In U.S. v. Thomas, defense counsel and the Government disputed proposed protective-order restrictions governing the use of AI in discovery. The court declined both to compel production of purportedly non-sensitive Rule 16 discovery and to enter the Government’s proposed protective order.
Michael Berman reports on a case with restrictions on the use of AI tools to handle disclosure materials and questions what happens in a clawback situation.
Courts do not lightly issue preservation orders. A request for a preservation order was denied in In Re Zeta Global Data Privacy Litigation, 2026 WL 1283618 (S.D.N.Y. May 11, 2026).
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 Lively v. Wayfarer Studios, the court addressed the scope and intrusiveness of subpoenas issued by Blake Lively for phone records. While modified, the subpoenas were deemed overly broad and intrusive, leading to a partial quashing and guidance for narrower requests.