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Discovery
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Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog
Discovery of the Insurance Company’s File
The anticipation of litigation is the trigger used in Florida to determine when a party to an action can claim a work-product privilege in connection with a documents production. The…
Reverse & Render
Discovery of Federal Tax Returns Limited
By Byron Henry
The Tyler Court of Appeals recently confirmed that individual federal tax returns are discoverable to the extent they are relevant and material. In this case, the tax returns were relevant to…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Judge Orders Facebook Updates to be Produced
In a recent decision, a federal court in Southern indiana ordered two plaintiffs to turn over their Facebook entries, wall postings, photos, groups joined, etc. See report. Mike Maslanka reports…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Approves $700,000 in Fees as Penalty for Party’s Litigation Tactics; Third Recent Chancery Decision to Do So
Aveta Inc. v. Bengoa, C.A. No. 3598-VCL (Del. Ch. August 13, 2010), read opinion here. Prior Chancery decisions in this matter were summarized on this blog here. Brief Overview This opinion…
Reverse & Render
Just say “no” to net worth
After waiting more than a decade for some guidance from the Texas Supreme Court on the meaning of "net worth" in discovery matters, we thought we were going to get…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
NY Times Reports on Outsourcing Discovery Work to India
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Today's New York Times features a story about the growing trend of outsourcing discovery work (and other legal work) to India.RJE
Securities Law Prof Blog
FINRA Files with SEC Proposal to Revise the Discovery Guide
The SEC has posted on its website the FINRA proposal to revise the Discovery Guide to expand the guidance FINRA gives to parties and arbitrators on the discovery process and to…
Mass Tort Defense
Toyota MDL Judge Issues Discovery Order
By Sean Wajert
The judge overseeing the Toyota unintended acceleration MDL has issued an order permitting expanded discovery. In Re: Toyota Motor Corp. Unintended Ac
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Discovery Order in Toyota MDL incorporates elements of parallel state and federal administrative investigations
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
The National Law Journal reports that the California federal judges hearing the Toyota MDLs has approved a new joint discovery plan.Of interest to civ pro folks is the fact that…
Securities Law Prof Blog
FINRA Files Revised Discovery Guide with SEC
FINRA recently filed with the SEC its proposed new Discovery Guide which includes new DocumentProduction Lists. This revision of the Discovery Guide has been a long time in the works…