Parties in litigation are expected to consider reasonableness and proportionality factors when preparing or responding to discovery requests. Not only does Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 1 instruct the parties and the court to construe and employ the Federal Rules to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action, but parties must also abide by Federal Rule 26(g)'s instructions. Pursuant to Rule 26(g), every discovery request, response, or objection must be signed certifying that the discovery is "neither unreasonable nor unduly burdensome or expensive, considering the needs of the case, prior discovery in the case, the amount in controversy, and the importance of the issues at stake in the action."