On the first of this month, the long-discussed and much-awaited amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) were scheduled to go into effect. Among the elements of these amendments are changes to how electronic evidence is treated in discovery.
Non-Traditional Sources of Electronic Data in Investigations
On the first of this month, the long-discussed and much-awaited amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) were scheduled to go into effect. This issue and the changes to the rules affect most particularly counsel advising clients in e-discovery matters, but e-discovery and the treatment of information and communications ' before discovery is developed or consider, or before lawsuits are filed ' are issues critical to e-commerce, and that will become more important as this segment of the economy grows, for businesses and for law firms.<br/>This article describes how non-traditional sources of electronic data may provide important evidence in investigations. These data sources, including instant messaging (IM), voice mail, Web-based e-mail and sales-management systems, present unique challenges in terms of procuring and analyzing raw data.
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David Sumner And Damon ReissmanThis premium content is locked for LawJournalNewsletters subscribers only
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