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Discovery
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Data Privacy Dish
Do law firms have to respond to access requests that seek personal information obtained from clients?
As plaintiffs’ attorneys continue to experiment with ways to utilize the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) to obtain quasi-discovery, questions exist whether they may attempt to leverage the obligations imposed…
Drug & Device Law
Guest Post – Discovery Of Trade Secrets: Part II
By Bexis
This guest post comes to you courtesy of Christian Saucedo, an associate in Reed Smith's LSHI group. He was inspired to follow up on a post we wrote earlier about…
Lone Star Bench & Bar
New Year, New Rules: Amendments to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Effective As Of January 1
You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better than anyone else. - Sen. Dianne Feinstein The Supreme Court of Texas issued an…
eDiscovery Today Blog
Court Rules on Plaintiff’s Request to Add Thirty-Five Custodians to Discovery: eDiscovery Case Law
By Doug Austin
In United States Ex Rel. Bonzani v. United Technologies Corp,, Connecticut Magistrate Judge William I. Garfinkle ruled on various discovery motions, including granting in part and denying in part the…
Dallas Divorce Law Blog
2021 New Discovery Rules for New Clients
By Brook Fulks
With the start of the new year comes new discovery rules from the Supreme Court of Texas. The significant changes to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure apply to cases…
Insurance Law Hawaii
Insurer’s In-House Counsel’s Involvement in Coverage Decision Opens Door to Discovery
The Mississippi Supreme Court held that the insurer must produce written communications from and make available for deposition the in-house counsel who orchestrated the denial of coverage. Travelers Pro.…
Drug & Device Law
You Can Lead a Plaintiff to Water
Sometimes discovery can feel like a four-letter word. Take your pick – hunt, seek, find, dump, onus, cost(ly). When we are talking about responding to interrogatories and document requests, we…
Dallas Divorce Law Blog
New Discovery Rules as of January 1, 2021 (Updated)
(This post has been updated to reflect the current and final information about the new 2021 discovery rules.) The Texas Supreme Court has released new discovery rules that will be…
Tort Talk
Deposition of Corporate Designee of Insurance Company Allowed; But Scope of Deposition Limited by Court
In the case of Evanina v. The First Liberty Ins. Corp., No. 3:20-CV-00751 (M.D. Pa. Nov. 4, 2020 Saporito, M.J.), the court granted in part and denied in part a…
Delaware Business Dispute Blog
New Confer in Good Faith Requirement Added to Rule 30(b)(6)
By Carl D. Neff
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6) now includes a confer-in-good-faith requirement. The amendment addresses perceived deficiencies in the Rule 30(b)(6) process, including inadequately prepared witnesses and deficient notices. To address…