ACEDS TEST BANK 2026: 120+ MOST-TESTED QUESTIONS AND 100% VERIFIED
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1.What is discovery? ANS: Phase in litigation or legal dispute, after complaint/answer is
filed, when parties exchange info about facts of their case
2.What does FRCP 26(a)(1) requires parties to make initial discovery and share.
What 4 points need to be shared? ANS: 1. Contact info of individuals that have likely
discoverable information
2.Copy or description of description of ESI
3.damages computation
4.insurance agreements which part of all judgement may be paid
3. Rule 26(b)(1) discusses the Discovery Scope. Explain...ANS: Discovery must be of
1.non-priv materials
2.relevant
3.proportional to needs of case considering
-issues at stake
-amount in controversy
-parties access to relevant info
-burden/expense outweighs benefit
4.Rule 26(b)(2)(B) has specific limitations on ESI due to being __________. However,
even with a response to a motion to compel showing reasons, a court may order
discovery if requesting party shows good cause.ANS: 1. not reasonably accessible
because of undue burden or costs
5.If you are claiming undue burden for not providing ESI, you must make assessment
detailing
1
2
,3
4
5 ANS: 1. If data is convertible to more accessible format
2.costs to review
3.business disruption
4.relevance of data source and value to litigation
5.whether data can be obtained through other means
6.Rule 26(f) outlines "Meet & Confer" aka pre-trial conference. What must be
addressed as dictated by Rule 26(f)(2)? ANS: 1. consider nature and basis of claims and
possibility of settling/resolving case
2.make/arrange for initial discovery
3.discuss issues re preserving
4.develop proposed discovery plan
7. Rule 26(f)(3) requires parties to create a discovery plan that must be filed within
___________ days and must address... ANS: 14 days
1.changes in timing or requirement of initial disclosures
2.subjects which discovery is needed, discovery completion date, whether discovery is
conducted in phases or specific issues
3.any issues re disclosure, discovery, or preservation including production format
4.issues related to privileges and implementation of clawback
5.changes to limitation on discovery
6.any orders that court should address such as PO, Scheduling, or Case Management
orders
8. Rule 34(a) dictates Request for Production that are within the parties
________________________ including ____________ANS: possession, custody or
control documents, ESI, tangible items
, 9. What does control in context of producing?ANS: you have a legal right to that data
e.g.: hosted on cloud application
10. Rule 34(b)(1) outlines that Request for Production/Documents which must describe
withANS: 1. reasonable particularly
2.reasonable time, place, manner for inspection
3.format in which ESI to be produced
11. Rule 34(b)(2) outlines Responses and Objections. ANS: 1. 30 days to respond
2.respond to each item to permit or object
3.produce docs as they are kept in ordinary course of business
4.produce in useable form
5.only only be produced in 1 format
12. Rule 30 permits party to take ______ANS: oral deposition
13. Rule 33 allow parties to serve no more than _____ _____ ANS: 25 Rogs
14. Rule 37 addresses Failure to Cooperate. It allows measures no greater than
necessary to cure prejudice incurred by a parties failure to
1
2
3 ANS: fails to
preserve ESI fails to
produce ESI
fails to anticipate or cooperate with other parties in discovery process
15. Rule 37
Upon finding party acted with intent to deprive another party, court may
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1.What is discovery? ANS: Phase in litigation or legal dispute, after complaint/answer is
filed, when parties exchange info about facts of their case
2.What does FRCP 26(a)(1) requires parties to make initial discovery and share.
What 4 points need to be shared? ANS: 1. Contact info of individuals that have likely
discoverable information
2.Copy or description of description of ESI
3.damages computation
4.insurance agreements which part of all judgement may be paid
3. Rule 26(b)(1) discusses the Discovery Scope. Explain...ANS: Discovery must be of
1.non-priv materials
2.relevant
3.proportional to needs of case considering
-issues at stake
-amount in controversy
-parties access to relevant info
-burden/expense outweighs benefit
4.Rule 26(b)(2)(B) has specific limitations on ESI due to being __________. However,
even with a response to a motion to compel showing reasons, a court may order
discovery if requesting party shows good cause.ANS: 1. not reasonably accessible
because of undue burden or costs
5.If you are claiming undue burden for not providing ESI, you must make assessment
detailing
1
2
,3
4
5 ANS: 1. If data is convertible to more accessible format
2.costs to review
3.business disruption
4.relevance of data source and value to litigation
5.whether data can be obtained through other means
6.Rule 26(f) outlines "Meet & Confer" aka pre-trial conference. What must be
addressed as dictated by Rule 26(f)(2)? ANS: 1. consider nature and basis of claims and
possibility of settling/resolving case
2.make/arrange for initial discovery
3.discuss issues re preserving
4.develop proposed discovery plan
7. Rule 26(f)(3) requires parties to create a discovery plan that must be filed within
___________ days and must address... ANS: 14 days
1.changes in timing or requirement of initial disclosures
2.subjects which discovery is needed, discovery completion date, whether discovery is
conducted in phases or specific issues
3.any issues re disclosure, discovery, or preservation including production format
4.issues related to privileges and implementation of clawback
5.changes to limitation on discovery
6.any orders that court should address such as PO, Scheduling, or Case Management
orders
8. Rule 34(a) dictates Request for Production that are within the parties
________________________ including ____________ANS: possession, custody or
control documents, ESI, tangible items
, 9. What does control in context of producing?ANS: you have a legal right to that data
e.g.: hosted on cloud application
10. Rule 34(b)(1) outlines that Request for Production/Documents which must describe
withANS: 1. reasonable particularly
2.reasonable time, place, manner for inspection
3.format in which ESI to be produced
11. Rule 34(b)(2) outlines Responses and Objections. ANS: 1. 30 days to respond
2.respond to each item to permit or object
3.produce docs as they are kept in ordinary course of business
4.produce in useable form
5.only only be produced in 1 format
12. Rule 30 permits party to take ______ANS: oral deposition
13. Rule 33 allow parties to serve no more than _____ _____ ANS: 25 Rogs
14. Rule 37 addresses Failure to Cooperate. It allows measures no greater than
necessary to cure prejudice incurred by a parties failure to
1
2
3 ANS: fails to
preserve ESI fails to
produce ESI
fails to anticipate or cooperate with other parties in discovery process
15. Rule 37
Upon finding party acted with intent to deprive another party, court may
