Welcome to FindLaw's Guide to Electronic Discovery. Based on the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM), this tool will help you develop your knowledge of e-discovery practices and determine the best strategies for success with complex e-discovery issues. Launched in May 2005, the EDRM Project was created to address the lack of standards and guidelines in the electronic discovery market -- a problem identified in the 2003 and 2004 Socha-Gelbmann Electronic Discovery surveys as a major concern for vendors and consumers alike. The completed reference model provides a common, flexible and extensible framework for the development, selection, evaluation and use of electronic discovery products and services.
eDiscovery Guide
eDiscovery Guide
eDiscovery Guide Articles
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How to Provide Non-Parties With Notice to Preserve Documents
Sometimes, electronic discovery takes us outside the realm of just the plaintiff and defendant - a third party can also be put on notice to preserve documents for litigation.
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eDiscovery Preservation: Legal Requirements
The duty to preserve evidence to be used in a contested matter, such as a litigation or governmental investigation, certainly pre-dates electronically stored information and the resultant process of electronic discovery.
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eDiscovery Records Management: Comprehensive Records Management Program 3
Organizations must ensure that drafts, copies, and duplicates are included in their document retention program. Learn more about ensuring that you have a comprehensive records management program.
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eDiscovery Identification Overview
Identification refers to the process of learning the location of all data which you or your client may have a duty to preserve and potentially disclose.
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eDiscovery Review: Planning the Review, Part 1
Early in the litigation the case team must make a determination about the scope of the review: what is to be reviewed, how it is to be reviewed, and what is the intended outcome.