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What Objections May Be Raised to a Subpoena by a Non-Party?

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July 22, 2024), the Court addressed the type of objections that a subpoenaed non-party may make. That was a novel issue in Maryland. The Court held “that [nonparty] TST had standing to challenge the subpoena on grounds that some of the requests were overbroad and not relevant to the subject matter involved in the divorce action.”

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Privilege Objections Denied Without Prejudice

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non-party TEDCO’s blanket privilege and work product objections to a subpoena were denied; however, it lived to fight another day because the denial was without prejudice to file supported objections after a “meet and confer.” Specific objections are required. And, ImpactHR responded without objection.

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What “Expenses” Can a Non-Party Recover for Complying With a Discovery Subpoena?

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20, 2024), the court addressed recovery of expenses by non-parties for responding to a subpoena. 45 (“Subpoena”) states: (b)(1) – Under some circumstances, witness fees and mileage must be paid. [1] It is alleged that the documents were then used by the mother in litigation against the sole member of OLPC. Fed.R.Civ.P.

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You Subpoenaed My Documents, Shouldn’t You Pay for Them?

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Your company received a document subpoena in a legal dispute in which it is not involved. If the subpoena issued is in federal litigation, your company is likely responsible for the cost of compliance, especially if it has a connection to the litigation. Who covers the expense in responding to it? In United States v.

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Hit Reports – Part IV – Request for “Nonresponsiveness” Log Denied

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Plaintiff Spivey served a subpoena on non-party API. The Spivey court, however, looked to the litigants agreement. It held that the Spivey agreement to run negotiated search terms does not waive the responding partys objections to producing nonresponsive documents. API allegedly had information about the process. 29, 30, 33.

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Possession, Custody, or Control of Responsive Information by States Suing Meta

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The September 6, 2024, decision in In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation, 2024 WL 4125618 (N.D. Meta responded that Rule 34 requests were proper and it should not be forced to serve over 200 subpoenas under Rule 45. 2024), applies the “legal control” standard to Fed.R.Civ.P.

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“Youth Social Media Judge Threatens Contempt Against State AGs”

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12, 2024), discussing In Re: Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation , 2024 WL 4125618 (N.D. Meta responded that Rule 34 requests were proper and it should not be forced to serve over 200 subpoenas under Rule 45. The court wrote: “In all thirty-two cases, the State itself is a party to the suit.

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