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Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Regarding Depositions Seeking Meta-Discovery

Experienced litigators are familiar with the tension between the federal legal system’s policy favoring liberal pretrial discovery into all relevant matters and the countervailing policy forbidding discovery that is...more

Onna Technologies, Inc.

Early case assessment for the cloud

The concept of early case assessment (ECA) hasn’t changed with the times — the name of the game is still getting a clear, upfront picture of the issue at hand, as well as any liabilities or potential costs. But what has...more

Cozen O'Connor

Defending Institutional Bad Faith Claims, Part II – Focusing on Plausibility

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In Part I of this series, we discussed institutional bad faith and best practices for insurers to minimize the risk of these costly and intrusive lawsuits. In Part II, we will focus on cutting discovery off at the...more

Butler Snow LLP

Expert Disclosures: Navigating the Distinction Between Retained and Non-Retained Experts

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In 2010, Fed. R. Civ. P. 26 was amended to require full expert reports and other disclosures for retained expert witnesses, but only summaries of anticipated opinion testimony of non-retained experts. During the ensuing nine...more

Butler Snow LLP

Pro Te: Solutio – Vol. 12, No. 3

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Summer is winding down, and Fall texted to say she is on her way. This means that Pro Te: Solutio is returning for its third edition of 2019. As always, our authors have taken the time to research and address current issues...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Federal Rule 34 Primer — A shepherd’s guide to “herding cats”

Herding Warrior Cats - Federal Rules were last updated in 2016 and the changes were thought to be significant. Welcomed by some and scorned by others, those changes are still being evaluated and applied by judges across...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

E-Discovery Production — Snow storms are avoidable

Who is to blame for a “document dump” – a “snow storm” – an obfuscation of information? Sometimes its intentional and sometimes it is not. Everyone – both plaintiff and defendant; both teams of lawyers. Requesters are...more

BakerHostetler

Congratulations! Now what?

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Twitter is abuzz with messages about today’s effective date for the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that read more like birth announcements (“It’s finally here!”). But figuring out what to do once you get that...more

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Day 1: Your First Five Questions (times four): A Practical Guide to the Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – Proportionality

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The current amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure—and, in particular, those that address the practice of civil discovery—are the product of five years of development, debate, and, of course, dialogue. Now that the Rules...more

K&L Gates LLP

Important Changes in Litigating Oil and Gas Cases in Federal Court: What the 2015 Amendments to the Federal Rules Mean for Oil and...

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Many oil and gas disputes are litigated in federal court. In recent years, federal litigation has undergone significant changes in discovery practices and rules. For example, with the increase in electronically stored...more

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