Discovery (see also Depositions)

Using the teeth of the statute to get the most out of RFPs

How the crafty defense lawyer hides things by avoiding the details in Requests for Production of Documents

From Issue: 2017 October

Using discovery to establish liability for bicycle accidents within construction zones

Don’t focus too sharply on the condition that caused the injury. Look at the failures of the public and private entities that created the dangerous condition

Casey A. Kaufman

From Issue: 2021 July

The “how to” for motions to compel

Motions to compel are powerful tools to educate opposing counsel on – and enforce – discovery obligations

Taylor R. Porter

From Issue: 2023 December

The case of the runaway truck

How demonstrative evidence was used to build the case against the MTA when its bus was struck by a runaway truck

Geoff Wells

From Issue: 2022 February

Separate statements and motions to seal

Specific statements are required in many types of discovery disputes and in motions for summary adjudica-tion

Randolph M. Hammock

From Issue: 2024 February

Sanctions – To ask or not to ask: That is the question

The award of sanctions has often seemed arbitrary. Two recent decisions should help put the uncertainty to rest

Andje Medina
Jeremy Cloyd

From Issue: 2012 June

Using social media to build — and protect — your case

You must thoroughly research social media on every case and thoroughly brief your clients on how their postings may be used against them

Steven A. Kronenberg

From Issue: 2019 March

Turn up the heat on your record subpoenas

You’ve served the subpoena duces tecum but still don’t have the documents – here’s your game plan

Clifton Smoot

From Issue: 2018 December

The danger of exposure to the Internet

Care must be taken when presenting computer data in court to make sure alteration has not taken place through exposure to the Internet

Mike Cherry
Edward J. Imwinkelried

From Issue: 2008 January

Show me what you got

Major California civil procedure changes bring mandatory disclosures (CCP § 2016)

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2023 December

Self-discovery

Answering discovery helps one gain greater appreciation of the case

Miles B. Cooper

From Issue: 2017 October

Reporting for duty

Track down all the incident reports, videos and maybe even a witness to better understand what happened

Stephen Ellison

From Issue: 2016 October