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Four Tips for Successful Meet and Confers

eDiscovery Daily

The purpose of the meet and confer is to discuss litigation details such as data preservation, privilege issues, the form of production, and expenses. To get the ball rolling, counsel can prepare a list of general questions: What data types need to be collected? How should the scope of discovery be defined? 1] Ronald I.

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The Cost of Non-Compliance: Financial Implications of Inadequate Legal Holds

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Without access to all the relevant information, a company may be unable to defend itself effectively, leading to unfavorable settlements or judgments that could have been avoided with proper evidence management. v ePRO E-Commerce , the Second Circuit upheld the imposition of a $2.7

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Another Commentary from The Sedona Conference: eDiscovery Best Practices

eDiscovery Daily

Guideline 6: Fulfilling the duty to preserve involves reasonable and good-faith efforts, taken as soon as is practicable and applied proportionately, to identify persons likely to have information relevant to the claims and defenses in the matter and, as necessary, notify them of their obligation to preserve that information.