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A Request to File a Privilege Log Under Seal Was Denied

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21, 2024), the court wrote: “Before the Court are a litany of motions to seal exhibits to contemporaneously filed briefing on discovery disputes.” The Sazerac court granted a number of those motions; however, it denied the motion to seal a privilege log that had been filed as an exhibit. explain the procedure.

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Do You Have to Ask an Opponent for a Privilege Log?

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There were several other discovery disputes and the parties submitted emails, exhibits, and a declaration. c)(2) contentions, in reviewing the briefs and exhibits, it is evident that the communication issues addressed in the court’s January 11, 2024 order have not been resolved. Plaintiffs argued that Fed.R.Civ.P.

Discovery 130
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Three Types of Protective Orders – Requirements to Seal Court Record

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addresses sealing of filed documents: Any motion seeking the sealing of pleadings, motions, exhibits, or other documents to be filed in the Court record shall include (a) proposed reasons supported by specific factual representations to justify the sealing and (b) an explanation why alternatives to sealing would not provide sufficient protection.

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Felder: Part 1 of 4:  Court-Ordered Transcription of “Meet and Confer” Session

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Because the Court has a duty to preserve the integrity of the judicial process and to potentially consequence a party who exhibits bad faith in the process, Plaintiff was granted leave to file a motion for sanctions, so that she could clearly articulate and demonstrate the need for sanctions.

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Is a “Composite” Video Admissible and Can a Police Officer “Narrate” It at Trial? – Part 2 of 2

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The State responded that the detectives were allowed “to contextualize the sequence of clips in the summary exhibit based on their personal knowledge of the local geography and locations of various cameras.” The Appeals Court of Maryland agreed. The State asked Detective Stein to review the composite video during his testimony.

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Fifth Circuit Rejects Proposed AI Regulation for Legal Filings After Widespread Opposition

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The primary objective was to guarantee the accuracy and reliability of AI-assisted legal filings. Brantley Starr, a US District Judge in the Northern District of Texas, highlighted these issues, stating that the platforms currently exhibit tendencies toward hallucinations and bias. News Sources U.S.

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Diving Back Into Conferences: Ways to Brush Up Your Form

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Establish your objectives. Visit the exhibit hall. Create a target list of people you’d like to reach out to in advance or see when you’re there. Send notes to some people. Let them know you will be there and are anxious to catch up. What do you hope to accomplish at the conference? Use social media. Follow-Up After Conferences.

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