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.
Discovery
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.
Discovery Haiku
Minute entries often fall into the no-man’s land between opinions and orders. Not any more.
Documents & Source Code Review
Interesting case on rolling document production and location of source code inspection in Judge Albright’s court.
Production Of Expert Reports And Underlying Data From Earlier Lawsuits
While most of the issues were resolved before the hearing, the issue of data from earlier cases remained.
Hotline Call On Deposition Length
The issue here was the length of the deposition when taken through a translator.