Sanctions for “Objecting & Instructing” Deposition Conduct
The plaintiff wanted more documents and a fully prepared corporate representative at a deposition.
Discovery
Order on Discovery Motions
This is a particularly appropriate day to point out that discovery disputes are like snowflakes – they’re all different. But the rulings are still worth reviewing.
Letters Rogatory That Flew
Yesterday was not a happy day for letters rogatory. Today is a bit better.
About Those Letters Rogatory …
More about the five-factor Societe test for issuance of a Letter of Request under the Hague Evidence Convention.
Discovery Motions & Show Cause Order
Some interpret Elihu Root’s statement that “[a]bout half the practice of a decent lawyer consists in telling would-be clients that they are damned fools and should stop” as a suggestion on how to save time.
Compelling “Clan War Chests”
What do you do when the accused game no longer has the feature you want to analyze?
Continuance Due to Email
The issue here was whether the case would be continued due to delays in email production.
Motion to Compel Sales Data
Is it within the defendant’s “possession, custody, or control”?
Orders Memorializing Rulings
This order combined Judge Gilstrap’s rulings on several procedural motions in a patent case addressed at a recent hearing.
New Venue Discovery Rules in Waco
I posted previously on the new venue discovery rules in Waco – here they are in action.