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The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Federal Judge Orders Ogletree Client Ikea to Pay Over $560K for Spoilation of Evidence

The sanctions motion came following a 66-page opinion Brody entered in May, which said Ikea and its counsel demonstrated "incredible and gross negligence" by failing to implement litigation holds to preserve deleted mailboxes.
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Law.com

'Intent of Deceiving': Fed. Judge Voids $1.14M Insurance Claim That Was Based on 'Illusory Estimate,' Orders Plaintiffs to Pay Back $300K

"Critically, when asked for their 'proof' of that figure, the Pittsfield entities claimed that they 'have a proposal from a contractor that says it,'" wrote U.S. District Judge Nancy L. Maldonado of the Northern District of Illinois.
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Daily Business Review

Lawyers Weigh In as Jeffrey Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts Released

"They sabotaged their own case," said attorney Spencer Kuvin who represented one of the victims.
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The Legal Intelligencer

Chats With Counsel: A Perfect Privilege Storm

The way corporate America communicates has changed (again). While email is still a cornerstone of business communications, the adoption of short-form messaging or collaboration tools with embedded chat features has skyrocketed in recent years, spurred by the necessity of remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Connecticut Law Tribune

4 Opinions, 1 Case: Discovery Issue Deeply Divides Justices

In addition to the majority's 5-2 opinion, there was a concurrence, a concurrence and dissent, and a dissent.
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Texas Lawyer

Do Courts Favor Plaintiffs on Discovery? Amazon Thinks So

Amazon cited a growing trend among attorneys to corner niche markets by suing specific corporations by gleaning inside knowledge through expansive discovery in other litigation.
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New York Law Journal

Recent Appellate Decisions on Discovery

Over the past few years, there have been numerous decisions of interest from the Appellate Division involving issues related to discovery in medical malpractice and personal injury actions. These decisions demonstrate the continuing evolution of decisional law pertaining to various discovery issues.
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New Jersey Law Journal

Allstate Qui Tam Action Can Proceed Against Clinical Laboratory Over 'Growing and Disturbing Trend' of Unnecessary Urine Drug Testing

"Allstate submits that, in recent years, the opioid abuse crisis has fueled urine drug testing (UDT) for pain management and prescription compliance, ripening opportunities for fraud, waste, and abuse," U.S. Chief District Judge Renée Marie Bumb wrote. "It links Phoenix Toxicology to a growing and disturbing trend of unnecessary UDT."
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New Jersey Law Journal

NJ State Bar Association Shares Feedback During Supreme Court Rules Hearing

"Again, the New Jersey State Bar Association thanks the Supreme Court for publishing these reports and allowing the bar to submit comments and recommendations," the NJSBA letter said. "We commend the extensive volunteer efforts that contribute to the work of the various committees and hope that our comments represent a meaningful contribution to their debate."
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The Recorder

After Sanctions Row, DLA Piper Leads One Suit Against Bayer's Mirena IUD to Dismissal, as Identical Suit Is Filed

"Bayer is pleased with the plaintiff's decision to voluntarily dismiss these meritless claims against the Company in Sidhu and believes that the replicated claims raised in the Copeland filing are equally baseless," the company said in a statement. "The Company continues to stand behind the safety of the product that is supported by extensive scientific evidence."
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