October 28, 2004 – Electronic Discovery Law

Advisory Committee Recommends New Rules for Electronic Discovery

Oct 28 2004

In April 2004, the U.S. Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on Civil Rules submitted to the Standing Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure several proposed amendments to the Federal Civil Rules specifically addressing the unique challenges of electronic discovery, recommending that the Standing Committee publish these proposals for comment in August 2004. The proposed rules mark the culmination of several years of work by the Advisory Committee and its Discovery Subcommittee examining the issue of whether and how the civil rules should be amended to specifically address electronic discovery issues.

Glasser LegalWorks 8th Annual Electronic Discovery & Records Retention Conference

Oct 28 2004

December 9-10, 2004
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Preston’s Martha Dawson will be participating as a panelist. The conference will focus on a number of key electronic discovery issues, including:

Spoliation
Disclosure and discovery of digital evidence
Finding and collecting electronic information
Effective records management
Selecting an e-discovery vendor
Updates on e-discovery law

For more information on the conference, click here.

Defense Research Institute’s E-Discovery Committee

Oct 28 2004

The Defense Research Institute (DRI) is the national organization of defense trial lawyers and corporate counsel. DRI’s E-Discovery Committee keeps members informed on the latest developments in e-discovery law through their website and annual e-discovery CLE Seminar. Read More

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