Discovery Proceedings in Federal Court, 3d

GENERAL DISCOVERY PROCEDURE:

• Discovery Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
• Mandatory Disclosure
• Frequency, Sequence, and Timing of Discovery
• Supplementation of Disclosures and Discovery Responses
• Meetings of Parties; Planning for Discovery
• Stipulations Regarding Discovery Procedure
• Taxation of Discovery Expenses as Costs

DEPOSITIONS

• Oral Examination: Generally
• Oral Examination: Notice, Time, and Place
• Oral Examination: Subpoena of Witnesses
• Oral Examination: Taking Testimony; Post-Examination Procedure
• Special Types of Depositions
• Use of Depositions

INTERROGATORIES:

• Use of Interrogatories; Service
• Answers; Options to Produce Business Records
• Objections

OTHER METHODS:

• Production of Documents and Tangible Things; Entry Upon Land
• Physical and Mental Examinations
• Requests for Admission

LIMITING AND ENFORCING DISCOVERY OBLIGATIONS:

• Protective Orders
• Motions to Compel Disclosure or Discovery
• Sanctions
• Review of Discovery Orders

SCOPE OF DISCOVERY:

• Discovery Parameters
• Discovery Concerning Experts
• Work Product Doctrine
• Privileges: Determining What is Privileged
• Attorney-Client Privilege
• Protection Against Self-Incrimination
• Governmental Privileges
• Journalists' Qualified Privilege

Other Privileges