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Discovery
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Employment & Labor
Ex-Employee is Not Required to Produce iPhone in Discovery
A New York state appellate court recently ruled that a company does not have the right to access a former employee’s personal iPhone during discovery in employment litigation. As a financial…
EEOC Year-End Countdown
Testing The Social Media Waters – Court Requires The EEOC To Produce Facebook Postings
By Christopher J. DeGroff, Gerald Maatman, Jr.
Social media has become an integral part of modern society. Legal issues involving social media and discovery are complex, and evolving. On social media websites, people share information and pictures with friends,…
Delaware Chancery Law Blog
Court of Chancery Grants Motion to Compel
In the decision of NuVasive, Inc. v. Lanx, Inc., C.A. No. 7266-VCG (Oct. 12, 2012), the Court of Chancery reviewed a motion to compel filed by Plaintiff NuVasive, Inc. Background…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Applies Business Strategy Privilege and Common Interest Doctrine
In Glassman v. Crossfit, Inc., C.A. No. 7717-VCG (Del. Ch. Oct. 12, 2012), the Delaware Court of Chancery addressed the "business strategy privilege" and the "common interest doctrine" in the…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Discovery Practice in Delaware’s Court of Chancery
Lake Treasure Holdings Ltd. v. Foundry Hill GP, No. 6546-VCL (Del. Ch. Sept. 11, 2012). Why this case is noteworthy: This ruling provides practical insight into the logistical realities of…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Allows Discovery of Former Employees
In NuVasive v. Lanx, Inc., No. 7266-VCG (Del. Ch. Oct. 12, 2012), the Delaware Court of Chancery granted a motion to compel discovery in the context of a suit that…
EEOC Year-End Countdown
The EEOC’s “Fishing Expedition” Results In Partial Dismissal Of Its Claims
Joining a growing line of cases reflecting judicial intolerance for questionable litigation tactics, the recent ruling in EEOC v. American Somoa Government, et al., No. 11-CV-00525 (D. Haw. Oct. 5, 2012),…
Class Actions Insider
Discovery By Objectors to Class Action Settlement: Montana Supreme Court Opens Door to Discovery
A recent 4-3 decision by the Montana Supreme Court allows objectors to a class action settlement to take fairly broad discovery regarding the terms of the settlement, potentially including deposing…
Drug & Device Law
No Discovery From IRBs in California
By Bexis
We’re not comfortable saying much because we have tangential involvement (not on this appeal), but blog readers, particularly in California, might be interested in the recent decision in Pomona Valley Medical Center…
Mass Tort Defense
Federal Court Orders Class Action Plaintiffs to Share Defendant’s Discovery Costs
By Sean Wajert
A federal district court in Pennsylvania recently gave defendants in putative class actions new authority for requiring plaintiffs to share discovery