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Privilege Log
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Data Law Insights
Simplifying Privilege Logs: New York’s Commercial Division Proposes Categorical Privilege Logs
By Jared Levine
The New York Supreme Court’s Commercial Division has proposed sweeping changes to privilege logs that could bring simplicity and efficiency to what has long been viewed as a tedious, frustrating,…
SDNY Blog
Judge Nathan Endorses Excluding Certain Categories of Documents From Privilege Logs
Judge Nathan issued a potentially useful opinion on Friday addressing the common problem of having to log too many privileged communications. She concluded it would be “unduly burdensome” to require…
Discovery Advocate
Judge Warns: Avoid Mechanically Produced Boilerplate Privilege Logs
By Carey Busen
Co-authored by: Karin Scholz Jenson A recent decision from Judge Facciola of the District Court for the District of Columbia lambasted a party’s unspecific, boilerplate privilege log and directed the…
New Jersey Law Blog
Requirements for a Proper Privilege Log
Martin P. Schrama, Shareholder in Stark & Stark's Litigation Group, and Stefanie Colella-Walsh, member of Stark & Stark's Litigation Group, authored an article for the December 12, 2011 New Jersey…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Chancery Confirms and Clarifies Delaware Law on Privilege Logs and How to Avoid Waiver by Insufficient Detail in a Privilege Log
Klig v. Deloitte LLP, C.A. No. 4993-VCL (Del. Ch. Sept. 7, 2010), read opinion here. Introduction This 22-page opinion is must reading for any attorney who: (i) seeks to maintain…
Florida Insurance Blog
Insurer Must Prepare Privilege Log of Materials It Claims are Privileged
By Mark Nation
In Phoenix Insurance Co v. Trans World Forwarding, Inc., ____ So.3d ____ (Fla. 3rd DCA September 23, 2009), the insured filed a first-party breach of contract case against its insurer. As…
Outside Inhouse Lawyer Blog
Sanction for Discovery Abuses Including Some Relating to Work Done After Commencement of Lawsuit
By Grace Healy
A recent opinion of Judge Pechman of the Western District of Washington in Aecon Buildings, Inc. v. Zurich North America, illustrates the importance of good in-house litigation management, complying with discovery,…
Delaware Corporate & Commercial Litigation Blog
Cost of Asserting Privilege: Produce Timely Privilege Log
In Re Nymex Shareholder Litigation, 2008 WL 3349067 (Del. Ch., July 29, 2008). This short letter decision can be cited for the basic principle that one cost of asserting that a particular…
Chicago IP Litigation
Privilege Logs Bolster Inadvertent Production Arguments
Wunderlich-Malec Sys., Inc. v. Eisenmann Corp., No. 05 C 04343, 2006 WL 3370700 (N.D. Ill. Nov. 17, 2006) (Ashman, Mag. J.). Magistrate Judge Ashman granted plaintiff's motion to compel certain…