Washington Examiner

Crane Co. permitted discovery of claim forms, uses Garlock ruling as example

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Legal Newsline) – A Rhode Island superior court ruled last week that an asbestos claimant must disclose claims forms submitted to the trusts of bankrupt asbestos defendants, ...
JD Supra

When Depositions Are the Least Burdensome Form of Discovery

Civil litigators accustomed to treating depositions as the most expensive option in pretrial discovery may want to reconsider. In some situations, a deposition can prove less burdensome than ...
Law

Guidelines for Incorporating Best Practices Into Discovery Requests and Responses

As we approach the 10th anniversary of the amendment to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(b)(1), which called for “proportionality” of discovery requests and responses, it is appropriate to provide ...
Nextgov

The government’s FOIA policy changes are adding to work levels and requests — but e-Discovery can help

The federal government is working to improve the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) — making it easier to access public records. Attorney General Merrick Garland issued new FOIA guidelines in March, ...
Law

Arguing Class Actions: Criminalizing the Plaintiffs—Defendants’ Tactical Discovery Attacks on Class Representatives

Discovery in civil litigation is intended to give all parties fair access to the evidence necessary to litigate the claims and allow for the trial to proceed on a full record of all the relevant ...