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| Local Rule 26.1(d) |
| United States District Court for the District of New Jersey |
| Oct 6 2003 |
| In October the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey approved a new Local Rule 26.1(d), which can be found on the District Court's web site in the newly revised complete local rules. LR 26.1(d) combines elements of both the Arkansas and Wyoming local rules, and resembles the Model Local Rule posted on http://www.kenwithers.com in May 2003. |
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| Local Rule 26.1. Discovery |
| United States District Court for the District of Wyoming |
| Aug 20 2001 |
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| Local Rule 26.1 |
| United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas |
| Dec 1 2000 |
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| Commentary |
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| Report of the Task Force on the Discovery Process in Ontario |
| Task Force on the Discovery Process in Ontario |
| Nov 30 2003 |
| In November the Task Force on the Discovery Process in Ontario pubished its report and recommendations for reform, which include prominent mention of electronic discovery and the application of technology to the discovery process. The overarching recommendation is for the Ontario bar, judiciary, and court administration to develop a "Best Practices Manual" articulating standards for the conduct of discovery "in a collaborative and cost effective manner." Both the Executive Summary (in HTML format) and the entire 218-page Report (in PDF format) are available at... |
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| Draft Amendments to the Civil Discovery Standards |
| ABA Section of Litigation, Electronic Discovery Task Force |
| Nov 17 2003 |
| In November the American Bar Association Section of Litigation, Electronic Discovery Task Force, published draft amendments to the ABA Civil Discovery Standards and is seeking pubic comment. These draft Standards are far more detailed and comprehensive than the Standards adopted in 1999. Even in draft form, they may serve to inform judges struggling with case management issues, counsel on topics to cover in meetings with opposing counsel or pretrial conferences with the court, or local rulemaking bodies. |
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| Report on Electronic Discovery |
| Discovery Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules |
| Apr 14 2003 |
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| Letter on Electronic Discovery and Responses |
| Discovery Subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules |
| Sep 1 2002 - Nov 25 2003 |
| In September 2002, the Discovery Subcommittee of Advisory Committee on the Rules of Civil Procedure, a committee of the Judicial Conference of the United States, issued a letter to approximately 250 attorneys, academics, and experts concerned with electronic discovery and the civil rules process in general, asking for their views on whether the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should be amended to address issues raised by the discovery of computerized documents and data, and if so, what specific amendments should be considered. The letter drew thirteen responses. |
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| Point/Counterpoint |
| Tom Allman, General Counsel of BASF Corporation; New York State Bar Association's Commerical Litigation Section, Committee on Federal Practice |
| Dec 12 2000 - Feb 22 2001 |
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