProfessorDirector, National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP, pronounced new-app)American University, Washington College of Law What Judges, Attorneys, and Prosecutors Need to Know About How VAWA Confidentiality Impacts Discovery…
Illinois Attorney Referrals and Legal Guidance
Illinois Lawsuits – What Happens At A Deposition
When most people think of having to testify under oath, they think of a courtroom with a Judge, a jury, and drama. That's from TV and movies, but certainly if…