| 7/6/2009 |
EIM and Litigation Alert: California eDiscovery Legislation Signed Into Law, Effective Immediately |
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| On June 29, 2009, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law AB 5, California’s first set of statutes designed to address the realities of electronic discovery more |
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| 6/12/2009 |
The Necessity of eGovernment |
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| This paper presents the positive and negative impact information technology (IT) has had on governance in the United States and argues that effective and efficient eGovernment is a necessity created by the increased and widespread use of IT in the private sector. more |
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| 8/26/2008 |
Corporate and Securities Alert: Information Management for Mergers and Acquisitions – Wrangling, Lassoing and Roping at the M&A Corral |
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| When one company acquires some or all of the assets or divisions of another, the acquirer faces a recurring set of issues related to electronic information management. Forethought is necessary to ensure the acquirer follow best business practices and comply with legal obligations when...
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| 3/24/2008 |
SOX Litigation-Hold Triggers — Public and Private Companies Susceptible to Criminal Prosecution for Obstruction of Justice |
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| Years after passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, many companies still believe the Act applies uniquely to public companies.
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| 3/1/2007 |
Litigation Alert: Northern California District Court Expands Information Retention Requirements |
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| The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has revised Civil Local Rule 16-9 and issued a new Standing Order for all Judges regarding the required contents of Joint Case Management Statements
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| 4/25/2006 |
Litigation Alert: Electronic Discovery is Focus of Pending Federal Rule Changes Approved by U.S. Supreme Court |
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| On April 12, 2006, the United States Supreme Court approved changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that will require early involvement of the court in managing electronic discovery.
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| 3/29/2006 |
USA PATRIOT Act Impasse: E-mail Interception Rules Need Congressional Attention, Too |
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| When, if ever, can your Internet Service Provider ("ISP") legally intercept and read your e-mail? Nearly anytime, according to almost every federal court that has tackled the issue.
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| 1/4/2006 |
Litigation Alert: Inefficient Electronic Discovery Management Can Cost Clients |
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| On December 14, 2005, the Delaware Chancery Court reduced recovery of plaintiffs' attorneys' fees in a securities case by nearly $1.2 million, in large part for inefficiently managing electronic discovery.
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| 11/26/2003 |
EFiling |
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| Efiling: What is it? What are its Implications?, 19 Santa Clara Computer & High Tech. L. J. 181 (Dec. 2002), as updated 11/26/03. This lengthy article examines the current state of electronic filing in nationwide state courts, federal courts and government agencies. The piece also explores the dramatic implications electronic filing has begun to have for courts, lawyers, law offices, clients, citizens and government.
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| 6/11/2003 |
EDiscovery |
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| EDiscovery: Preserving, Requesting & Producing Electronic Information, 19 Santa Clara Computer & High Tech. L. J. 131 (Dec. 2002), as updated 6/11/03. This lengthy article examines the implications of the shift from tangible paper files to an ever-expanding universe of intangible electronic items, including emails, databases, back-up tapes and websites. The piece explores how the growing body of EDiscovery case law has expanded discovery compliance obligations to encompass: sophisticated document retention policies; enhanced organization and management processes; particularized protocols designed to safeguard trade secrets and other confidential information; and increased use of computer forensics experts.
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