Arkfeld on Electronic Discovery and Evidence, 2nd Ed.

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Arkfeld on Electronic Discovery and Evidence is a comprehensive treatise that addresses all the key aspects of the collection and admission of electronic evidence, within the context of relevant statutes, regulations, and case law. Highlights include: Clear explanations of technology and legal concepts; Authoritative discussion of court rules related to electronic information; Case summaries on electronic discovery and evidentiary issues; Forms, checklists, and practical pointers; and Well-organized legal and technology content Expanded New Edition Now Complete with the March 2008 Supplement! The second edition is expanded to include a detailed discussion of the new e-Discovery Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, effective December 1, 2007, setting forth the amended rules, committee notes and a commentary for each rule. Authored by Michael R. Arkfeld, Esq., a leading attorney and speaker, the Second Edition is completely revised, enhanced both in substance and format. The new 850 page treatise contains 8 chapters as well as 2 companion Best Practices Guides and a fully-searchable CD-ROM. Your Key to Understanding E-Discovery A detailed legal treatise for lawyers and other legal professionals, this publication explores legal dilemmas that may present themselves in the discovery and admissibility of electronic evidence, and discusses every aspect of the process including electronic information storage, outside expert assistance, the inherent benefits of electronic formats, as well as the laws and procedures for admitting evidence in your case. Inside, you will find the latest case law and procedural developments concerning electronic evidence, in addition to expanded analyses of search protocol and certification, and the numerous directives requiring counsel to proactively identify and preserve responsive electronic data. The treatise also includes answers on how to discover, produce and admit electronic evidence to avoid ethical problems and court sanctions. BONUS! Companion CD-ROM Built on the Folio platform, the companion CD-ROM is fully searchable and easy to navigate. It contains the full text of the Treatise and the 2 Best Practices Guides with hypertext links to the full text of referenced case law and statutes materials cited by the author. All the materials, including the full text of cases, are contained on the CD-ROM itself – no need to go online! The user-friendly and intuitive interface allows you to take advantage of improved search technologies, as well as to print, copy and paste, and save material to your computer. BONUS! Arkfeld's Best Practices Guide for Electronic Discovery and Evidence This guide provides a practical step-by-step guide on how to request or produce electronic data. It contains critical cross-references to the treatise where you can find more information on each topic. Contents include: The Basics of Electronic Discovery Is it necessary to have a Discovery Plan? Requesting Electronic Information Responding to an Electronic Discovery Request Admission of Electronic Evidence Amended Federal Rules of Civil Procedure & Committee Notes BONUS! Arkfeld's Best Practices Guide for ESI Pretrial Discovery -- Strategy and Tactics This guide contains strategy and tactics for handling sixteen specific ESI issues throughout pretrial discovery. These include scope of discovery, preservation obligation, controlling costs, search methodology, form of production, accessibility of ESI and cost allocation, and much more. Whether it is a "meet and confer" or request for production, these are the sixteen critical issues to focus on in requesting or producing ESI. This book provides you with a valuable strategy and checklist for, and guidance on, the legal and technology issues affecting your pretrial e-discovery decisions. Contents include: The Basics of Electronic Discovery Preparing an Overall Plan and Strategy ESI Issues and Strategy Litigation Stages and Procedural Discovery Rules Visit our E-Discovery Page for additional information.

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