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Corporate Counsel

In-house Counsel Can't Leave E-discovery to Others

It's time for in-house counsel to brush up on e-discovery skills, especially if they're not already comfortable with the technology.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Why Can't We Be Friends--on Facebook?

Consider the ethical pitfalls of social media contacts during litigation.
4 minute read

Law.com

Safety Group Seeks to Intervene in Chrysler Case

A federal judge is weighing whether a prominent auto safety group can intervene in a class action to obtain sealed documents about an alleged electronic defect in Chrysler vehicles.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Drone Techs., Inc. v. Parrot S.A., PICS Case No. 14-1887 (W.D. Pa. Nov. 17, 2014) Schwab, J. (25 pages).

By | December 02, 2014
Discovery • Contempt • Sanctions • Patent Infringement • Default Judgment
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Proportionality: Rarely Used, Primed for a Return?

In their Federal E-Discovery column, H. Christopher Boehning and Daniel J. Toal discuss a rare written decision limiting discovery under the proportionality rule set forth in Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(b)(2)(C)(iii) and proposed amendments that involve moving the proportionality rule up from its current position in 26(b)(2) to 26(b)(1).
11 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Declines to Require Discovery of Records

In a discovery dispute during a dental malpractice case, a judge denied a defense attempt to compel authorizations for any records on matters like drug and alcohol treatment.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judges Push All Parties to Action in Sandy Lawsuits

As cases continue to pile up disputing insurance claim denials or alleged underpayments following Hurricane Sandy, federal judges pressed attorneys on both sides as to why so few cases were being resolved.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Basse Freres Alimentation Orientale (2013) Inc. v. Frunut Global Commodities L.L.C.

By | November 26, 2014
After Reconsideration, Court Adheres to Prior Ruling as To Productions in Breach Action
1 minute read

New York Law Journal

Discovery of Social Media Accounts—Current Case Law

In their Trial Practice column, Robert S. Kelner and Gail S. Kelner discuss the two-prong analysis courts generally use in determining whether to compel the production of the contents of social media accounts, the frequent need for an in camera review to limit disclosure to what is material and relevant, and court reactions to overly broad demands.
12 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

$15M Verdict Vacated Over Undisclosed Audio Recording

A former Newark schoolteacher who won a $15 million disability discrimination verdict will have to retry the case because of her attorney's failure to turn over an audio recording to the defense.
6 minute read

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