New federal rules governing electronic discovery take effect Dec. 1, leaving corporations scant time to evaluate and implement any technology or procedures to help handle looming new standards of producing electronic records in litigation.
The biggest change: Companies must be prepared to address e-discovery issues immediately after a suit is filed. Under the new rules, companies will have to meet within 30 days of a case being filed to discuss how to handle electronic data, including retention practices, the types of records that might be demanded, and what information is considered “accessible.”
