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, ...
Law

In Rejecting Request for Discovery on Discovery, Court Creates New Framework

For those of us for whom discovery is just not enough, don't worry—there's also discovery on discovery. Not surprisingly, discovery on discovery—discovery into the methods a party uses in its ...
JD Supra

Court Orders Monetary Sanctions after Plaintiff Fails to Provide any Response to Allegedly Overbroad Discovery Requests

In Buergofol GmbH v. Omega Liner Company, Inc., 4-22-cv-04112 (DSD Jul. 13, 2023) (Karen E. Schreier), the court granted the defendant’s motion to compel and awarded monetary sanctions after the ...
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 ...