10 Critical Decisions for Successful E-discovery Part 2
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedureีs recent emphasis on producing electronically stored information requires that the e-discovery team understands the collection and processing choices to be made and their ramifications. Keywords: computer forensics, electronic discovery, litigation support, document imaging, document scanning, form processing Article Body: The Information Management Journal/September / October 2007- Todayีs explosion of electronic data, coupled with the December 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) concerning electronically stored information (ESI), requires information and legal professionals to expand their knowledge about handling electronic discovery. The recent changes to the FRCP include: * Definitions and safe harbor provisions for the routine alterations of electronic files during routine operations such as back ups [Amended Rule 37(f)] * Information about how to deal with data that is not reasonably accessible [Amended Rule 26(b)(...