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Perspective

Sep. 29, 2011

E-Discovery: the true meaning behind deleted, really deleted and unrecoverable files

Knowledge of how a computer stores files is critical to fulfilling your e-discovery obligations. By Daniel B. Garrie of FSRDG


By Daniel B. Garrie


Non-technical lawyers must familiarize themselves with computer storage concepts because e-discovery, while only a subdivision of discovery now, will evolve into the dominate form of discovery in the near future.


Under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(f)(3)(C), parties may provide their views and make proposals for a discovery plan on "any issues about disclosure or discovery of electronically stored information[.]" Thu...

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