IP Watchdog

JANUARY 22, 2024

Supreme Court today granted a request by the U.S. Nealy, which challenges a circuit court ruling that, under the discovery accrual rule, monetary damages for infringement under the Copyright Act are available for acts occurring outside of the Copyright Act’s three-year statute of limitations.

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SW&L Attorneys Blog

JUNE 18, 2024

From navigating convoluted regulatory frameworks to managing extensive discovery processes, the reality of litigation can overwhelm even the most prepared enterprises. If you have any questions about setting up an entity or need a litigator for your entity, our team at SW&L Attorneys can help guide you through the process.

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Complex Discovery

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Understanding how courts may handle AI-generated evidence will be crucial for those responsible for managing digital content, ensuring data integrity, and navigating complex litigation involving digital forensics. The discovery process must now account for the possibility that documents, videos, or audio evidence may be AI-generated.

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Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

In its first eDiscovery failing, Arch Insurance did not issue a litigation hold until four years after having constructive notice of the claim. Employees at Arch Insurance identified relevant ESI, but due to what the court identified as a lack of supervision by counsel, critical potential evidence was mishandled.

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Next Generation E-Discovery Law & Tech Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Junior State of America Foundation , is a civil litigation matter involving the intentional destruction (spoliation) of social media evidence. The court ruled that the metadata and full context of the native files were essential to satisfy the Best Evidence Rule.

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WA Bar News

JUNE 11, 2024

First, by focusing on these two areas, I definitely do not imply that these are the only issues that can arise in either depositions or discovery more broadly. 9 Washington’s appellate courts have also long spoken to the need to “play fair” in discovery generally and with witness testimony in particular. Washington RPC 4.4(a)

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Complex Discovery

JULY 12, 2024

Supreme Court to protect its corporate records from disclosure, citing a lower court ruling that challenges the sanctity of attorney-client privilege. Circuit Court of Appeals’ February decision that deemed AbbVie’s patent litigation against Perrigo a “sham.” has petitioned the U.S.

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 1, 2024

Stuart, “Privacy in Discovery After Dobbs,” 26 Va. However, it would seem more than anomalous for a court to sanction a litigant for quoting or referring to a court’s decision. And, if the “no citation rule” has no teeth, why is it a rule? & Tech. State, 358 Md. Castle Dev. 90, 96 (1997). & Proc.

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RPC Strategies

MAY 1, 2023

AI technology has become essential for the operation of e-discovery managed document reviews and data searches over the past two decades. Every case being litigated in the world today is necessarily an e-discovery case. At least it won’t do so yet. Hint: Be Afraid)”.

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WA Bar News

JULY 10, 2024

THESE NOTICES OF THE IMPOSITION OF DISCIPLINARY SANCTIONS AND ACTIONS are published pursuant to Rule 3.5(c) c) of the Washington Supreme Court Rules for Enforcement of Lawyer Conduct. The lawyer’s conduct violated the following Rules of Professional Conduct: 1.3 Expediting Litigation), 3.3 Diligence), 1.4

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MyCase

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

E-discovery. The third category of legal tech features specialized litigation solutions and case analysis tools. They can be used to support or replace lawyers who perform core tasks in litigation cases and transactions. . Invoicing and billing software . Legal accounting software . Client intake and lead management software.

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Attorney at Work

MAY 31, 2022

These include statutes of limitation for filing a case, deadlines for filing motions, preparing for hearings, producing documents in litigation discovery or responding to a summary judgment. The Solution: Integrated Court Rules. Today law firms have multiple options for automated rules and calendar management.

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IP Whiteboard

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Justice Markovic recently presided over an application for preliminary discovery that was sought after allegedly counterfeit MANOLO BLAHNIK shoes were found to be sold in a Sydney boutique store. No progress was made after several rounds of correspondence between lawyers, which led to the commencement of proceedings seeking discovery.

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WA Bar News

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

Washington’s UFLAA is designed to offer parties in family law cases—such as divorce, child custody, and child support disputes—a more efficient and cost-effective alternative to traditional litigation. The Act provides for selection and immunity of arbitrators, discovery protocols, attorney fees, and fair and expeditious resolutions.

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Attorney at Work

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

By following its details closely, we can begin to unravel the strategic importance of judicial research and analytics for civil litigation at the state trial court level. In response to this discovery, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to return the land to the Bruce family. This case is instructive.

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Lawmatics

AUGUST 8, 2023

It's a valuable tool during the case analysis phase, providing the groundwork for your litigation strategy. 4 Streamlining Case Law Research Prompt: "Summarize the following recent Federal Circuit Court rulings on the Fourth Amendment search and seizure doctrine, focusing on decisions involving digital privacy issues.

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E-Discovery LLC

AUGUST 15, 2024

The court wrote: This dispute centers on [the] discovery process, specifically repeated instances of non-compliance with the Court’s Orders governing the disclosure and use of discovery material. She also disclosed details about the scope of her alleged breach for the first time. …

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

The repercussions of using non-court information during deliberations cannot be overemphasized. Litigants expect a fair trial, and introducing external evidence violates this expectation. The discovery of juror impropriety can lead to appeals, increasing the complexity and duration of legal proceedings.

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