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Last week’s Privilege Point described the Missouri Supreme Court’s understandable conclusion that a railroad employee did not have a personal attorney-client relationship with railroad lawyers who interviewed her about an...more
In the world of trademark litigation, surveys play a crucial role in tackling issues like confusion, secondary meaning, and dilution. However, the timing of survey disclosures often sparks heated debates, as neither side...more
The volume of “documents” relevant to litigation and government investigations has exploded due to electronic data, leading to a significant shift in the discovery process. What once required a trip to a client’s filing...more
United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana, Shreveport Division - In this asbestos action, plaintiff Reginald Short alleged asbestos exposure from, among other things, asbestos-containing shipping...more
In Hall v. Baltimore Police Dept., 2025 WL 1548560 (D. Md. May 30, 2025)(Austin, J.), the Court considered whether materials created many years after the underlying incident were protected under the work-product doctrine. The...more
ESI protocols have become an important tool for getting parties “on the same page” regarding how discovery will be conducted. While they aren’t necessarily appropriate for every case, they are a vital tool in helping to...more
Preparing for a deposition can be challenging whether it is a person’s first or hundredth time testifying under oath. Being questioned frequently causes anxiety. But the experience does not have to be so daunting with...more
Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of June 8-14. Here’s what’s...more
In Lacey v. State Farm General Ins. Co., 2025 WL 1363069 (C.D. Cal. May 5, 2025), plaintiff submitted a filing with erroneous AI-generated citations. The Special Master pointed out some of them. The plaintiff resubmitted a...more
We the Protestors, Inc. v. Sinyangwe, 348 F.R.D. 175 (S.D.N.Y. Dec. 18, 2024), makes several important points about the relationship between ESI Protocols and redaction of produced documents....more
Does your bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policy quietly wall-off the best evidence in your next case? A March 17, 2025 Special-Master ruling in Allergan, Inc. v. Revance Therapeutics, Inc. says it might—denying a motion to...more
In Abrego-Garcia v. Noem, __ F.R.D. ___, 2025 WL 1166402 (D. Md. Apr. 22, 2025)(Xinis, J.), plaintiffs notified the Court of “seemingly intractable discovery disputes….” The case is before the District Court after the United...more
Disputes related to the relevance and accessibility of the data are one of the most common types of disputes regarding mobile devices. Another common type of dispute is typical with all sources of electronically stored...more
Every week, the Array team reviews the latest news and analysis about the evolving field of eDiscovery to bring you the topics and trends you need to know. This week’s post covers the period of March 30-April 5. Here’s what’s...more
Welcome back to the Bar Exam Toolbox podcast! This is the second of three episodes in which we review the substantive Civil Procedure law we've covered in our "Listen and Learn" series. This time we're talking about...more
Because litigants frequently take an aggressive approach when withholding documents on privilege grounds, courts’ in camera reviews often result in a loss for them. But sometimes courts agree with a litigant’s privilege...more
In this edition of The Precedent, we outline the decision in Trudell Medical International Inc. v. D R Burton Healthcare LLC. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently affirmed in part, reversed in part and...more
Litigation adversaries often trigger privilege and work product disputes when they seek each other’s documents. But what if your client’s adversary subpoenas a third party holding your client’s privileged documents — whose...more
Litigators, take note—Rule 26(a) is not just a box to check in the early stages of discovery. Failing to comply with its initial disclosure requirements can have disastrous and expensive consequences, as U.S. Bank recently...more
The Federal Circuit rarely decides cases en banc. For example, in 2024, the Court only heard one en banc case. Stunningly, on September 25, 2024, the Federal Circuit granted Google’s petition for rehearing en banc in the case...more
These days, ignoring social media evidence in investigations and litigation is akin to leaving a crucial witness unquestioned. But as the case of Federico v. Lincoln Military Housing demonstrates, navigating this terrain can...more
Regular visitors to this blog no doubt are aware that the rules of practice for the Commercial Division are centered on innovation, efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and predictability. This includes the rules governing trial...more
The apex deposition doctrine is a judge-made rule that protects company executives from harassing, repetitive depositions in cases in which the executive has little relevant evidence to provide. Courts applying the doctrine...more
“The irony.” So wrote federal district judge Laura M. Provinzino when she rejected as unreliable an artificial intelligence expert’s report that was found to have contained three non-existent, AI-generated citations. The...more
The district court erred by admitting untimely expert testimony on noninfringement and by refusing to grant a new trial after the jury found noninfringement. Trudell Medical International (“Trudell”) sued D R Burton...more