Evidence, Discovery, Protective Orders

Court Denied Unopposed Motions for Protective Order and Approval of ESI Protocol

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 9/6/2024

In Orlando Health, Inc. v. HKS Architects, Inc., 2024 WL 4025379 (M.D. Fl. Sept. 3, 2024), the court denied an unopposed motion to enter a protective order and an unopposed motion to enter an ESI Protocol....more

Third District Court Quashes Order Granting Motion for Protective Order Relating to a Corporate Representative’s Deposition

Marshall Dennehey on 8/30/2024

Hamilton v. Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, Fla. 3rd DCA, 3D23-1934, May 1, 2024 - The petitioner in this matter (the plaintiff below) sought certiorari review of a discovery order granting a motion for protective...more

A Protective Order Has Teeth – Counsel Disqualified After Court Finds Violations

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 8/15/2024

In US Dominion, Inc. v. Byrne, 2024 WL 3792654 (D.D.C. Aug. 13, 2024), violations of protective orders led to disqualification of counsel. The court began its decision by stating: “This case arises out of the 2020 U.S....more

December’s Notable Cases and Events in E-Discovery

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 12/29/2023

[Editor’s Note: This article was first published December 21, 2023 and EDRM is grateful to Tom Paskowitz and Robert Keeling of our Trusted Partner, Sidley, for permission to republish. The opinions and positions are those of...more

[Webinar] Important eDiscovery Case Law Decisions for November 2023 - November 16th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model on 10/31/2023

It’s time to be thankful – for eDiscovery case law! Our November 2023 monthly webinar of cases covered by the eDiscovery Today blog discusses permissive inference sanctions for destruction of video, sanctions for failing to...more

Litigation Experts Encourage Wider Use of Privilege Protection Orders

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC on 9/14/2021

Federal litigators aren’t taking sufficient advantage of 2008 amendments to Federal Rule of Evidence 502, which gives them the authority to obtain protective orders that can stem the damage from inadvertent disclosure of...more

The Nuts And Bolts Of Local Practice In The Eastern District Of Michigan (Part 2) - A Guide To Practicing In The U.S. District...

Troutman Pepper on 2/3/2020

As in the Michigan state court system, most of your time in a federal civil case will be spent on discovery, and most of your interaction with the court will be through motion practice. Different courts have different rules...more

Mine Your Own Business: Multinational Mining Company Seeks Protection Of Alleged Trade Secrets During Discovery

Orrick - Trade Secrets Group on 3/16/2018

Last week, multinational mining giant Rio Tinto asked a federal court in Manhattan to shield its document disclosures to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from the public eye....more

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