How To Reduce Discovery Costs When The Dreaded Subpoena Comes In

One of the single oft heard complaints from corporate clients are "why should my company have to incur discovery expenses when we are not even being sued?" Both the Federal and State court rules provide for mechanisms to protect companies and individuals who are not parties to a litigation from broad-based and intrusive subpoenas. Even so, the exercise of such mechanisms require an expenditure of internal and external resources that can quickly and easily blow your litigation budget out of the water.

Because Court rules provide greater protection to non-parties than provided to litigants themselves, it is imperative to move quickly – sometimes within days — with the following tips in mind: