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Proportionality Test Applicable to Evidence Preservation

Judge McMahon's recent opinion in Pippins v. KPMG LLP confirms that the "proportionality" test of Rule 26(b)(2)(C)(iii) is applicable to a party's decision to preserve evidence.

Georgia Federal District Court Dismisses Renewal Action as Untimely

The court held Georgia’s renewal statute allowed refiling of federal claims within six months of the voluntary dismissal of those claims, not the later dismissal of state-law claims.

How to Avoid Unauthorized Practice of Law in Document Review

The D.C. Bar has released guidelines regarding supervision of large-scale document reviews and vendors’ marketing practices, which are intended to prevent UPL.

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A Model Order Regarding E-Discovery in Patent (and Other?) Cases

By Steven R. Trybus and Sara Tonnies Horton

The model order from the Federal Circuit Advisory Council regarding e-discovery in patent cases includes proposals that are dramatically different from the majority of present e-discovery practices.

The Ten Commandments of Writing an Effective Reply Brief

By Damon Thayer

By following ten simple commandments you can master the art of writing an effective reply brief and in the process increase your chances of prevailing in any given case.

Can I Get a Witness: Obtaining Out-of-State Deposition Subpoenas

By Robin H. Jones

Most lawyers will at some point have to track down a witness residing in another state for purposes of obtaining discovery for use in a case pending before another state court.

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Sound Advice: Advice for Young Lawyers

By Betsy Collins

Practicing law for 25 years has given this lawyer the experience necessary to advise young lawyers on what they should and should not be doing as they embark on their legal careers.

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New Practice Pointers Page Launches

We are excited to launch our new column, Practice Pointers, in which we will address those hard-to-answer procedural questions that frequently arise in day-to-day practice.

Website Editorial Board

The Pretrial Practice & Discovery Committee is seeking authors and editors to serve on its website editorial board.

Pretrial Practice & Discovery E-Newsletter: Winter 2012

The latest issue of the committee newsletter is now available.