Get Ready for the Rules Changes, Part VIII

Article by Leonard Deutchman posted on Law.com, May 25, 2007:

The recent changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure require litigants to have early discussions to address issues relating to the disclosure and production of electronically stored information. In the last several articles I have used preparing for the “meet-and-confer” as a model for understanding [...]

Where America Leads…

Article by Reza Alexander, DLA Piper UK LLP, posted on Strategic Risk, April 2007: Reza Alexander believes that new US electronic disclosure rules herald a wake up call which will reverberate throughout the rest of the world.

Globalisation means that European-based multinationals cannot ignore the effects of US legislation. Anyone who doubts this needs only to [...]

New Rules Force Compliance

Article by Reza Alexander, DLA Piper UK LLP, Feb. 14, 2007: The recent amendments to the US Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), which came into effect on 1 December 2006, will have a far reaching impact on how electronic records are managed within most organisations according to Reza Alexander, DLA Piper UK LLP.

Under the [...]

Judges Rule on Hard-to-Discover Data

Article by Ronni Abramson posted on Law.com, May 10, 2007:  “Federal judges have published opinions for more than 50 e-discovery disputes since the landmark amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure governing the discovery of electronically stored information went into effect on Dec. 1, 2006. These cases give — in almost real time — [...]

Eastern District of Arkansas Local Rule 26.1 – Outline for FED.R.CIV.P. 26(f) Report

Eastern District of Arkansas

Local Rule 26.1

Outline for FED.R.CIV.P. 26(f) Report

The Fed.R.Civ.P. 26(f) report filed with the court must contain the parties’ views and proposals regarding the following:

District of Maryland Suggested Protocol for Discovery of Electronically Stored Information (“ESI”)

Electronic discovery proposed protocol: “In light of the recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure regarding discovery of electronically stored information (“ESI”), a joint bar-court committee consisting of Magistrate Judge Paul W. Grimm and members of the Bar of this Court as well as technical consultants has developed a proposed protocol for use [...]

Updated List: Local Rules of United States District Courts Addressing E-Discovery Issues

Blog entry by K&L Gates posted on electronic discovery law, May 1, 2007:  “At least 28 United States District Courts have enacted special rules addressing electronic discovery.  Here is an updated and current collection of United States District Court local rules, standards, guidelines and forms that specifically address e-discovery issues….”

The Discovery Revolution: E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Electronic discovery book:  George L. Paul and Bruce H. Nearon. 213 pp.  December 2005.  American Bar Association.

FRCP: Integrating Legal Hold with Your ESI Retention Policy

Electronic discovery webinar: April 25, 2007.  Noon – 1:00 pm Central.  Law.com.

Oracle Case E-Discovery Fight Heats Up

Article by Pamela A. MacLean posted on Law.com, April 18, 2007 (subscription required): “A major fight over alleged spoliation of evidence and the potential for sanctions over electronic discovery may be shaping up in San Francisco federal court for the Oracle Corp. securities class action.

“The dispute centers on a British author’s audio files of interviews [...]