Texas Panel Finds Discovery Orders In Defamation Suit Issued Under Wrong Standard

( July 25, 2025, 11:48 AM EDT) -- DALLAS — A state court judge abused his discretion by ordering two defamation defendants to turn over their electronic devices for forensic discovery without considering less intrusive means, a Texas appeals panel ruled, conditionally granting the defendants’ petition for mandamus and remanding the discovery matters for further consideration....