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1 | (2) |
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II The 2015 Rules Amendments: An Historical Overview |
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3 | (10) |
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A The Background of the 2015 Rules Amendments |
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3 | (1) |
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4 | (1) |
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C Initial Discussions of Electronically Stored Information: Rules 16(b), 26(a)(1), 26(f), and Form 52 |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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D Extent of Production: Rule 26(b)(1), (b)(2)(B), (b)(2)(C)(iii), (C)(1)(B), (d)(2) and 45(d)(1)(D) |
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5 | (3) |
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1 Rule 26(b)(1), (b)(2)(C)(iii) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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E Scope and Form of Production: Rules 33(d), 34(a)-(b) and 45(a), (c)-(d) |
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8 | (2) |
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8 | (1) |
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8 | (2) |
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3 Rules 45(a)(1)(C), 45(c)(2)(B), and 45(d)(l)(B)--(D) |
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10 | (1) |
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F Protection of Privileged or Trial-Preparation Materials: Rules 16(b)(3), 26(b)(5), 26(f)(3) and 45(d)(2) |
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10 | (1) |
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10 | (1) |
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2 Rules 16(b)(3)(B)(iv), 26(f)(3)(D) |
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10 | (1) |
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11 | (1) |
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11 | (2) |
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III Initial Disclosures/Early Meeting of Parties and Cooperation: Rules 1, 16(b), 26(a)(1)(B), 26(f) and Form 52 |
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13 | (26) |
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13 | (4) |
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17 | (1) |
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17 | (1) |
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2 Rule 16: Pretrial Scheduling Orders |
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17 | (1) |
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3 Rule 26: Initial Disclosures |
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18 | (1) |
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4 Rule 26: Early Conference of Parties and Discovery Planning |
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18 | (1) |
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C Other Rulemaking and Guidelines |
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18 | (8) |
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18 | (3) |
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21 | (5) |
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D Analysis and Open Issues |
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26 | (9) |
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1 Parties' Discussion of Issues Relating to Preserving Discoverable Information |
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27 | (1) |
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a When Does the Duty to Preserve Arise? |
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27 | (3) |
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b What Steps Are Necessary to Satisfy the Duty to Preserve? |
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30 | (4) |
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c What Standards Govern When Parties Disagree? |
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34 | (1) |
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2 Parties' Cooperation and Discussion of Issues "Relating to Disclosure, Discovery or Preservation" of Electronically Stored Information |
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35 | (3) |
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a Preparing for the Rule 26(f) Meeting |
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35 | (3) |
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E List of Related Practice Tools |
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38 | (1) |
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IV Extent of Production: Rules 26(b)(2)(B) and 45(d)(1)(D) |
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39 | (18) |
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39 | (2) |
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B Summary of Rule 26(b)(2)(B) |
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41 | (1) |
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C Issues Debated During the Public Comment Period Regarding the Published Proposed Rule 26(b)(2)(B) |
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41 | (2) |
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D Application of Rule 26(b)(2)(B) |
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43 | (12) |
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1 Meet-and-Confer Requirement |
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43 | (1) |
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2 The Responding Party's Burden |
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44 | (3) |
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3 The Requesting Party's Burden |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (4) |
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5 Taxability of Costs of ESI Discovery |
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52 | (3) |
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E Under Rule 45(d)(1)(D) Third-Party Subpoenas Subject to Same Two-Tiered System |
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55 | (1) |
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F List of Related Worksheets |
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55 | (2) |
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V Form of Production: 2006 and 2015 Amendments to Rules 33, 34, and 45 |
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57 | (28) |
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57 | (1) |
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B Rule 33(d): Responses to Interrogatories, as Last Amended in 2006 |
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57 | (4) |
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1 Summary of Changes From Pre-2006 Rule |
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58 | (1) |
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2 Analysis and Open Issues |
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58 | (1) |
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a "As Readily as Can the Party Served" |
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58 | (2) |
