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Discovery In. Nebraska State Bar Association 2003 Lincoln, Ne. Complex Cases. David A Domina DominaLaw PC llo Omaha, NE. Discovery In. NSBA 2003. Complex Cases. Conventional Discovery Request for Production of Documents (RPOD) Interrogatories Rule 34. A Subpoenas.
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Discovery In Nebraska State Bar Association 2003 Lincoln, Ne Complex Cases David A Domina DominaLaw PC llo Omaha, NE
Discovery In NSBA 2003 ComplexCases
Conventional Discovery Request for Production of Documents (RPOD) Interrogatories Rule 34. A Subpoenas Non-Conventional Discovery Client Other Lawyers Duty to Inquire
Delegabilty of Inquiry Duty • Lawyer’s Duty – Non Delegable • Informal • Background Inquiry • Learn Business • Learn Industry • Formal Discovery (Minimum) • Interrogatories (Basic) • Request for Production of Documents (Basic)
Duty to Teach Judicial Process • Marital v. Non-marital • Tracing • VanNewKirk • “Changing Investment Value” • Proving Contributions • Alimony Factors • Statutory • Not Ethereal • Remarriage Rule
Tactics • Restraining Orders (§ 42-357) • Use as Discovery Yardstick • Prohibited • Transfer • Encumber (Hinder) • Hypothecate (Pledge) • Conceal • Dispose • Account
Tactics • Joinder / Intervention §§ 25-323; 25-705 • Family • Entities • Creditors • Declaratory Relief § 21,149 • Use of Power of Attorney to bind spouse • Other
Tactics • Impleader ( § 25-331) • Enforce Third Party Liability • Entities • Joint Ventures • Other • Invite Severance • Elevate Awareness • Alternate Innocence
Enforcing Discovery • Strong Measures Mich S.Ct. Sands v Sands • Rules 26, 37 • Contempt • Impeachment • [The reward of patience]
Discovery Traps • Rule 29 Stipulations • Poorly Drafted Requests • Failure to Edit Discovery • Use of Form Discovery • Failure to Use • Rule 30(b) (6) for Entities • Rule 34 A for 3d party documents
FOIA 5 USC § 552 • Identify Agencies • Focus Requests • Ask Early / Often • Send Client Consent • Follow Up
Subpoenas to Agencies • Federal • Service of summons, subpoena, and other compulsory process • Appearance in interest of justice
Subpoenas to Agencies • State Offices and Officials • Subpoena in same manner as others • No procedural difference • Follow protocol for subpoenas to private persons or entities • Be specific in requests
Forensics • CPAs • Trace Cash Flow • Pierce Entities • Capital adequacy • Truthful Asset Usage • Evaluate Financial Statements • Comparative analyses
Use of Documents • Tax Returns • Structure • Financial Sheet • Income Statement • Balance Sheet • Statement of Cash Flows • Bank Balance Sheet v. Tax Records
Federal Money • Farm Subsidies • By Crop • By Enterprise • Program Benefits • By Crop • By Participation Level
Concealment Risks • Farm Bill Benefits • Payments -Timing & Amounts • Contract Not Yet Performed • Delayed Payments • Agreements to Trade in Goods; not $ • Prepaid assets • Mismeasured stored crops
TIPS • Provision Related to Omitted Assets • Disclosures