Six Steps to Controlling e-Discovery for E-mail
Motions to discover electronic data have become common in today's world of litigation; yet, often companies are unprepared to find electronically stored information (ESI), especially e-mail. This lack of preparedness is driving up the cost of e-discovery and the cost of litigation in general. In this paper, we examine six steps organizations can take to control a large part of their e-discovery processes to lower costs and reduce risks.
June 2008
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Ten Elements of a Successful Electronic Records Retention and Destruction Program
Organizations today are finding themselves under increasing pressure, both legal and regulatory, to properly retain or delete documents. While policies and procedures for paper records may seem adequate, many companies find it difficult to translate those policies and requirements to electronically stored information (ESI) such as e-mail messages and electronic document files. This white paper outlines 10 key elements that must be put into place – and kept up-to-date – as foundations of a successful electronic records retention and destruction program.
February 2008
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Impact of International Regulations
Managing electronic records in today’s global economy produces both interesting and complicated issues. The huge surge in electronic data around the world affects how records are managed. Managing all this data will not be easy. Many enterprises are struggling to manage information in a single location. Soon, however, they must expand their efforts to face the challenges of global operations.
January 2008
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Six Steps to Managing ESI under FRCP
Litigation always, has been, and will continue to be, a reality of doing business. What is changing, however, is discovery and its focus on electronically stored information (often abbreviated ESI). Recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure concerning the discovery of ESI coupled with the explosive growth of electronically stored documents are exposing organizations to new risks and costs during litigation and the subsequent discovery.
January 2008
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An IT Perspective - What Legal Wants... Seven Things IT Can Do To Meet Legal's Needs
This white paper examines the reality of records retention and email archiving, focusing on the process of developing an effective retention policy and automating solutions to enforce rules and satisfy retention obligations. Contoural will also recommend best practices for email retention and real world examples.
October 2007
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How Long Should Email Be Saved
In this new environment of electronic document-focused discovery, instead of waiting for discovery requests to happen, IT organizations are better off anticipating, understanding and preparing for Legal's needs. Working closely together, Legal and IT can develop policies and strategies to become litigation ready. This proactive approach leads to less disruption, more defensible discovery and lower costs.
October 2007
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Ten Best Practices for Archiving
So why archive data at all? Wouldn’t it just be simpler to delete every e-mail message and file after a specified period of time, making the assumption that computer data is ephemeral? There would be significantly less storage expense with this universal deletion method, but it has never been successful. Practically speaking, there is no guarantee that an e-mail message has been deleted; another copy of every message exists on the receiving end, and messages can easily be copied, forwarded, or saved in a variety of locations. As long as deletion cannot be guaranteed, a policy of universal deletion could open the company to prosecution for ineffective enforcement.
August 2007
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You're Going to be Sued – How IT Can Address Immediate Requirements & Prepare for the Future (Litigation Readiness)
It is a fact of today’s business environment that most companies are going to get sued. The courts have recognized that electronic data is a form of business record, which requires special handling. This paper will examine these questions and present some strategies for both immediate requirements when under litigation and how to prepare for the future.
August 2007
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Taking Control of Your Information: What Every Legal Department Wants From IT
Recent changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) created increased risks for companies and their IT and legal departments.
June 2007
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CIO's Guide to the New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Assessing the IT Impact of Email / File Retention and Discovery Requirements
March 2007
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Ensuring Compliance and Reducing Risk
Balancing Real-World Compliance, Litigation and Employee Productivity Needs in Creating a Document Retention and Management Policy
May 2004
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Save More, Intelligently
Document Retention and Management Best Practices Ensure Compliance, Reduce Liability and Meet Business Needs
May 2004
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Document Retention: Can You Afford It?
Balancing the Costs and Risks of Electronic Records Retention Policies
June 2004
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