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Parties Ordered to Cooperate in Good Faith and Develop a “Discovery Plan”

E-Discovery LLC

May 15, 2024), in a “recently filed” case, “the Court issues the following Order to provide instructions to the parties regarding their initial discovery obligations and to institute initial case management proceedings.” Instead of an “ESI Protocol,” the court ordered the parties to submit a “discovery plan.”

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Rules-Based Calendaring Software: Help Easing the Deadline Pain

Attorney at Work

Here’s good news: There are now a variety of cutting-edge cloud-based tools available for litigators, ranging from software designed to streamline the pre-trial process to mobile apps created for use in the courtroom. This is because deadlines are an inescapable part of your practice if you’re a litigator.

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Project Management Tools for Attorneys

Attorney at Work

This is why legal project management is turning into a field of its own, innovating industry-specific techniques for improving client service and efficiency, in ways that increase client involvement and transparency. An Accidental Project Manager. The post Project Management Tools for Attorneys appeared first on Attorney at Work.

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Court Denied Unopposed Motions for Protective Order and Approval of ESI Protocol

E-Discovery LLC

Indeed, the Case Management and Scheduling Order states that ‘[t]he parties may reach their own agreement regarding the designation of materials as ‘confidential.’ states: “The parties should resolve discovery disputes through the meet and confer process or, if such negotiations are unsuccessful, resort to motion practice.”

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Google Sanctioned for Failure to Preserve Internal Chat Messages

Discovery Advocate

In re Google Play Store Antitrust Litig., — F. In failing to preserve relevant chat messages after the commencement of litigation, the court opined that Google “fell strikingly short … in honor[ing] the evidence preservation duties it was abundantly familiar with from countless prior cases.” 21-MD-02981 (JD) (N.D.

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“Order on Proposed ESI Order” – Is There a Better Mousetrap?

E-Discovery LLC

In that proposal, the parties “sought to incorporate the Joint Case Management Statement & Order…” That was apparently insufficient and, thereafter, the court “directed the parties to file an amended ESI Order” clarifying the categories of ESI that they intended to search. Discovery Plan” (Jan. May 9, 2023).

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Legal Case Management Software 101: All You Need to Know

MyCase

What Is Case Management Software and Why Do Law Firms Need It? Legal case management software helps law firms take care of and run the business side of their law practice. An advanced legal case management software can change the way you serve your clients and simultaneously solve all your client communication issues.