Legal Developments
On July 10, 2018, the United States Court of Appeals reversed an order where the district court had granted appellee’s petition to subpoena documents from the appellant law firm.
The Sedona Conference has recently released an updated, July 2018 public comment version of its 2012 Primer on Social Media.
Court grants motion for protective order from overly broad search terms request
On June 29, 2018, Magistrate Judge R. Steven Whalen of the Southern Division of the Eastern District Court of Michigan issued a protective order in a patent case.
Court rejects both parties’ search terms as over-inclusive and not proportional
On June 4, 2018, Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Preston Deavers rejected both lists, citing burden and proportionality concerns.
Court orders parties to meet and confer again, and to file a joint letter with result
On May 17, 2018, United States District Judge Edward M. Chen of the Northern District of California ordered parties to meet and confer a second time.
Court disagrees with “quick peek” caselaw, orders special master to review privilege designations
On May 10, 2018, Magistrate Judge Katharine H. Parker of the Southern District Court of New York denied the plaintiffs’ motion for a compelled “quick peek."
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