Arbitration, Discovery and Litigation

Defendants Should Not Have Moved to Dismiss, Negotiated an ESI Protocol, and Engaged in Discovery Before Moving to Compel Arbitration

E-Discovery LLC

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

13, 2025), defendants waived their right to arbitration by moving to dismiss for failure to state a claim, negotiating an ESI Protocol, and engaging in discovery for 17 months. Defendants cited a contractual arbitration provision that mandated individual arbitration proceedings. In Parkin v.

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Discretionary Stay of Discovery Pending Decision on Dispositive Motion

E-Discovery LLC

MARCH 13, 2025

Defendants moved to stay all discovery deadlines pending a resolution of their motion to compel arbitration and for a stay pending arbitration. The motion to stay discovery was granted. Defendants answered and moved to stay, asserting that there was an arbitration clause in their franchise agreement.

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It is Important to Understand an E-Discovery Vendor’s Contract

E-Discovery LLC

JANUARY 16, 2025

10, 2025), the issue was whether an electronic discovery services vendor, DFC, could compel its former client to arbitrate a breach of contract claim. The Supreme Court of Alabama held that arbitration was compelled. They alleged that they had hired DFC to perform electronic discovery services. Plaintiffs sued DFC.

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Washington’s New Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act: Explanation, Application, and Aspiration

WA Bar News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

BY CHERYLL RUSSELL, JACQUELINE JESKE, AND CHRISTOPHER FOX Washington’s Uniform Family Law Arbitration Act (UFLAA) provides a framework for the use of arbitration in resolving family law disputes in Washington state. The parties may, however, waive some or all of the arbitrator qualifications and criteria.

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Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This blog explores different alternative dispute resolution processes and methods, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. In some cases, the ADR process is used along with the litigation process. There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

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Mediation vs. Arbitration vs. Litigation: What’s the Difference Between Them?

CaseFox

OCTOBER 26, 2023

This blog explores different alternative dispute resolution processes and methods, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation. In some cases, the ADR process is used along with the litigation process. There are a few different types of alternative dispute resolution, such as mediation, arbitration, and litigation.

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What is Arbitration?

Planet Depos

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Arbitration is a method of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). However, both parties must agree to arbitrate rather than going to trial. The arbitration is resolved by one or more impartial arbitrators. Both parties agree the arbitrators decision will be final and legally binding.

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What Is Business Litigation?

Newport Beach California Business Litigation Law B

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

If options like mediation fail, then you may need to consider litigation (i.e., seeking relief through court action or arbitration). Litigation empowers you to resolve disputes and protect your assets and reputation. How Business Litigation Works Business litigation is a structured legal process designed to resolve disputes.

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Conflicts Arising From Sanctions Motions: An Analytical Framework

WA Bar News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

FUCILE [R]equests for sanctions should not turn into satellite litigation or become a ‘cottage industry’ for lawyers.” — Washington State Physicians Ins. 2d 1054 (1993) “Sanctions litigation has not become the “cottage industry” the Washington Supreme Court warned against 31 years ago in its seminal Fisons decision. Exchange v.

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Decoding Justice: Key Differences Between Civil and Criminal Litigation

CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The legal proceedings can be broadly categorised into civil and criminal litigation, each governed by distinct laws and procedures. This blog highlights the key differences between civil and criminal litigation according to the law. Discovery is the process by which parties exchange information and evidence.

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Document Review: Essential Strategies for Legal Professionals in Corporate and Contract Law

Destination Articles Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

From corporate compliance to contract negotiations and litigation, knowing what to retain, disclose, or contest is critical. The Stages of Document Review Document review spans several stages, starting with discovery and ending with production. Document review is often the most labor-intensive and costly phase in litigation.

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Reckoning: The Duty to Correct Under RPC 3.3

WA Bar News

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Fucile In the course of a case, litigators typically make all sorts of statements to courts on the facts and the law. 1 In other situations, however, litigators make specific representations of fact or law based on personal knowledge. m) to include administrative hearings and arbitrations. 10 Comment 1 to RPC 3.3,

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Thomas Suh and Ken Block on How LegalMation is Revolutionizing Litigation Efficiency (TGIR Ep. 222)

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The company provides AI-powered tools to help litigators automate repetitive tasks and work more efficiently. Suh provides background on founding LegalMation about seven years ago to help streamline the “scut work” litigation associates spend time on. Law firms still incentivized by billable hours may be warier of efficiency gains.

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The Rise of “Post-Truth” Litigation: ALM’s Isha Marathe on How Deep Fakes Threaten the Legal System (TGIR Ep. 209)

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

JUNE 28, 2023

Isha Marathe , a tech reporter for American Lawyer Media, joined the podcast to discuss her recent article on how deep fake technology is coming to litigation and whether the legal system is prepared. E-discovery professionals are on the front lines of detecting deep fakes used as evidence, according to Marathe. free registration req.)

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