October 2004 – Page 2 – Electronic Discovery Law

E-mails star in another Spitzer probe

Oct 14 2004

Oct. 14, 2004
By Greg Morcroft
CBS.MarketWatch.com

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) — Eliot Spitzer clearly doesn’t follow the edict of Henry Stimson, a 20th century U.S diplomat, who once famously stated, “Gentlemen don’t read other people’s mail.”

Spitzer, New York’s current attorney general and the bane of corporate wrongdoers, launched his latest salvo Thursday at several of the nation’s largest insurance companies, using internal e-mails from several of the companies to buttress his case. Read More

The Sedona Conference: 3rd Annual Best Practices for Electronic Document Retention Working Group Meeting

Oct 14 2004

October 15-16, 2004
Royal Palms
Phoenix, Arizona

Preston’s Helen Moure will be participating as a member of the Working Group.

Are Instant Messages Discoverable?

Oct 12 2004

Preston Gates attorney Martha Dawson and Senior Attorney for Microsoft Gregory McCurdy co-authored an article published in the June/July 2004 issue of The National Law Journal. Titled “Are Instant Messages Discoverable?,” the article explores the questions raised by business use of instant messaging (IM).

Seattle Sleuth

Oct 10 2004

March 2003 cover story in AmLaw Tech , technology supplement to The American Lawyer. Seattle Sleuth highlights Preston Gates’ achievements in advanced technology document review legal services.

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