California, Electronic Discovery: Legislation and Rules (2008) resource State / Provincial Laws OCEG Reviewed
The California Judicial Council is proposing new statutes and rules that address production of electronically stored information. The committee will likely revise the proposals based on the public comment and new rules are expected to take effect early next year.
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Keeping Up With EDD Blogs and Tools (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Useful Web sites for learning about and keeping current with this essential area of practice. Law Technology News, November 26, 2007
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DOJ, Searching and Seizing Computers and Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations (2002, with updates) resource Agency Guidances OCEG Reviewed
Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, Criminal Division United States Department of Justice
The dramatic increase in computer-related crime requires prosecutors and law enforcement agents to understand how to obtain electronic evidence stored in computers.
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Law Technology News resource Books / Publications OCEG Reviewed
An ALM publication. ALM serves the legal, real estate, financial and business communities. ALM also publishes The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, Real Estate Forum, LegalTech, Insight Information, GlobeSt.com and Law.com.
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Digital Docs Raise Compliance Issues (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
Many tools exist that can help companies manage electronic documents in compliance with court rules, but some attendees of an electronic discovery conference this week said they don't trust all the technology.
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E-discovery product purchase considerations (2008) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
As data volumes grow, it's increasingly difficult to locate relevant data. Data must be retained longer, and storage users cannot be counted upon to intuitively locate documents, spreadsheets or other data.
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Authenticity and Management of Electronic Records (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
In a cross-border transaction, how are you going to prove that your five-year old electronic contract is authentic? Is your 10-year record of electronic invoices authentic to stand in court proceedings? Does your company (or government office) have electronic record management policies that protect the authenticity of your documents?
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Instant Messages: An E-Discovery Nightmare? (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
This article will explore issues related to the discoverability of instant messages and will ultimately suggest that businesses employ techniques to closely monitor employee use of instant messages to prevent a “smoking gun” IM from costing employers millions of dollars in court.
Illinois Business Law Journal, November 14, 2007
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Develop Effective Archive Policies Before FRCP Compliance Becomes a Problem (2008) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
The recently adopted amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) are undoubtedly impacting the way that organizations are run - from managing their electronic data and investing in new technology to improving corporate governance policies.
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Taking Control of Information: Managing Discovery (2007) resource White Papers OCEG Reviewed
Many organizations fail to prepare for the costs of readying business records, attorney reviews and counsel fees. Learn about the new rules for preparing for litigation discovery requests and how your organization can comply to increase its compliance efforts, including:
>> An overview of the rules and the business issues they create
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