Preliminary Sections

• Author: William M. Audet/Kimberly A. Fanady
• Pages: 1-16

HIGHLIGHTS

This edition of Handling Federal Discovery keeps you on top of the law governing this crucial phase of litigation.

Practical instruction and sophisticated strategies help you handle your opponent’s tricks and delay tactics. You get

the what, why, when, and how of moving a case through discovery, complete with practice tips and more than 50

forms.

This edition adds over 250 new citations to recent federal cases bringing you the latest developments in

the following areas:

Chapter 1 Planning Discovery

• Determine Discovery Goals (Task 1)

• Discover Electronically Stored Information (ESI) (Task 6A)

Chapter 3 Privilege and Work Product

• Conduct Formal Pre-Complaint Discovery (Task 12)

• Assert Work Product Immunity (Task 13)

Chapter 4 Disclosures

• Make Initial Disclosures (Task 23)

Chapter 5 Interrogatories

• Propound Interrogatories (Task 30)

• Respond to Interrogatories (Task 31)

Chapter 6 Requests for Production

• Propound Requests to Produce (Task 36)

• Respond to Requests to Produce (Task 37)

• Produce and Inspect Documents and Things (Task 38)

Chapter 7 Nonparty Discovery

• Prepare Subpoenas (Task 40)

• Challenge Subpoenas (Task 41)

• Enforce Subpoenas (Task 42)

• Produce and Inspect Nonparty Documents (Task 43)

Chapter 9 Requests for Physical and Mental Examinations

• Request Examination (Task 47)

• Oppose Examination Request (Task 48)

Chapter 10 Requests for Admission

• Withdraw or Amend Admissions (Task 55)

• Cure Deemed Admissions after Default (Task 56)

Chapter 11 Depositions

• Notice Depositions (Task 57)

• Notice Entity Depositions (Task 58)

• Videotape Depositions (Task 60)

• Take Telephonic Depositions (Task 61)

Handling Federal

Discovery

By William M. Audet & Kimberly A. Fanady

Chapter 12 Experts

• Make Expert Disclosures (Task 73)

• Depose Experts (Task 78)

Chapter 13 Compel, Resist and Amend Discovery

• Move to Compel (Task 81)

• Move for Protective Order (Task 84)

• Seek Sanctions (Task 87)

• Oppose Motion for Sanctions (Task 88)

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