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Interact Ethically With Deposition Witnesses
Unethical conduct can result in sanctions, a deposition do-over, embarrassment and an unhappy client.
Lawyers Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court to Reverse $2.7M Fee Sanction
Two Atlanta lawyers have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn a $2.7 million attorney fee sanction against Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. awarded by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, saying the punishment is excessive and violates established rules for making such awards.
Attorneys Must Be Precise in Representations to Court
On May 19, Judge Andrew Hanen of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas issued a scathing order criticizing the conduct of several Department of Justice attorneys defending the federal government against a suit brought by a group of 26 states.
Update: Federal Judge Sanctions City of Atlanta for Missing Deadlines
A federal judge has sanctioned the city of Atlanta for failing to meet court deadlines in a discrimination case, warning city lawyers that any more failures will result in a default judgment against the city.
Atlanta DA and Police Apologize for Delayed Discovery Response
Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard and the Atlanta Police Department have apologized in response to a Fulton County judge's scathing contempt order last month demanding that a prosecutor and the police department each pay a $1,000 fine or initiate new procedures for responding to discovery requests.
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E-Discovery Bill Is Bad Policy but Will Keep Us Busy, Experts Write
Scott Wandstrat and Alison Grounds decide to interview each other about a bill which, if passed, would change the way that every civil matter in this state would be litigated.
New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Amendments Aim to Reduce Escalating E-Discovery Costs
Collecting, reviewing and producing documents is a costly element of litigation. The precipitous increase in electronically stored information (ESI) has greatly accelerated these costs.
No More Free Passes on Deposition Conduct
In litigation, depositions can be a valuable way to obtain evidence and learn the facts of the case in preparation for trial. In addition, in limited circumstances, deposition testimony may be used at trial in lieu of a live witness.
Proportionality and the Scope of Discovery in 2015 Amendments
This is the second in a series of articles on the practical implications of the 2015 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Unless Congress takes action to block them, they will go into effect on Dec. 1, 2015.TRENDING STORIES
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