Richard Marcus – a primary drafter of both the 2006 and 2015 discovery-related amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure – has written an excellent introduction to the casebook used in this course. The history of discovery in the American legal system that he presents can be summarized by which of the following statements?

Prior to more recent efforts to constrain overbroad discovery, which Federal Rule of Civil Procedure was amended so that leave of court (upon a showing of good cause) to utilize it is no longer required?

Following amendments in 2006 and 2015, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure make explicit that the common law duty to avoid spoliation extends to ESI. Such obligation necessarily involves which of the following two related questions?

Among courts that have reviewed the issue, most have found that document review by humans following application of a technology assisted review protocol:

Following amendments in 2006 and 2015, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure make explicit that the common law duty to avoid spoliation extends to ESI. Such obligation necessarily involves which of the following two related questions?

A chronological filing system is a method of filing by date.  It can be used within an alphabetical, geographical, subject, or numerical system.

Objections to document requests made pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure:

Which of the following is not an example of document metadata?

The use of at least two backup processes for electronic data is recommended.  both systems should be maintained off-site for security.

Which form, are manufacturers required to provide when shipping a hazardous material?