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b "Reasonable Opportunity to Examine, Audit or Inspect" the Information |
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60 | (1) |
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61 | (9) |
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1 Summary of Changes From Pre-2006 Rule 34(a) |
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62 | (2) |
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2 Analysis and Open Issues |
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64 | (1) |
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a "Electronically Stored Information" as Opposed to "Documents" |
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64 | (6) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (11) |
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1 Summary of Changes From Pre-2006 Rule |
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73 | (2) |
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2 Summary of 2015 Changes |
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75 | (1) |
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3 Analysis and Open Issues |
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76 | (1) |
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76 | (1) |
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i "Ordinarily Maintained" |
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77 | (3) |
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80 | (1) |
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E Rules 45(a)(1)(C), 45(c)(1)(B), and 45(d)(1)(BHC) |
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81 | (3) |
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1 Summary of Changes From Pre-2006 Rule |
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82 | (1) |
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2 Analysis and Open Issues |
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83 | (1) |
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a Imposition of eDiscovery Burdens on Nonparties |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (1) |
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F List of Related Worksheets |
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84 | (1) |
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VI Protection of Privileged and Trial Preparation Materials: Rules 16(b)(3)(B)(iv), 26(b)(5)(B), 26(f)(3)(D), and 45(d)(2)(B) |
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85 | (12) |
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85 | (1) |
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B Summary of Rule 26(b)(5) |
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86 | (2) |
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87 | (1) |
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2 "Quick Peek" Agreements |
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87 | (1) |
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C Issues Debated During the Drafting and Comment Period for Amended Rule 26(b)(5) |
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88 | (2) |
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D Application of Rule 26(b)(5)(B) |
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90 | (1) |
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1 Producing Party Must Provide Notice to Receiving Party Regarding Privileged Information to Be Returned |
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90 | (1) |
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2 Upon Notice, Receiving Party Has an Affirmative Burden to Return Privileged Information |
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91 | (1) |
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3 Receiving Party May Submit the Information at Issue to Court Under Seal for a Determination of Privileged Status |
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91 | (1) |
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E Federal Rule of Evidence 502(b) Provides Some Shelter to Parties That Use Rule 26(b)(5)(B)'s Procedures to Claw Back Inadvertently Produced Documents |
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91 | (3) |
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F Practitioners Should Use Caution in Employing Rule 26(b)(5)(B)'s Procedures |
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94 | (1) |
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1 Federal Rule of Evidence 502(b) Only Protects "Inadvertent" Disclosures Made by Parties That Took "Reasonable Steps" to Prevent Disclosing Privileged Information |
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94 | (1) |
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2 Ethical Rules May Prohibit an Attorney From Voluntarily Producing Documents That the Attorney Has Reason to Suspect May Contain Privileged Information or Client Secrets |
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95 | (1) |
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G The Best Offense Is a Good Defense |
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95 | (1) |
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H Under Rule 45(d)(2)(B), Third-Party Subpoenas Are Subject to the Same Procedures for Returning Privileged Information |
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95 | (1) |
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I List of Related Worksheets |
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96 | (1) |
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VII Sanctions: Rule 37(e) |
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97 | (4) |
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97 | (4) |
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B Summary of Changes From Pre-2006 Rule to Rule 37(e) Safe Harbor |
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101 | (3) |
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1 The Need for a Safe Harbor |
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102 | (1) |
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2 The Language of the Rule 37(e) Safe Harbor in 2006 |
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102 | (2) |
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C Open Issues Leading to the 2015 Amendment to Rule 37 |
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104 | (8) |
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1 "Absent Exceptional Circumstances" |
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104 | (1) |
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2 "Sanctions Under These Rules" |
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105 | (1) |
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106 | (1) |
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4 "Routine, Good-Faith Operation" |
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106 | (6) |
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5 "Electronic Information System" |
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112 | (1) |
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D Summary of Changes From the 2006 to the 2015 Rule 37(e) |
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112 | (1) |
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