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Should Discovery be Stayed Pending Ruling on Dispositive Motion?

E-Discovery LLC

31, 2025), the court denied defendants request to stay discovery pending a ruling on defendants motion to dismiss the complaint. It also considers the complexity of the action and whether there are counterclaims or cross-claims. And, plaintiffs pending motion to amend the Complaint also indicated a stay was not warranted.

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What Are Different Types of Legal Pleadings in Law?

CaseFox

There are various types of pleadings we are mentioning, some of them below: Complaint The beginning of the lawsuit is when the plaintiff files a complaint against the defendant. You can also refer to this complaint as a petition. In this formal letter, the defendant responds to the allegations and complaint against himself.

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What Are Different Types of Legal Pleadings in Law?

CaseFox

There are various types of pleadings we are mentioning, some of them below: Complaint The beginning of the lawsuit is when the plaintiff files a complaint against the defendant. You can also refer to this complaint as a petition. In this formal letter, the defendant responds to the allegations and complaint against himself.

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Protecting Public Expression

WA Bar News

The statute allows the parties to bring a special motion for expedited relief “[n]ot later than sixty days after a party is served with a complaint, cross-claim, counterclaim, third-party claim, or other pleading that asserts a cause of action[.]” 2d 230, 243, 541 P.3d 3d 403, review granted , 3 Wn.2d 2d 1001 (2024).

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Alternate Pathways: Your Questions Answered

WA Bar News

A recent study examining the California bar exam, cited by the Washington Task Force, demonstrated that lowering the cut score for passing the bar exam had a valuable impact on reducing the equity gap in lawyer licensing without risk of harm to the public (no measurable impact on complaints, charges, or disciplinary action taken against lawyers).