Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 26(b)
Rule 26: Proportionality, Meet and Confer, and Discovery Plans
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) provide detailed guidelines for civil litigation “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and…
Court ‘inclined to enforce’ its own deadlines and rules
The court imposed monetary sanctions against the defendant for multiple rule violations: late, incomplete production with an inadequate privilege log.
Court Denies Motion to Compel All-Employee Email as Disproportionate
The court denied a motion to compel as disproportionate and unduly burdensome, as it failed to establish that earlier searches were unreasonable.
Court Responds to ‘Fishing Expedition’ by Strictly Limiting Discovery
In this wrongful termination case, Tingle v. Hebert, the court partially granted the defendant’s motion to compel the plaintiff to produce personal data.
