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As opposing parties navigate the frightening process of discovery, “reasonableness” often lurks like an elusive spirit. While each party...
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Federal circuit courts have long been split on whether class plaintiffs must prove the existence of an administratively feasible method...
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Yesterday afternoon, I was privileged to have the opportunity to testify before the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules on the proposed...
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Earlier this year, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled on a case involving the adequacy of search terms...
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The Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure recently approved for public comment amendments to FRCP Rules 26(f)(3)(D) and...
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In EBIN N.Y., Inc. v. SIC Enter., Inc., No. 19-CV-1017 (PKC) (TAM) (E.D.N.Y. Sept. 23, 2022), the plaintiff alleged that the defendant...
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Lawyers and their clients risk running afoul of ethical obligations at various points in the e-discovery process. Some of the most common...
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With everyone busy wrapping up the 2022 calendar year, many may be surprised to hear that there are amendments to the Federal Rules of...
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Prior to the 2015 amendment to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, parties in litigation sometimes faced exposure to sanctions for loss...
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Federal court plaintiffs seeking class treatment of an action or claim must prove that they meet all of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure...