BNA Books' New 2010 Edition of 'Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules'

ARLINGTON, Va., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, announced today the publication of Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules, 2010 Edition, the latest edition of the first volume in BNA Books' E-Discovery Portfolio Series.

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Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules, 2010 Edition examines the history of the changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure relating to discovery of electronically stored information (ESI) and analyzes the revisions in relation to existing discovery practice. This resource provides a complete understanding of the rules and their application in subsequent case law, and examines how the revised rules can be applied to maximum effectiveness in civil litigation.

The Portfolio begins with an analysis of the evolution of the rules' changes, noting significant changes and points of debate throughout the rulemaking process, including such hot-topic areas as duty to preserve, reasonable accessibility, cost-shifting, and sanctions for spoliation. This is followed by discussion of each rule, including:

• 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 that they occur in good faith and due to the routine operation of an electronic information system

The 2010 Edition includes a discussion of Federal Rule of Evidence 502, enacted in November 2008, sample clawback and quick peek agreements, and extensive analysis of recent case law examining the federal procedural rules governing electronic discovery.

Along with tools for applying the rules in practice, the Portfolio provides the authors' own worksheets, which include documents related to activities involving initial disclosures/early meeting, scope of production, form of production, privilege, and sanctions. You also get a complete and detailed glossary and an exhaustive bibliography, giving you everything you need to understand all the ramifications of the rule changes, all in one place.

Other volumes in the BNA Books E-Discovery Portfolio Series include Privilege Issues in the Age of Electronic Discovery, Preserving Electronically Stored Information: A Practical Approach, and Spoliation in the Electronic Age.

The Authors of the Portfolio are Amy Jane Longo, Esq., a co-founder and co-chair of O'Melveny & Myers' Electronic Discovery and Document Retention Practice; Allen W. Burton, Esq., a member of O'Melveny & Myers' Securities Litigation Practice, and Electronic Discovery and Document Retention Practice; and Allan D. Johnson, Esq., a member of O'Melveny & Myers' Global Enforcement and Criminal Defense Practice, and its Electronic Discovery and Document Retention Practice.

BNA is a leading private publisher of news and information products for professionals in law and business. In addition to Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules, 2010 Edition, BNA's Book Division publishes Privilege Issues in the Age of Electronic Discovery, 2009 Edition; Preserving Electronically Stored Information: A Practical Approach; Spoliation in the Electronic Age; Discovery of Electronically Stored Information: Surveying the Legal Landscape; The Sedona Principles; and other titles in legal specialties. For a free BNA Books catalog, call 1-800-960-1220 or send an e-mail request to [email protected]. The BNA Books website, including an online catalog, can be found at bnabooks.com.

Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules, 2010 Edition (126 pp. Softcover/ Order #1795-PR10/$145.00 00 plus tax, shipping, and handling) may be purchased from BNA Books, 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 bnabooks.com. Please note that discounts cannot be combined.

Editors: Review copy available upon request.

Please e-mail Matt Greene at [email protected], or call 703-341-5767.

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