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What Obligations Do Non-Parties Have to Preserve Documents?
Scott L. Vernick and Matthew S. Olesh, of Fox Rothschild, review state and federal case law in four major states and find that mere awareness of a court proceeding with respect to which a non-party may have relevant documents and electronic data is generally not sufficient to invoke a duty to preserve. Vernick and Olesh then examine when a duty to preserve may attach to non-parties.
Lawyers Struggle to Get a Grasp on E-Discovery
The e-discovery scales of justice are tugged between ever-expanding forms of data and improving technology and know-how to manage that data. The question becomes how to bridge a widening gap compounded by tension between the bench and bar's interest in broad discovery and a desperation to quell costs that threaten to overshadow the merits of litigation.
Demand for Library Digital Content Up but Not for eBooks in Firm Libraries
Information Today study shows libraries are experiencing a sharp increase in demand for electronic material but law firm libraries see little demand for ebooks.
More Short Takes on the Technology Trail
In September, I invited you to join me for a little stroll around the web to see what we could see in the world of technology. Now, as the skies grow darker earlier, let's take another turn. A well-lit glance at the online world will reveal the face and voice of Siri across the Atlantic, Greenpeace's best ranked technology firm this year, and whether the world is better off with touchscreens, among other sightings. Walk this way. Residents of New York are likely well aware that Microsoft's new marketing strategy for the Windows Phone is following the mantra ... [MORE]
Google Expects to Settle as DOJ Looks On
Lawyers on both sides are poised to continue their court battle over Google's effort to get digital rights to millions of out-of-print books. But now the Department of Justice will be a party to the negotiations as both parties appear confident that an agreement will ensue by Nov. 9.
Next Moves for IP Law After SCOTUS First-Sale Ruling
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons ruling, industries that rely on copyright protection, such as book publishers, film and television companies, and software publishers, will begin operating differently.
How to Prepare Your Expert Witness
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