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New Jersey Law Journal

Discovery of Absent Class Members at Issue in Snack Foods Case

Independent distributors of Snyder's of Hanover pretzels are fighting the company's attempt to take depositions of putative class members and compel them to produce documents in a franchise dispute.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Dallas Judge Bars T. Boone Pickens' Son From Communicating With Dad

The father also filed a motion for sanctions against the son and the son's lawyer, Thomas Bowers III. In the pending motion, the father seeks sanctions against the son for alleged perjury and against Bowers for alleged discovery abuse.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

New Rules Announced for Commercial Division

New Commercial Division rules designed to attract foreign litigants and expedite discovery will take effect Dec. 1.
2 minute read

Law.com

Inquiry of D.C. Law Clerk's 'Ill-Advised' Text Messages Not Over

U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton in Washington this month rejected calls to step down from a case after his law clerk sent "ill-advised" text messages to a lawyer who was involved in the litigation. A different judge in Walton's court, U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle, is continuing the inquiry.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

NJ Judge Aims to Address Pitfalls of Cellphone Evidence

Noting that litigants in domestic violence cases often seek to introduce evidence contained on their mobile phones, an Ocean County judge has ruled that such evidence must be submitted to the court in tangible form, such as a printout or a CD, in order to avoid logistical and procedural issues.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

2015 Amendments to Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

In their Southern District Civil Practice Roundup, Edward M. Spiro and Judith L. Mogul write that absent congressional action, significant amendments to the FRCP will take effect on Dec. 1, aimed at improving early and active judicial case management, enhancing the means of keeping discovery proportional to the action, and encouraging increased cooperation among the parties.
9 minute read

New York Law Journal

Fifth Amendment Does Not Extend to 'Digital Person'

In her Internet Issues/Social Media column, Shari Claire Lewis writes: As the concept of a "digital person" evolves, the line between a person's corporeal and virtual identity increasingly will be blurred. Significant analysis will be needed to determine whether and to what extent personal liberty rights, such as those concerning individual privacy, due process, and the right against self-incrimination, should be extended to "digital persons."
10 minute read

The Recorder

Magistrate Puts Lawyers on Short Leash in Startup Dispute

Tired of endless discovery disputes, Magistrate Judge Donna Ryu ordered the parties to record their meet-and-confer talks, and didn't like what she heard.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

Technology Easing Demands of In-House Legal Departments

Legal departments are being forced to do more with less, but technology can ease those pressures.
3 minute read

Legaltech News

What is Reasonable? Examining FRCP Rules 1 and 26(g)

Under updated Rule 1, judges can hold attorneys responsible for making reasonable discovery requests.
4 minute read

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