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Litigation

Jul. 1, 2010

The California Electronic Discovery Act - One Year Later

Will Hoffman discusses three trends that have gained judicial prominence in the past year since California's Electronic Discovery Act was enacted.

By Will Hoffman

"Maybe - maybe everybody else knows this, but what is the difference between a pager and e-mail?" Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., City of Ontario v. Quon, No. 08-1332 (S. Ct. June 17, 2010), oral argument transcript at 29:18-20 (April 19, 2010).

Although the Chief Justice was applying the Fourth Amendment, he may not be far removed from many California lawyers who have been charged with applying Californi...

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