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Rule Changes for Electronic Discovery?

By Lawrence R. LaPorte and Michael A. Tomasulo
July 28, 2005

Technology has not only changed the way we live, but also the manner in which companies and their employees conduct business in the modern world. Today, companies both large and small utilize computer technology in every facet of their business. No longer just desktop tools, computers are now in our pockets or purses in the form of phones, palm pilots and blackberries. Simply put, computers are the dominant tool in today's business world.

Consider for a moment the daily activities at a typical corporation: E-mails are sent and received, files are generated, and information of all forms is stored on CD ROMs, hard drives, back-up tapes and the like ' all with the click of a mouse. Today's world is paperless, and electronic document preparation and storage is fast, easy, and virtually unlimited. Accordingly, companies need to be aware that all electronically stored information is likely to be discovered in future litigation. As electronic records can be virtually permanent, the legal world has set its sights on discovering every written word and every record created. Because employees view e-mail less formally than typed letters, personal opinion ' not always accurate and often provocative ' invariably finds its way into e-mail communications. This reality is particularly true of communications between co-workers. Electronically stored information may have significant consequences for a company involved in litigation, and companies should therefore have reasonable policies for the creation, handling, storage and destruction of their electronic documents and communications.

Target: E-mail

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