Topic
Discovery
1,110 published works
Drug & Device Law
New Amendment To Rule 26 Concerning Expert Disclosures
By Bexis
If you're involved in drug and device (or any) product liability litigation, you're dealing with expert witnesses. And if you're dealing with experts, you'll want to think about the proposed…
EvidenceProf Blog
Ace In The Hole: Seventh Circuit Deems Neurologist’s Testimony Properly Excluded Based Upon Late Disclosure
By Colin Miller
Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a)(1)(A)(i),Except as exempted by Rule 26(a)(1)(B) or as otherwise stipulated or ordered by the court, a party must, without awaiting a discovery request, provide to…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Symposium on Civil Procedure Reform
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
The Denver University Law Review has just published a symposium issue on civil procedure reform, with contributions from judges, academics, and practitioners. Links are below:Judges’ ViewTo Revise or not to Revise:…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Judge Clears Attorneys in Qualcomm case: Finds No Bad Faith and Declines to Impose Sanctions
On April 2, 2010, United States Magistrate Judge Barbara Major issued a decision which may end a two-year discovery battle about whether sanctions should be imposed on six attorneys in…
Legal Profession Blog
Consultant Documents Are Privileged
The New York Appellate Division for the First Judicial Department held that a trial court had properly found that documents prepared by a consultant who had been working with counsel…
Securities Law Prof Blog
Did Morgan Keegan Hide the Smoking Gun?
Attorneys representing Morgan Keegan customers in arbitrations claim that the firm did not turn over in discovery relevant internal documents in which Morgan Keegan employees questioned the level of risk…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Harnett on Where We Go From Twombly and Iqbal
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Professor Edward A. Harnett (Seton Hall University School of Law) has posted "Responding To Twombly and Iqbal: Where Do We Go from Here?" on SSRN. It will be published in…
Nashville Criminal Law Report
How FaceBook and Other Social Media Impacts Your Case
By Rob McKinney
[embed]http://www.youtube.com/v/AIOjGcEWkKw&hl=en_US&fs=1&[/embed] Facebook , Twitter and other forms of social media are exploding. I am constantly amazed at what people put on their Facebook or MySpace. Police and District Attorneys are…
Aaron Morris' Business Law Alert
Don’t Play Fast and Loose With Discovery Responses
By Aaron Morris
A very interesting case out of federal court in Atlanta today provides some important lessons for businesses. In the case, Lockheed Martin Corporation and L-3 Communications Integrated Systems are suing…
Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Dodson on Federal Pleading and State Discovery
By Civil Procedure & Federal Courts Blog
Professor Scott Dodson (William & Mary School of Law) has posted "Federal Pleading and State Presuit Discovery" on SSRN. It will be published in the Lewis & Clark Law Review.The abstract…