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National Law Journal

'Not a Slam Dunk': How Steve Bannon's Lawyers Could Challenge Contempt Charge

"This is a battle between the office of the former president and the select committee involving the issue of executive privilege," Bannon's defense lawyer Robert Costello said in an interview. "We are mere spectators here."
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Lawyer Suspended for Coaching Client During Telephone Deposition

"This case is a wakeup call that attorneys can't demonstrate less than the highest standards of conduct, even in informal or electronic proceedings," said Barry Rigby, the lawyer's defense counsel.
5 minute read

Law.com

Eleventh Circuit: United Network for Organ Sharing Can't Keep 'Embarrassing' Internal Emails Sealed

Judge Amy Totenberg of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia previously characterized the emails as containing "inadvisable 'hot takes,'" "inflammatory remarks," and "clear preferences for policy outcomes."
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Phila. Suburb Appeals Ruling on Gas Pipeline Records

Middletown Township has been refusing to produce the records for nearly a year, asserting they were exempt from disclosure under the state's open records law.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Despite 'Abysmal' Discovery Efforts, Federal Judge Allows Ex-Client's Suit to Proceed Against Adler Pollock & Sheehan

A federal court judge has ruled that a former client of a Rhode Island law firm can proceed with claims alleging the firm engaged in fraud and provided incorrect legal advice.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Special Master Orders Discovery From Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg in Cambridge Analytica Class Action

The order from a special master gives Facebook until Jan. 31 to complete the "targeted search and collection" of the files.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

As It Eyes IPO, Exterro Taps Prominent Discovery Expert as First-Ever GC

"I look forward to applying my unique customer and industry experience to enhance our ability to increase overall adoption of Exterro's e-discovery suite and Review technology, while adding to the firm's overall market share," Jenny Hamilton said in a statement.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Emoji as Evidence: How These Tiny Expressions Are Affecting Legal Practice

When it comes to capturing and using emoji as evidence, this type of data presents a particularly unique set of challenges, both technical and interpretive.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

US Judge Rejects Conservative Group's Last-Ditch Effort to Avoid Deposition Over Florida Voting Law

Attorneys with Covington & Burling and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund previously won fights to obtain documents from the Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action over their role in shaping restrictive voting legislation.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Failure to Comply With Case Management Order Merits Dismissal of Xarelto Case, Pa. Superior Court Rules

He further claimed that the dismissal constituted "an extreme and inappropriate remedy to redress a 'temporary' delay in producing relevant discovery materials," and that documents from a May 2014 hospital stay and the availability of witnesses for deposition show his compliance.
3 minute read

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