Turn up the heat on your record subpoenas

You’ve served the subpoena duces tecum but still don’t have the documents – here’s your game plan

Clifton Smoot

From Issue: 2018 December

Self-discovery

Answering discovery helps one gain greater appreciation of the case

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2017 October

Reporting for duty

Track down all the incident reports, videos and maybe even a witness to better understand what happened

Stephen Ellison

From Issue: 2016 October

Production line

Strategic uses for requests for production

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2021 August

My first trial: Long discovery avoids surprises in the courtroom

While it sometimes seems that discovery will never end, all of that information can add to your sense of preparedness for the trial

Clare Capaccioli Velasquez

From Issue: 2016 February

Metadata as blessing and burden

The document speaks for itself (but does it say too much?)

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2012 December

The danger of exposure to the Internet

Care must be taken when presenting computer data in court to make sure alteration has not taken place through exposure to the Internet

Mike Cherry
Edward J. Imwinkelried

From Issue: 2008 January

Sanctions – To ask or not to ask: That is the question

The award of sanctions has often seemed arbitrary. Two recent decisions should help put the uncertainty to rest

Andje Medina
Jeremy Cloyd

From Issue: 2012 June

Recovering attorney fees through requests for admissions

Motions for cost-of-proof sanctions are challenging because section 2033.420 includes multiple hurdles and defenses

Blair J. Berkley

From Issue: 2021 August

Obtaining review of discovery rulings

Commonly the only chance for correcting an erroneous discovery order is by writ of mandamus or prohibition

From Issue: 2013 December

Motion to compel, or motion to compel further?

How to determine whether a motion to compel discovery responses or a motion to compel further responses is the proper motion based on the circumstances

Jake Cohen

From Issue: 2018 April

Litigation in the era of ubiquitous data

Categorizing data and putting it to use to prove your case

Nathaniel Leeds

From Issue: 2017 October