Bloomberg BNA Announces the Publication of "Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules, 2011 Edition"

ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Bloomberg BNA announces the publication of the 2011 Edition of Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules. This portfolio examines the latest case law and legislation related to electronic discovery.

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Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules, 2011 Edition begins with an analysis of the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure affecting discovery of electronically stored information (ESI), noting significant changes and points of debate, such as duty to preserve, reasonable accessibility, cost-shifting, and sanctions for spoliation. The treatise then moves to discussion of topics such as:

• Initial disclosures under Rule 26 and the parties' early meeting of counsel and initial pretrial conference before the court
• Changes to Rule 26(b) that introduce a new two-tiered structure for production of ESI
• Changes to Rules 33, 34, and 45 relating to the forms of production of ESI in response to document requests and interrogatories
• Privilege and work product issues
• Limitations on sanctions provided by Rule 37(f), which purports to protect certain losses of information to the extent they occur in good faith and due to the routine operation of an electronic information system

New in the 2011 Edition is analysis of important case law and legislation regarding discovery sanctions for spoliation and the lack of a uniform national standard governing such sanctions, and the burdens associated with both requesting and producing inaccessible responsive information. In addition, the revised portfolio discusses recently enacted state legislation and state court rules governing electronic discovery, as well as proposals for similar rules made by state bar associations, and recent case law and guidelines issued by the Sedona Conference regarding the duty to preserve.

This treatise is part of Bloomberg BNA's Electronic Discovery Portfolio Series, which is designed to provide practitioners and corporate counsel with in-depth, sharply focused, and detailed analysis and commentary on timely issues. Individual portfolios thoroughly examine a particular aspect or issues of law and practice. Each portfolio, written by experts in the field, provides practical insights and discussion of strategies and tactics on the topics concerned. Portfolio topics are narrow in focus to allow for complete and intensive discussion reflecting the authors' expertise in a functional, day-to-day reference work.

Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules, 2011 Edition is authored by Amy Jane Longo, co-founder and co-chair of O'Melveny & Myers' Electronic Discovery and Document Retention Practice; Allen W. Burton, a member of O'Melveny & Myers' Securities Litigation Practice and Electronic Discovery and Document Retention Practice; and Allan D. Johnson, a Senior Attorney in Commercial Litigation at Southern California Edison Company.

Bloomberg BNA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bloomberg, is a leading source of legal, regulatory, and business information for professionals. In addition to Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules, 2011 Edition, Bloomberg BNA publishes: Discovery of Electronically Stored Information; Preserving Electronically Stored Information: A Practical Approach; Privilege Issues in the Age of Electronic Discovery; Spoliation in the Electronic Age; and other litigation titles. For a free catalog, call 1.800.960.1220, send an e-mail request to [email protected], or visit us online at www.bna.com/bnabooks.

Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules, 2011 Edition (Order #1947-PR11/$145.00 plus tax, shipping, and handling) may be purchased from Bloomberg BNA, PO Box 7814, Edison, NJ 08818-7814. Telephone orders: 1.800.960.1220. Fax orders: 1.732.346.1624. A 10% discount is available on print copies of books when ordering from the website at www.bna.com/bnabooks. Please note that discounts cannot be combined.

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