[Editor’s Note: The FRCP Reference Collection is being migrated and links may not be working. June 26, 2023.] The EDRM Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Reference Collection is a resource for EDRM members. It contains the full text of the Federal…
INTRODUCTION The term “search” is used interchangeably in records management, archiving, and e-discovery. One might assume all search is similar — not only from a technical perspective, but also from the perspective of intent. But they are not. Some searches have much…
EDRM IDENTIFICATION STANDARDS The purpose of this document is to outline standards for the identification of ESI in discovery. The intent is for these standards to provide counsel with a guide for identification. This guide is not all inclusive but is…
The EDRM diagram represents a conceptual view of the e-discovery process, not a literal, linear or waterfall model. One may engage in some but not all of the steps outlined in the diagram, or one may elect to carry out the steps…
EDRM develops and publishes e-discovery and information governance frameworks. Each framework is designed with two fundamental goals in mind. First, the framework should help people and organizations better understand the framework’s topic – what are the typical major steps in…
COMPARING TERMS USED IN GDPR WITH THEIR U.S. E-DISCOVERY COUNTERPARTS By the EDRM GDPR Project Team* (Originally published in Judicature, Vol. 102 No. 1, Spring 2018) INTRODUCTION On May 25, 2018, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect, replacing the…
The new EU Global Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect on May 25, 2018, and organizations that collect, handle, process, or transfer data for or relating to EU citizens or businesses, regardless of where the business is based, are taking…
Updated November 3, 2010 Aim: In the identification phase the legal team develops and executes a plan to identify and validate potentially relevant ESI sources including people and systems. INTRODUCTION See also EDRM Identification Standards. Identification is used to identify potential sources of…
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Aim: Displaying ESI before audiences (at depositions, hearings, trials, etc.), especially in native & near-native forms, to elicit further information, validate existing facts or positions, or persuade an audience. Goal: Develop facts, leverage technology, facilitate communication and persuade. * Although represented…