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A Wake Up Call Revisited: Read the Rules & Don’t Argue “Not Reasonably Calculated” in Federal Courts

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19, 2025)(Emphasis added), the court wrote: Throughout his responses, Canales objects to OPWs requests on the ground that they are not reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence. See Reasonably Calculated to Lead to Discovery of Admissible Evidence (Nov. Emphasis added]. citation omitted]. accord Avila v.

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

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26(b)(1)states: The former provision for discovery of relevant but inadmissible information that appears “reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence” is also deleted. It is replaced by the direct statement that “Information within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable.”

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Is a Vehicle’s “On Board” or “Dash Cam” Video Protected From Disclosure as “Work Product?”

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26(b)(1), “[r]elevant information need not be admissible at trial if the discovery appears reasonably calculated to lead to the discovery of admissible evidence.” It is replaced by the direct statement that ‘Information within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable.’” 9, 2021). [2]

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Relative Proportionality Argument Rejected

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The document requests and interrogatories at issue plainly seek information to which Plaintiffs are entitled, and Wiegand cannot seriously contend that the information is not relevant. Wiegand’s argument that the requested information would not be admissible under Fed.R.Evid. For instance, Request No. sled at Wisp.”

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E-Discovery 101 – – A Refresher on the Scope of Discovery + Boilerplate Objections Sustained

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Information within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable.” Similarly, identification of details of transactions in response to Interrogatory No. 11 is unduly burdensome where the account statements have been produced.”

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Three Steps to Effective Delegation: What, Who and How

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Examples: Drafting standard complaints and answers; routine answers to interrogatories or requests for admission; document review; performing more important project management tasks (creating and maintaining various tracking charts, client status update matrices, etc.); proofreading motions prior to filing.

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Do You Have to Ask an Opponent for a Privilege Log?

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at *5-6, passim , as well as contention interrogatories, id. It addressed responses to requests for admission and the need for specific objections to document requests. The Norcold court addressed a number of other issues. [1] 1] __ [1] The court addressed boilerplate objections in detail, id. at *6, among other issues.

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