The newspaper lost its motion to quash a subpoena for a recording of an interview with the defendant in a suit brought by teachers. The information was relevant to the claims and could not be obtained by alternative means, there ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge Robert E. Payne U.S. District Court - Eastern District

A non-party’s alleged improper motive in seeking to unseal more than 1,300 pages attached to a motion for summary judgment was insufficient to continue the sealing. The documents were unsealed with personal identifying and financial information redacted. Background On March ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge Joel Hoppe U.S. District Court - Western District

Where the CEO of an insurance company had no unique or special knowledge of the issues in a case involving the issuance of immigration bonds, and other witnesses likely had relevant knowledge that was not explored during discovery, the CEO ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge Joel Hoppe U.S. District Court - Western District

Where defendants raised advice of counsel as an affirmative defense to a suit alleging they improperly classified their employees, and where they made selective production of documents and produced their attorney for a deposition, they waived attorney-client privilege as to ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge Lawrence R. Leonard U.S. District Court - Eastern District

Emails prepared in response to possible litigation were not covered by the work product doctrine because they did not involve investigation of the claim or development of legal strategy, and were not part of a coordinated defense strategy with the ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge Robert S. Ballou U.S. District Court - Western District

In a trial over damages for land taken for an easement required for construction of a natural gas pipeline, the landowners’ expert may testify about the high demand for residential subdivisions, but cannot testify about the stigma attached to pipelines, ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge Elizabeth K. Dillon U.S. District Court - Western District

Disputes over expert testimony and other evidentiary issues were resolved in advance of a trial over damages arising from the construction of a bridge over Interstate 81. Background This matter is before the court on the seven pretrial motions submitted ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge Norman K. Moon U.S. District Court - Western District

In a case involving a company that posts bonds for those being held in immigration detention centers while they await court cases, disputes over the scope and sensitivity of discovery requests were resolved. Background This matter comes before the court ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District

Documents and information about third-party trademark use and CFA Institute’s efforts to protect its marks are relevant in a trademark infringement suit against the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, although the discovery requests must be limited for proportionality ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge Robert S. Ballou U.S. District Court - Western District

Where a registered nurse criticized the plaintiff’s life care plan, her testimony was allowed because it did not require a physician’s review, concerns of prejudice were mitigated by the bench trial and her methodology was sufficiently reliable. Additionally, where the ...

Tagged with: Evidence Judge Michael F. Urbanski U.S. District Court - Western District