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Discovery
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Chicago IP Litigation
Discovery Motion Denied for Failure to Meet and Confer
Healix Infusion Therapy, Inc. v. HHI Infusion Servs., Inc., No. 10 C 3772, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 9, 2010) (Zagel, J.). Judge Zagel denied plaintiff Healix's motion to compel…
Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Finding Claims Practice Evidence on the Internet
By Chip Merlin
Google and other internet search engines transform and open up areas of discovery involving insurance companies. An example is an internet advertisement of a Safeco claims adjuster, Sandra Parker, which…
Pennsylvania Law Monitor
Mental Health Providers Attempt to Use Mental Health Procedures Act to Limit Discovery
When evaluating a claim against a mental health provider, it is vital to consider the implications of all provisions of the Mental Health Procedures Act, 50 P.S. § 7107 et…
Chicago IP Litigation
Court Extends Discovery and Warns Parties to Attend Hearings
Cyber Websmith v. Am. Dental Assoc., No. 09 C 6198, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Aug. 4, 2010) (Dow, J.). Judge Dow granted the parties' competing motions for extensions of fact…
China Law Blog
How to Sue a Chinese Company, Part 2: Discovery
By Dan Harris
This is part 2 of our series on how to sue a Chinese company. This series of posts addresses what to do should do to seek redress against a Chinese…
Chicago IP Litigation
Third Party Competitor Need Not Comply With Onerous Subpoenas
Viskase v. World Pac, Inc., No. 09 C 5022, Slip Op. (N.D. Ill. Sep. 9, 2010) (Bucklo, J.) Judge Bucklo granted third party Kalle's motion for a protective order and…
Houston Litigation Blog
The Use of Facebook as a Discovery Tool
Professor Greg Duhl of William Mitchell College of Law and Jaclyn Millner of Fitch, Johnson, Larson & Held, P.A. have recently published a good article on the phenomena of social…
Privacy & Information Security Law Blog
Court Allows Discovery of Facebook and MySpace Content
A recent New York state trial court decision, Romano v. Steelcase Inc., et al., is representative of a recent trend of parties seeking, and courts permitting, discovery of information on…
EvidenceProf Blog
Discovery Channel: Eastern District Of California Notes That Rules Of Evidence Don’t Govern Discovery
By Colin Miller
Federal Rule of Evidence 407 provides thatWhen, after an injury or harm allegedly caused by an event, measures are taken that, if taken previously, would have made the injury or harm…
Employer Law Report
Mediating After Early, But Limited Discovery
In an earlier post, we discussed the type of case that lends itself to pre-filing or pre-discovery mediation. But unless the key motivating factors needed for pre-suit or pre-discovery mediation are…