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e-Discovery Tags Along As Matrimonial Lawyers Go Online

By Jonathan Bick and Jonathan E. Von Kohorn

The Internet has been recognized by matrimonial attorneys as promoting a variety of goals:

  • Identification and substantiation of claims and defenses;
  • Discovery of data that permits the parties to better evaluate their respective positions;
  • The simplification and narrowing of issues; and
  • An aid for the conduct of the trial.

But matrimonial attorneys may not be aware of the unique issues that arise when they need to have the data and information they collect online presented as evidence. A brief primer on Internet law follows, including tips on how to deal with the e-discovery issues and how every matrimonial lawyer can use the Internet to his or her advantage.

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