eDiscovery
FindLaw’s Legal Technology Center’s eDiscovery collection includes free articles on one of the biggest topics in legal technology. In 2005, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) were amended to integrate electronic discovery into the litigation process. Understanding these complex rules may be crucial to the success of your legal matter.
Electronic Discovery
eDiscovery Articles
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The Cloud: Ethical Obligations for Lawyers in the Modern Era III
As more organizations move their information to the cloud, attorneys must understand the potential ethical issues involved in storing data off-site on the Internet.
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Website Offers Access to Information About Foreign Agents In The US
The National Security Division of the Department of Justice recently announced the launch and availability of the next generation of the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) Web site. The enhanced Web site is claimed to greatly improve access to public information about foreign agents and their activities within the United States.
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eDiscovery and the EU: European Data Privacy Regulations Every Litigator Should Know
With the ever-increasing expansion of multinational corporations and globalized business transactions, it is exceedingly likely that attorneys will eventually have to conduct cross-border e-discovery investigations at some point in their careers. E-discovery can already be incredibly complex in a single-country context, and adding new countries, with different rules pertaining to electronically stored information, only intensifies that complexity.
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Top Five Tips for Using the Cloud for eDiscovery
Here are five important points for law firms and businesses to consider when preparing to take advantage of cloud computing.
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eDiscovery and Databases: Understanding the Basics of Structured Data in Litigation II
In the second part of our series on structured data, we will delve deeper into how to make the most of your structured data.
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Educational Institutions: It Is Time To Get Smart About Security Breaches
We are only a little more than one month into 2008, and already this year is shaping up to be rife with data security incidents for educational institutions. There is no doubt that data maintained at universities contains private and sensitive information. Accordingly, universities should develop and follow best practices to protect this information.
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Spoliation: Dude, What Happened To My Computer?
By now, you have probably heard about how important it is to preserve evidence related to legal proceedings. If you fail to do so, you may receive serious monetary and/or evidentiary sanctions that could essentially gut your legal case.
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eDiscovery Certifications: Which One Is Right for You?
From private companies to associations and organizations, litigation support professionals and lawyers have many options to become "certified" in e-discovery. These programs offer different curricula and certification upon completion.
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Applying Project Management Principles in Litigation and Discovery Management
Project management is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to the different activities in a project to achieve the project's objectives. By using project management principles, law firms can better manage their discovery obligations, adhere to budgets, and meet deadlines.
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Interview: Electronic Evidence (ESI) Expert Kristin Nimsger
Learn more about electronic evidence issues from this interview with electronic evidence expert Kristin Nimsger.
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