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Agreement in ESI Protocol to Provide a “Metadata-Only” Privilege Log Was Enforced

E-Discovery LLC

The ESI Protocol had several important clauses: “The agreed ESI Protocol Order allows the parties to provide a metadata-only privilege log with objective fields such as the date, sender and recipient, email subject or file name, and custodian, and without any privilege description.” “The emphasis added].

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Unopposed Motion to Seal Court Records

E-Discovery LLC

The Court will not rule upon the motion until at least fourteen (14) days after it is entered on the public docket to permit the filing of objections by interested parties. Materials that are the subject of the motion shall remain temporarily sealed pending a ruling by the Court. A shcraft v. Conoco, Inc. , 3d 288 (4th Cir.

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Deposition Misconduct: Rules, Risks, and Remedies

WA Bar News

In this column, we’ll address a narrower, but more common, subset of deposition misconduct that the ABA opinion touches on: improper “coaching” during depositions and improper objections intended to impede the questioner. That said, improper conduct preceding and following depositions is equally fraught. Washington RPC 3.4(a)

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“Youth Social Media Judge Threatens Contempt Against State AGs”

E-Discovery LLC

Instead, there are “very real sovereignty issues that are at play with the federal court order and California precedent.” I described the underlying issue in Possession, Custody, or Control of Responsive Information by States Suing Meta (Sept. I described the general governing principle in Is a Court-Ordered ESI Protocol a Trap?

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

Complex Discovery

The primary objective was to guarantee the accuracy and reliability of AI-assisted legal filings. AI-driven tools can rapidly sift through vast amounts of legal data, providing comprehensive insights and identifying relevant precedents with unprecedented efficiency. News Sources U.S.

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Discretionary Stay of Discovery Pending Decision on Dispositive Motion

E-Discovery LLC

While some courts do so, in order to discern whether the dispositive motion is likely to succeed and thus supports a stay, that practice had no precedent in the Fourth Circuit. In a note, the Court wrote that it would not take a preliminary peek at the merits of the dispositive motion.

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Legal Turmoil in the Pharmaceutical Industry: AbbVie, Purdue, and Beyond

Complex Discovery

AbbVie vehemently denies wrongdoing and argues that the decision sets a dangerous precedent that could undermine attorney-client privilege across the board. Judge Ozerden dismissed these challenges, suggesting the law aligns with Section 340B’s objective of ensuring accessible medications for underserved populations.