From internetnews.com, this article details an update to software of interest to the legal community which facilitates the removal of sensitive information generated during the collaborative preparation of client related documents. Continue Reading
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Increased Work for Firms Specializing in Electronic Discovery
The Surging Evolution of E-Discovery Continue Reading
Finalists for Sweeping Electronic Records Archives Project Announced
August 3, 2004 press release – National Archives Names Two Companies to Design an Electronic Archives “Today, Archivist of the United States John W. Carlin announced the two companies (Lockheed Martin and Harris Corporation) that will lead the way in designing a technological solution to the challenge of preserving electronic information across space and time.” Continue Reading
OCC Advisory Letter on Banks and Electronic Records Retention
OCC Advisory Letter on Electronic Record Keeping, June 21, 2004: “This advisory letter highlights issues regarding bank electronic record systems in light of the E-SIGN Act. 15 USC 7001, et seq. The letter provides a basic framework that bank management can use to assess and address key issues posed by electronic record keeping systems.” “…For… Continue Reading
Court Upholds Public Right to Access Court Docket Sheets
From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, this news of a 2nd Circuit decision (33 pages, PDF) released on June 8, that in part concluded: “We hold that the public and press enjoy a qualified First Amendment right of access to docket sheets. We also hold that the defendant court administrators have the… Continue Reading
Baltimore City Gov’t Responds to E-Mail Overload
City to delete its old e-mail: “After 90 days, messages will be gone from system; Public-records questions raised; Workers will have to find and save official material.” Continue Reading
Significant Corporate Problems With Records Retention
Press release from AIIM: American Companies Fail To Address Retention of Email and Electronic Records – Survey Finds “e-Records” Policies Non-Existent in Almost Half of Companies [Link] “Nearly half of American companies have not adopted records retention policies for email and other electronic documents, despite the serious issues raised about corporate records keeping over the… Continue Reading
E-Discovery Blog
Alextronic Discovery: “An Electronic Discovery Blog covering news, articles and thoughts for the legal and corporate community,” by Alex Lubarsky. The first posting was 11/09/03. (thanks Ben) Continue Reading
Microsoft Word Hidden Data, E-Records and Privacy
Microsoft issued a download for Office 2003/XP to allow users to”permanently remove hidden data and collaboration data, such as change tracking and comments, from Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint files.” An important issue in itself, made even more relevant when considered alongside this article by Preston Gralla, published yesterday, about the creation of… Continue Reading
Guidance on Record Retention
From the January 2004 issue of Law Practice Today: Electronic Document Retention Policies (And Why Your Clients Need Them). Continue Reading
A Quintet of Articles on Electronic Discovery Issues
From law.com: The Discovery Dance Data Collection Standards Can Your Old Files Come Back to Life? The Dilemma of Duplicates Raves for Two New EDD Books Continue Reading
New Guide to Electronic Discovery
Electronic Discovery and Evidence by Michael R. Arkfeld, with eight chapters on topics that include: the creation and storage of electronic information, Computer Forensics, Experts and Service Bureaus, Discovery and Production Process, and Court Procedural Rules and Case Law. See also Raves for Two New EDD Books Continue Reading
