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Divorce Complaint Stricken and Testimony Precluded as Discovery Sanction

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The action was pending on cross-complaints for limited and absolute divorce. Wife requested that the court sanction Husband by precluding him from presenting evidence at trial. Consequently, Husband’s claims of error as to the court’s admission or exclusion of evidence are either waived or unpreserved.

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Alternate Pathways: Your Questions Answered

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Via Orders entered on March 15, the Washington Supreme Court took the following actions pursuant to its inherent power over admission to practice law: Adopted the NextGen Bar Exam, with first administration to be in July 2026. See Sidebar No. SIDEBAR No. Watch for continuing coverage in future issues of Bar News.

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Town Sanctioned for Prejudicial Breaches of Duty to Preserve in Alleged Sexual Assault Case; Court Also Addresses Use of Personal Email by Council Members

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The Court set out the standard formula for spoliation – – there must be a duty to preserve, breach with a culpable state of mind, and prejudice, i.e., loss of “relevant” evidence that would have supported the claims or defenses of the discovering party. at *2; see Fed.R.Civ.P. 37(e)(for ESI). citation omitted).

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NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Sues CNN Over Exposé

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Additionally, the account attributed to Robinson made several comments related to pornography — including an admission of enjoying transgender pornography, despite his public anti-transgender stance. The lawsuit suggests a coordinated attack to derail his gubernatorial campaign, though it has yet to provide evidence of such a scheme.