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New Act Addresses Timely Issue of Electronic Discovery

George Socha — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 12:35:30 +0000

Press release: August 2, 2007 â€“ By some recent estimates, more than 90% of business information is now stored electronically. The state rules concerning discovery of information in civil cases were written at a time when information was mostly stored on paper. A new act approved today by a national law group addresses [...]

New Turns in the Maze: Finding Your Way in the New Civil Rules

George Socha — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:07:02 +0000

Article by Megan E. Burkhammer published in Bench & Bar of Minnesota, Vol. 64, No. 5, May/June 2007:

Is Columbus Day a â€œlegal holidayâ€ for the purposes of computing time under Rule 6 of the Minnesota Rules of Civil Procedure? Can I get a subpoena from a Minnesota court to compel discovery in an action pending [...]

ORDER NUNC PRO TUNC: Matter of Rules of Civil Procedure (electronic discovery)

George Socha — Tue, 17 Apr 2007 11:56:39 +0000

Blog entry posted by mtlawlibrary on State Law Library of Montana, April 16th, 2007:Â “The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Order Nunc Pro Tunc in the following matter:

“AF 07-0157

“In the Matter of Proposed Revisions to the Montana Rules of Civil Procedure with Respect to Discovery of Electronic Information”

Iowa Likely to Amend Electronic Discovery Rules

George Socha — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 03:22:31 +0000

Blog entry posted on LAWpportunities, March 10, 2007: “The Iowa Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure have proposed amendments to the Civil Rules of Procedure. The proposed amendments primarily address the discovery of electronically stored information and mirror, in large part, the new federal rules concerning electronic discovery which [...]