Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Experts - Litigation Readiness for ediscovery



Lawyers, legal counsel and IT, welcome to a new world of litigation readiness. Courts are becoming more IT-savvy, and, armed with precise rules, expect litigants and their lawyers to be equally well-versed and prepared. Experts Corner offers you advice from industry experts in developing a cost-effective solution to litigation readiness and legal discovery, addressing both your IT & legal requirements.


The newly adopted amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) will have a major impact on the way organizations manage electronic data. However, a recent independent survey found that more than one-half of organizations do not understand the new rules well enough to appreciate the impact on corporate data retention practices, while only one in five organizations does not anticipate any sort of change in their corporate behavior in response to the changes.	Conventional wisdom holds that with commoditization, data storage has become so cheap that it’s not a management priority. Maybe - but according to a new report from TheInfoPro, storage takes up more than 15% of the total data center budget at nearly half of all Fortune 1,000 corporations. The problem is not too little hardware. It's too much bad data.	Federal Courts now officially recognize Electronically Stored Information (ESI) as a separate class of evidence. For many companies this will mean significant changes to their information handling practices. AXS-One training course: ESI for Legal, IT and HR is designed to help your employees prepare new policies, procedures and practices to best protect your company from ESI disasters.	The December 1, 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP), affect almost every organization in the United States – and beyond. The amendments introduce a new category of business records described as Electronically Stored Information (ESI) and provide detailed processes that organizations must follow in the event of federal civil litigation. As a result, it’s now more than just a “good idea” for companies to have complete control of data (both paper-based and electronic) and be able to access it quickly and accurately. Bottom line: Look for corporate counsel to become tech-savvy, and for IT execs to brush up on their knowledge of the law. To find out how the changes to the FRCP and ESI affect your business:

The new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) add significant challenges to organizations of all sizes and types. Read this white paper to gain insights on how the changes may impact your organization and how to respond.	For further information on changes to regulations governing litigation readiness, such as the FRCP, or to speak to an industry expert from AXS-One about developing a cost effective solution to FRCP and litigation readiness:	For professional advice on ESI Readiness: Minimize Costs and Maximize Results, listen to Laurie Weiss, Partner and head of the discovery practice at Fulbright & Jaworski, and Thomas Bookwalter, CEO of compliance consultancy FMDC.	US courts are beginning to interpret and apply the new amendments to the FRCP for electronically stored information (ESI), with judges ruling on these issues at a frightening pace. The explosive growth in the volume of ESI (especially e-mail) underscores the need for solutions that balance information risk management with an organization's goal for operational cost management and legal discovery.