Blake Lively wins a discovery battle as the court denies Popcorned Planet’s privilege claims, ruling its YouTube content must be produced in her defamation suit.

In Legault v. Costco, the court denied a motion to compel native file production, citing IT security risks and a lack of protective order agreement between the parties.

In Moorer v. Nationwide, the court ruled that an insurer’s duty to preserve does not arise merely upon claim filing or attorney involvement but begins with claim denial.

In a discovery dispute over 557 requests for admission, the court found the Wayfarer Parties’ objections meritless but granted a short extension to aid in resolving the case fairly.

The Federal Rules mandate a discovery plan under Rule 26(f), but not an ESI Protocol. Understanding this difference is critical for defensible and compliant discovery practices.

Using Lively v. Wayfarer Studios as a case study, this post examines how major lawsuits strain already overburdened federal judicial caseloads.

Blake Lively wins partial motion over discovery of birth video footage in her lawsuit against Wayfarer Studios. The court orders production but denies sanctions.

In Hughes v. Apple, the court upheld restrained redactions of irrelevant medical data in a class action over AirTag stalking, rejecting Apple’s demand for exhaustive detail as disproportionate and privacy-invasive.

Did deleting “reasonably calculated” from Rule 26(b)(1) change the scope of discovery? A 2025 case clarifies the amendment’s intent and impact.

In Glaxosmithkline v. Pfizer, the Special Master denied a motion to compel, holding that no deadline existed for proposing additional search terms since the ESI Protocol set no milestone.