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Washington District Court Limits Litigants’ Ability to Claw Back Privileged Documents Erroneously Produced in Discovery

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On April 29, 2025, United States District Judge John H. Chun of the Western District of Washington issued an order denying defendant Amazon’s request to claw back privileged documents it argued had inadvertently produced in...more

Vinson & Elkins LLP

Reducing Costs of Privilege Review and Privilege Logging

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The difficulty of handling privilege disputes can be especially pronounced in cases involving a prolonged discovery period and large corporate defendants with different document custodians. When a party chooses to withhold...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Podcast - Finding the Balance

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In the fourth episode of his "Ethical Witness Preparation" podcast series, "Finding the Balance," litigation attorney Dan Small draws a parallel between witness preparation and translating different languages. Mr. Small also...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Privilege Logs in Contract Disputes Act Litigation: An Equal Obligation for Both Parties

A recent decision from the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals highlights that the Board will demand sufficiently detailed privilege logs from both agency and contractor litigants. Contractors and agencies must prepare...more

Farella Braun + Martel LLP

Protecting Your Internal Intellectual Property Investigation: Privilege and Work Product Under California and Federal Law

As California begins preparing to ease shelter-in-place restrictions, the state’s technology industry is facing the most challenging economic circumstances in recent memory. The state’s technology companies may place new...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Litigation & Dispute Resolution 2019 – Eighth Edition - U.S. Chapter

Efficiency and integrity of process – The American legal system. The American legal system, founded on notions of fairness and due process, is respected throughout the world for its ability to deliver predictable,...more

McManis Faulkner

Evidentiary Privileges in California And Federal Courts: A Brief Comparison [Part 4 of 5]

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Attorneys who appear in both state and federal courts must be familiar with the differences between the two systems. While some rules have harmonized over time,[1] other procedures are entirely distinct. As a matter of...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Avoid Inadequate Clawback Agreements with These Tips

Privileged documents are sometimes inadvertently disclosed to opposing parties during discovery and the litigation process, breaching attorney-client privileges and causing havoc for both defense and plaintiff counsels. To...more

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