Discovery Resources

by James D. Palmatier is a Partner at Galbraith, Palmatier & Assoc., LL

Federal Rule of Evidence 502 (“Rule 502”) was signed into law in September 2008 .  According to the Advisory Committee notes to Rule 502, the Rule is designed to provide a predictable consequence for the unintentional disclosure of information protected by the attorney-client privilege and attorney work-product doctrines, and to reduce the costs associated with the discovery phase of litigation .  Rule 502, related case law and recent developments in tools used for electronic document management all point to several cost effective and prudent steps that may help avoid waiver.  To be successful in the discovery phase a continue…

Kim Newman is a partner in O’Melveny’s Washington, DC office and a member of the Business Trial and Litigation and Electronic Discovery and Document Retention Practices recently wrote about sanctions that were imposed on outside counsel for Plaintiff Bray & Gillespie Management LLC for a “pattern of withholding and concealing information concerning discoverable material” from both the Court and opposing counsel.

The problems began with a failure to Object to the Request for ESI in Native Format and then failure to produce it. Continue reading….

“The use of good project management skills during an e-discovery process can help you navigate your way through a mass of information.” This article, which discusses the role of Project Management in  e-discovery is from Legalweek.com, an online journal which is dedicated exclusively to commercial lawyers in the UK and major international jurisdictions.  The authors even reference The Ramones, which certainly adds flair to an article about eDisclosure, as it’s known there.
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“The critical elements of a successful legal-hold strategy include broad-based management, transparent technological infrastructure and cross-departmental collaboration. Here are five steps to consider for organizations to improve their legal-hold process.”  Continue reading….

Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz partner Kevin F. Brady reviews the latest judicial cautionary advice to counsel to collaborate on formulating the parameters for searching electronically stored information. This article, originally published in BNA’s Digital Discovery & E-Evidence can be found here.