FAQ's of E-Discovery

A concise summary of e-Discovery FAQs written by Judge Shira A. Scheindlin, S.D.N.Y., arising out of the Federal Rules 2006 e-Discovery Amendments. Judge Scheindlin is the author of the famous Zublake opinions that have provided guidance for many litigants on e-Discovery issues. I am pleased to say that I did have an Internet related case before Judge Scheindlin before she wrote the Zublake opinions. In a motion I argued before Judge Scheindlin regarding whether or not our "dot com" case should be heard in NY or California I acknowledged to her that both Courts were equally sophisticated on Internet and technology related legal issues - boy was I glad I said that. Judge Scheindlin's Zublake opinions have proven that there are more venues than the Northern District of California for groundbreaking technology related legal opinions.

Electronically Stored Information: The December 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Electronically Stored Information: The December 2006 Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure is a very good, well documented, law review article written by Kenneth J. Withers that summarizes the Federal e-Discovery rule changes. The cite for the law review article is 4 Nw. J. of Tech. & Intell. Prop. 171.

E-Discovery Amendments

The Judicial Conference of the United States approved the following E-Discovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure on September 20, 2005 addressing a number of electronic discovery issues. This document is a must read for Federal Court litigators.

Managing Discovery of Electronic Information: A Pocket Guide for Judges

Managing Discovery of Electronic Information: A Pocket Guide for Judges is a concise little guide appropriately available in PDF that goes through the basics of electronic discovery in light of the new e-discovery rules. This guide is a must read for any litigator appearing in Federal Court. While the guide is a good summary it does not by its nature attempt to get into some of the more complex electronic discovery issues lawyers, clients, and Judges will face.

Sedona Conference

The Sedona Conference is the premier conference for electronic discovery issues. The Sedona Conference web site is chock full of publications on e-discovery, working groups, and best practices. I am proud to say that I had the opportunity to speak at a Sedona Conference in 2003on Internet law and privacy.