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The Legal Intelligencer

E-Discovery and Complex Litigation in Both State and Federal Court

At its core, discovery in MDLs is no different than that of an average litigation. The fundamental concepts, processes and practices are the same. However, the success of managing large complex matters will fall squarely on the e-data attorney's ability to plan strategically and communicate effectively with co-counsel and various opposing counsel law firms especially when there are parallel matters at play.
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Legaltech News

Embracing a New Era of AI in Legal Discovery: Effective Communication and the Incremental Path to Adoption

As we embrace a new generation of AI-powered tools and workflows, the leading practices discovery professionals have established for measuring quality and pairing the right tools with the job will be valuable to the broader legal community.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Five Tips for Interstate Discovery Practice in State Courts

Obtaining information from nonparties to a case can present procedural and practical difficulties for attorneys litigating in state court. When those nonparties reside outside the state where the action is pending, those difficulties can become especially challenging.
10 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

2 Executives Seek Bill of Discovery in Feud With Bridgewater Associates

Bridgewater argues an arbitration is not a civil action, and a petition for bill of discovery is unavailable as a matter of law. It also filed motions in Connecticut District Court to compel the claims to arbitration.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Look and Listen: How To Conduct Effective Pre-Litigation Investigations

In short, if you are not conducting a robust pre-litigation investigation of any major case, you are handicapping yourself before you begin. Such work is productive, cost-effective and a force multiplier if done correctly.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Should Require Notice to Defendants That Uncharged Misconduct Will Be Used in Sexual Assault Cases

By enacting the proposed discovery rule, Connecticut would fall in line with several other states that have adopted such a provision, the editorial board writes.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Federal Judge Orders 'Full Refiling' of Daubert Motions in J&J Talc Litigation

U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp, overseeing more than 50,000 talc lawsuits in multidistrict litigation, cited recent changes to Federal Rule of Evidence 702 and new science since the first Daubert hearing in 2020.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

Even When Witnesses Don't Tell You They're Panicking, They're Panicking

Allison Rocker of Baker McKenzie says that's especially true in "document-heavy" cases with tons of exhibits.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trump New York Criminal Trial to Begin April 15, Judge Rules

The case was originally scheduled to kick off on March 25, but was postponed by Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan due to a last minute document dump.
3 minute read

Law.com

MDL Judge: 'Significant Number of Plaintiffs' Can't Allege Paraquat Exposure

Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel, in the Southern District of Illinois, has issued a series of discovery orders after finding many of the 5,200 lawsuits over paraquat are "implausible on their face."
8 minute read

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