Law Technology

Perspective: Clock is ticking on e-discovery

By Michael Arkfeld

Perspective:  Clock is ticking on e-discovery "Dec. 1 is almost here, a significant date in the legal world when amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure will take effect. These rules govern electronic discovery and, in theory, are supposed to reduce litigation costs. However, it turns out the rules may actually increase litigation costs, especially regarding work that must be performed within the first 120 days after a lawsuit gets filed. What's more, if a party gets it wrong by not properly producing electronic discovery, the resulting penalties can be gargantuan. . . ."

Full post as published by Electronic Discovery & Evidence on October 26, 2006 (boomark / email).