Link to white paper by David Baskin, vice president of product management, Recommind, December 7, 2007:

Table of Contents

1. Reducing the Cost, Time, and Effort of E-Discovery, While Increasing Data Quality and Security
2. What the Schema Includes
3. Compliance with the EDRM XML Standard
4. Validating Compliance with the Standard
5. Next Steps for the EDRM XML Project

White paper by Thomas J. O’Connor, Director, Legal Electronic Document Institute (LEDI), posted on ONSITE3, May 2007:

Electronically stored information (ESI) has been a growing concern among lawyers and IT professionals for some time. Computers are no longer glorified calculators − they have become our libraries, archives and even our means of communication. Prior to December 1, 2006, a handful of cases were the only real guide to litigators seeking to understand ‘data compilations’ under Rule 26(a)(1)(B). Today, we have rules more in line with how organizations use and store data, but without any clarifying case law. Under the new rules, litigants have a clear duty to preserve and produce, as directed by the court, relevant information stored electronically, lest they face sanctions….

White paper, March 2007: IDC white paper—Sponsored by EMC

“In this detailed white paper, IDC researches and analyzes the impact of ever-increasing amounts of digital information generated worldwide. It defines the digital universe and forecasts its growth to an incredible 988 exabytes (or 988 billion gigabytes) in the year 2010.

“Get a clear picture of what this expanding universe means to you and your organization. Find out what’s driving growth—from files and e-mail to voice data and images. And learn about strategies for managing the rapidly expanding digital universe.”

White paper by John Randall posted on Randall Consulting Services: “In 2006 Randall Consulting came out with a basic report on 3rd party electronic discovery processing programs. In the future whether it is 2007 or 2008 a more advanced and comprehensive analysis of these 3rd party programs will come out. The intent for the first half of 2007 is to release white papers on electronic discovery programs. These documents will be free of charge and is geared to helping the litigation support community in gathering more knowledge of some of these programs. Read the rest of this entry »

Press release:  ZANTAZ White Paper Analyzes Rule 37(f), Proposes a Framework for Determining “Good Faith” and Outlines Best Practices for Document Destruction

PLEASANTON, CA — (MARKET WIRE) — January 17, 2007 — ZANTAZ, Inc., the global leader in content archiving and electronic discovery solutions, has developed a set of best practices for satisfying the “good faith” element of the Safe Harbor provision contained in the recent amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) which went into effect on December 1, 2006. Failure to understand and satisfy the good faith element of Rule 37(f) could preclude a company from enjoying the protections against sanctions afforded by the Safe Harbor provision. To assist organizations addressing this issue, ZANTAZ is distributing free of charge a white paper authored by Russ Yoshinaka, Esq., vice president, Legal Affairs at ZANTAZ. Read the rest of this entry »