E-Discovery

 I was reading an article this morning on Continuity Central which has given me an idea for a new series of posts. Dave Hunt wrote an article addressing the specific FRCP rules which relate to email retention and email archiving. When most U.S. Businesses think about the 2006 FRCP amendments they just know they have an obligation to archive email. But do they know how the eDiscovery process works? What does the court look for with regards to ESI (electronically stored information)? Does the... Read Full Story

I came across an interesting article earlier today on Computer Technology Review regarding the current & future expectations of an email archiving solution in light of modern FRCP eDiscovery requirements. William Tolson has compiled an expert list of capabilities to be considered when choosing an email archiving solution that I feel all U.S. Businesses should review. I am posting an excerpt of his writing below along with the capabilities he feels are pertinent in meeting the demands of... Read Full Story

K & L Gates at the eDiscovery law blog has announced the enhancement of their searchable e-discovery case database and has "added a number of new attributes -- several of which correspond with the 2006 e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP)." As I mentioned in a recent blog entry regarding an eDiscovery index on the Arkfeld and Associates website I believe that this new feature will be a significant asset if you find yourself involved in the process of... Read Full Story

K & L Gates at the eDiscovery law blog has announced the enhancement of their searchable e-discovery case database and has “added a number of new attributes — several of which correspond with the 2006 e-discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP).” As I mentioned in a recent blog entry regarding an eDiscovery index on the Arkfeld and Associates website I believe that this new feature will be a significant asset if you find yourself involved in the process of electronic... Read Full Story

Tom Alderman of the Huffington Post writes that our future could be in jeopardy if we do not take a proactive approach in preserving email communications. He says: "there's a treasure-trove of computer-generated communications sitting out there amongst businesses, government and significant people that is not available to historians and biographers. There is no way to access, manage and use it. So, whats the problem? Apparently, it's the future." According to Peter Gottlieb, State Archivist... Read Full Story