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Discovery
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Resolving Discovery Disputes
You Must be Diligent in Discovery to get a MSJ/MSA Continued
On July 29, 2021, in the case of Braganza v. Albertson's LLC, (2021) 67 Cal. App. 5th 144, the Fourth District Appellate District affirmed the trial court’s denial of Plaintiff’s…
GovCon & Trade
Changes Coming to the FCA? Proposed Amendments Would Impact Materiality Analysis, Government Discovery, Among Other Issues
On July 26, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced a long-promised bill to amend the False Claims Act (FCA). Not-so-creatively entitled the False Claims Act Amendments Act of 2021 (S.B. 2428),…
Paul W. Mollica Federal Courts Blog
Ninth Circuit Affirms Issuance of Arrest Warrant for Defendant Under Recalcitrant Witness Statute Who Failed to Respond to Paper Discovery
In Invesco High Yield Fund v. Jecklin, No. 21-15809 (9th Cir. Aug. 25, 2021), the Ninth Circuit affirms contempt sanctions against a foreign defendant under 28 U.S.C. § 1826(a), the…
Corporate Defense and Disputes
Supreme Court to Decide Whether Discovery Stays Apply to State-Court Securities Lawsuits This Fall
By Julia Alonzo
One of the most significant differences between bringing a securities lawsuit in state versus federal court is the application of the mandatory discovery stay set forth in the Private Securities…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Rule 30 (b) (6) Deposition of Insurer Representative Ordered to Go Forward
The Texas Supreme Court ordered that a Rule 30 (b) (6) deposition could go forward with appropriate limitations. In re USAA Gen. Indem. Co., 2021 Tex. LEXIS 540 (Tex.…
eDiscovery Bytes
#CaseoftheWeek Episode 34: Are You Thinking About Wearable Data in Discovery?
If you aren’t thinking about wearable data in discovery, it may be time to start considering this as you prepare for discovery in your litigation matters. The #CaseoftheWeek we analyze…
Litigation Finance Journal
Court Grants Funder Permission to Use Documents Produced for Examination
By John Freund
An important precedent was set recently, involving a decision in LCM Operations Pty Ltd in the matter of 316 Group Pty Ltd (in liquidation) 2021, and the use of documents produced…
PrawfsBlawg
Scope of discovery
Main Thursday, July 08, 2021Scope of discoveryA recurring theme with Donald Trump lawsuits is a stated hope that he will sue and the case will go forward, subjecting him to…
AppearMe Blog
Find Deposition Attorneys for the Discovery Stage of Your Cases
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Ensuring the deposition is successful is vital to the outcome of your case. If you don’t have time to attend a deposition, you need to […] The post Find Deposition…
Dallas Divorce Law Blog
The New Discovery Rules Six Months Later — CLE presentation
I heard from several judges that there are many lawyers across the state that aren't clued into the new discovery rules and are messing things up. They asked me to…