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“Boilerplate” Objections Are Generally Condemned; Except When They’re Not

E-Discovery LLC

Plaintiffs correctly note that this is a boilerplate objection, and that some case law discourages the use of boilerplate objections such as these. … It is replaced by the direct statement that “Information within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable.” emphasis added].

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Best Evidence Rule Requires Post-Level Collection for Social Media Evidence

Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

In fact, given the unfortunately extensive but erroneous reliance on screenshots of social media evidence, The Best Evidence Rule could be cited far more frequently by opposing counsel seeking to contest the admission of such evidence. A case out of the federal courts in Texas addressed this issue head on.

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Will AI Replace Paralegals and Legal Assistants?

MyCase

Summarizing depositions: Paralegals will translate dense depositions into concise overviews that include key facts, plus any admissions or inconsistencies in the testimony. Law firms can leverage those language skills to create drafts that are handed off to the support team to finish.

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Legal ChatGPT: Tips, Prompts, and Use Cases

MyCase

ChatGPT legal research can summarize cases, laws, deposition transcripts, or pleadings filed with the court. Deposition summary: Act like a paralegal and summarize key points plus any inconsistencies or admissions within this deposition. Any output should be carefully reviewed prior to use.

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Maryland’s New and Improved Unreported Opinion Rule Does Not Go Far Enough

E-Discovery LLC

As of this writing, undersigned counsel is aware of 45 unreported opinions in the 9 years since unreported decisions of the Appellate Court became available electronically where a criminal defendant challenged admission of video footage on authentication grounds. That court has not reversed in any case. emphasis added]. Lisy Corp.

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