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Google Avoids Discovery on Discovery Based on Insufficient Foundation for Request

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Plaintiffs wanted more information about (1) whether Google preserved chat messages for Mr. Boyer and other witnesses; (2) whether Google timely implemented a litigation hold for custodial documents for Mr. Boyer and other witnesses; and (3) whether Mr. Boyer and other witnesses participated in Googles communicate with care trainings.

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Discovery of Surveillance Video is Permitted Only After Deposition of Plaintiff

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24, 2024), “Plaintiff, Vernie Kent, seeks to compel Defendant, Kade Warner, to produce a surveillance video Defendant’s attorney prepared in conjunction with this litigation.” This blog was initially posted on Electronic Discovery Reference Model. Plaintiff, however, asserted a substantial need for it.

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Amendments to CR 26 and 30 Will Change Discovery and Deposition Practice

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They will require a material change in the way many attorneys practice discovery. 1, 2024, codify procedure for depositions by remote means. Except for special proceedings, a case schedule deadline to disclose experts does not excuse a party from timely responding to expert discovery to the extent responsive information is available.

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Self-Collection, Discovery About Discovery, and Curative Sanctions

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Among them were: general principles of discovery; the role of counsel in self-collection; discovery on discovery; the date that the litigation hold was triggered; whether reasonable post-trigger steps were taken; curative sanctions under Fed.R.Civ.P. It insists that it is not conducting unchecked discovery.”

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Two Recent Decisions Imposing Sanctions for Discovery Failures

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26, 2024)(unreported), dismissals for discovery violations were affirmed. Nguh, one owner, propounded discovery on Mr. Etame, the opposing owner. The Appellate Court wrote: Mr. Etame failed to respond to discovery, and on March 3, 2022, Ms. Etame did not appear for his deposition on March 10, 2022. As a result, Ms.

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Felder Part 2 of 4:  Defendant Sanctioned for Late Cancellation of Depositions

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defendant was sanctioned for belatedly canceling depositions that were scheduled at the discovery cutoff date. In this employment discrimination case, the defendant had noted depositions of Ms. Jones’ deposition. We notified you as soon as we learned the depositions would not be going forward.” 7, 2024)(Simms, J.),

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Discovery From Former Attorney About Disputed Quid Pro Quo Offer to Opponent

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11, 2024), involved a request for discovery from a former Town attorney concerning an offer that he allegedly made to plaintiffs. The court: set out the governing standard for discovery from an attorney and, denied a request to depose the attorney; but, authorized a limited interrogatory to him. Albra , 2024 WL 4471672 (S.D.N.Y.

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