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Information Governance
It has been over seven years now since the eDiscovery amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure went into effect. Since that time, the cost and complexity of discovery have continued to increase due to numerous digital age developments that have caused information to proliferate exponentially. To help litigants better address these issues and the challenges they present to the discovery process, the Judicial Conference Advisory Committee on the Civil Rules has proposed another round of Rules amendments. If enacted, the resulting package of amendments could affect most aspects of federal discovery practice and possibly decrease eDiscovery burdens and costs for courts, clients, and counsel alike.
To ensure they are prepared for the potential Rules changes, companies should consider developing an effective information governance program. While there are many steps that can be taken to implement such a program, the three discussed in this article are essential for those companies seeking to address the anticipated Rules changes and thereby decrease the costs associated with discovery.
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