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

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27, 2024), “boilerplate” objections were sustained on the specific facts presented. BOILERPLATE OBJECTIONS HAVE GENERALLY BEEN CONDEMNED Boilerplate objections have generally been condemned. See General Objections, Dracula, and “Whac a Mole” (Apr. In Jacobs v. The Journal Publishing Co., 2024 WL 4333199 (D. 168, 170 n.1

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What Objections May Be Raised to a Subpoena by a Non-Party?

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July 22, 2024), the Court addressed the type of objections that a subpoenaed non-party may make. TST objected on, inter alia , lack of relevance and overbreadth. The trial court rejected TST’s relevance objection, stating: “[A] third party doesn’t really, in my estimation, have standing to argue about relevance and overbreadth.

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Privilege Objections Denied Without Prejudice

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non-party TEDCO’s blanket privilege and work product objections to a subpoena were denied; however, it lived to fight another day because the denial was without prejudice to file supported objections after a “meet and confer.” Specific objections are required. And, ImpactHR responded without objection. emphasis added).

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Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 1 of 2

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This first blog addresses the admissibility of a “composite” video prepared by the prosecution. These videos were admitted into evidence without objection and were contained in about 30 video exhibits. Over objection, Lieutenant McDonald testified that he focused on one of the suspects who wore distinctive attire. State, 261 Md.

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My Most Interesting Blogs From 2024

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Is a Composite Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer Narrate It at Trial? Boilerplate Objections Are Generally Condemned; Except When Theyre Not Citing the Correct Subsection of Fed.R.Evid. Boilerplate Objections Are Generally Condemned; Except When Theyre Not Citing the Correct Subsection of Fed.R.Evid.

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

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It – surprisingly – sustained boilerplate objections. Information within this scope of discovery need not be admissible in evidence to be discoverable.” Interestingly, the Ho court sustained what appear to be boilerplate objections that plaintiff’s requests were “overly burdensome” and “irrelevant….”

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

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Defendant Hirschbach added the following to its work product objection: Beyond this, Hirschbach objects to this request because it is overbroad, vague and ambiguous. Plaintiff responded that the videos were not created in anticipation of litigation and therefore they are not protected work product.