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Fasken | Canada | 8 Jun 2023
Unusable Discovery: BC Court of Appeal Upholds Implied Undertaking in Engineering Complaint
A recent decision from the BC Court of Appeal in Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of the Province of British Columbia v…
Saiber LLC | USA | 22 May 2023
District of New Jersey Grants Broad Sanctions, Stops Short of Dismissal, for Willful Withholding of Relevant Photos
On April 20, 2023, Magistrate Judge Ann Marie Donio of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey issued a comprehensive opinion…
RPC | Hong Kong | 14 Mar 2023
Court refuses permission to use documents obtained pursuant to court order for collateral purpose
In Schutz v Hai Cloud Exchange (HK) Ltd, the Court of First Instance of the High Court refused the plaintiff's application for permission to use payment transaction records for the collateral purpose of commencing proceedings in France against the defendant money service operator or its employees. The plaintiff had obtained the documents pursuant to Norwich Pharmacal (third-party discovery)......
Tilleke & Gibbins | Thailand | 28 Feb 2023
An Overview of the Discovery Process in Thai Civil Court Proceedings
For most in-house counsel, the thought of defending a civil case brought against the company is typically an unpleasant proposition—even more so when…
Greenberg Traurig LLP | USA | 28 Feb 2023
“Cataclysmic” Discovery Failures Result in Monetary Sanctions Imposed on Both Counsel and Defendant
For anyone with a few hours to spare, I highly recommend reading the various decisions authored by District Court Judge Iain Johnston of the Northern…
NORDIA LAW | Finland | 28 Feb 2023
Discovery or production of documents
A request for production is a legal tool utilized for obtaining access to physical items, electronic data, and documents possessed by the opposing…
Steptoe & Johnson LLP | USA | 19 Dec 2022
Judge Cote Grants Google Permanent Injunction Against “Botnet” Operators, Following Failure to Cooperate with Discovery
Earlier this month, Judge Cote entered a default judgment against Dmitry Starovikov and Alexander Filippov in Google’s action seeking a permanent…
Greenberg Traurig LLP | USA | 13 Dec 2022
Can Discovery Be Compelled from a Party? Possession, Custody, Control Are the Critical Questions
A case out of the District of Minnesota recently addressed whether a party can be compelled to produce text messages from an employee’s personal…
Greenberg Traurig LLP | USA | 15 Nov 2022
Considerations to Reduce Risk of Discovery Sanctions and Remain Compliant with Discovery Obligations
In one of the more dramatic courtroom scenes read about, other than those that play out in novels, Alex Jones was confronted on the stand with a…
Greenberg Traurig LLP | USA | 15 Nov 2022
Objections to Discovery Demands Must Be Specific & Adequately Supported
A recent decision from the Western District of Arkansas reminds litigators that: (1) claims of undue burden must be supported by more than just…
