By Victoria Hudgins | December 26, 2018
Recent rulings highlight how relevance is key when asking courts to grant access to private social media posts.
By Michael Booth | December 20, 2018
A federal judge has ordered the owners of a private preschool to comply with a broad request for discovery about its diaper-changing policies in a lawsuit claiming the school violated the civil rights of a young girl with Down syndrome by expelling her.
New York Law Journal | Analysis
By Thomas J. Hall and Judith A. Archer | December 20, 2018
In their Commercial Division Update, Thomas J. Hall and Judith A. Archer write: While confidentiality orders are valuable tools in protecting competitive and other sensitive information, they are subject to abuse. Aggressive or inattentive counsel can overdesignate those documents that are protected, adding burden and expense to the opposing party. Indeed, in a recent Commercial Division case, Google was sanctioned for just that. This decision sends a stern reminder to litigation counsel of the need to be well versed on the applicable rules and standards, which we address below.
By Michael Hamilton, Exterro | December 20, 2018
Some e-discovery best practices may appear to be common sense, but in fact may not be as common as they should.
By Michael Booth | December 19, 2018
The dispute involves a Merck shareholder and his opposition to Merck's $8.4 billion acquisition of Cubist Pharmaceuticals.
Legaltech News | Best Practices
By Zach Warren | December 19, 2018
The discovery process will continue to evolve next year, experts say, with an increased focus on analytics, privacy and more.
Delaware Business Court Insider | Commentary
By Edward M. McNally | December 19, 2018
The Delaware Court of Chancery has now decided that its past guidance on how to conduct discovery has not cured this problem. It is time, instead, to impose increased sanctions for the most often repeated discovery abuses.
By Helen Stocklin-Enright, Perkins Coie | December 19, 2018
Employing a beginner's mindset doesn't mean casting aside existing knowledge and experience, but it does mean questioning assumptions developed over time about what technology can do and getting curious about what else technology can offer in your matters.
The Legal Intelligencer | Commentary
By Daniel E. Cummins | December 13, 2018
Over the past year there have been dramatic reversals of long-standing law by a newly activist Pennsylvania Supreme Court. There have been clarifications of recurring civil litigation issues by both the Superior Court and Commonwealth Court.
By Randall Newsome | December 11, 2018
Much of what goes on in bankruptcy court has little to do with bankruptcy laws or rules. Commercial lawyers and litigators seeking a suitable ADR specialist to help resolve their disputes may want to consider a retired bankruptcy judge.
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