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Appellate Court Affirms $10K Sanction for Refusal to Turn on Webcam

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California courts take seriously their rules against gamesmanship in pretrial discovery – as one lawyer recently learned. A stiff sanction, nearly $10,000, was the price he paid for refusing to turn on his laptop’s webcam,...more

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Lessons Learned: Destroying Relevant Evidence Can Be Catastrophic in Litigation

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The Fourth Circuit upholds severe sanctions against a party who fails to preserve evidence in litigation. A recent decision of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit emphasizes the importance of preserving...more

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Federal Circuit Review - August 2017

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District Court Abused Discretion in Ignoring Federal Circuit Mandate to Reconsider Attorneys’ Fees Under Octane Fitness - In Adjustacam, LLC v. Newegg, Inc., Appeal No. 2016-1882, the Federal Circuit held that a district...more

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The E-Discovery Digest - June 2017

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The seventh edition of The E-Discovery Digest focuses on recent decisions addressing the scope and application of the attorney-client privilege and work-product doctrine, spoliation, and discovery responses....more

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