Analyze the following situation and, using your understanding of the discovery rules as explained in this chapter, determine which of the following items in the Clostermann case would qualify as initial disclosures and which, under Rule 26 of the Federal Rules, would have to be provided to the Zeiglers without waiting for a discovery request:

a. a copy of a list of all of the components manufactured by Clostermann and delivered to Aerosystems over the last 12 months;

b. a set of notes written by your supervising attorney during the initial interview with Dr. Clostermann;

c. a memo detailing the problems that other companies have had with some of the component parts produced by Clostermann Industries, Inc.;

d. the names, addresses, and phone numbers of the officers of Clostermann Industries, Inc.; and e. a video of a practice session during which Dr. Clostermann was questioned by an attorney in your law firm. In each situation, explain why the item in question should or should not be classified as an initial disclosure.