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Judge sanctions BigLaw firm for missing deadline to turn over discovery materials in Baylor litigation

Pepper Hamilton will have to pay reasonable expenses and attorney fees incurred by its opponent in a discovery dispute as a sanction for a missed deadline to turn over materials and other discovery foot-dragging. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman imposed the sanction in a suit filed by 15 plaintiffs who…

Jun 25, 2019 11:57 AM CDT

Sandy Hook families say Alex Jones’ lawyers sent discovery materials with embedded child porn

Updated: Lawyers representing Sandy Hook families in a defamation suit against "Infowars" radio host Alex Jones say several emails turned over in discovery contained embedded images of child pornography.

Jun 18, 2019 3:37 PM CDT

BigLaw firm threatened with sanctions for alleged discovery foot-dragging in Baylor litigation

The law firm that conducted a private investigation into Baylor University’s handling of sex assault allegations will tell a Texas federal judge next Monday why it shouldn’t be sanctioned for dragging its feet in discovery disputes. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman scheduled a June 17 show-cause hearing for the law…

Jun 12, 2019 11:15 AM CDT

Lawyers have a duty to disclose adverse legal authority even if it hurts their case

Attorneys are supposed to be zealous advocates for their clients and win their cases. Should they mention an adverse ruling and distinguish it, or just ignore the case and cite other authorities?

Jun 1, 2019 1:15 AM CDT

Should there be a duty of tech competence for judges? Survey raises questions

The ABA added a duty of technology competence to the model ethics rules for lawyers in August 2012, but no such duty has been added to the model rules for judges. So far, 36 states have adopted the technology competence rule, embodied in Comment 8 to Model Rule 1.1 of…

May 10, 2019 4:13 PM CDT

Judge complains court filings are being used to deliver information to news media

A federal judge overseeing a lawsuit against Baylor University warned lawyers for the sexual assault plaintiffs Tuesday that court filings should not be used to deliver information to the news media. U.S. District Judge Robert Pitman of Austin, Texas, delivered the warning in an order considering discovery issues, the Texas…

Apr 18, 2019 7:30 AM CDT

‘Blindfold’ off: New York state overhauls discovery laws

Prosecutors will be required to turn over information to the defense much earlier in a criminal case, among other changes.

Apr 3, 2019 7:00 AM CDT

Judge sanctions BigLaw firm for missing deadline to turn over discovery materials in Baylor litigation

Sandy Hook families say Alex Jones’ lawyers sent discovery materials with embedded child porn

BigLaw firm threatened with sanctions for alleged discovery foot-dragging in Baylor litigation

Lawyers have a duty to disclose adverse legal authority even if it hurts their case

Should there be a duty of tech competence for judges? Survey raises questions

Judge complains court filings are being used to deliver information to news media

‘Blindfold’ off: New York state overhauls discovery laws

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