Seagate Warranty
In February 2007 Seagate wrote to data recovery companies informing us that effective February 15, 2007 that they would no longer honor the warrany Seagate and Maxtor hard drives if the seal had been broken on the drive. Prior to this letter, Seagate would honor their warranty if the seal was broken by a data recovery company to perform data recovery services. Read more…
Implications of New Rules
The Real Implications of the New Rules on EDD
By Scott Oliver
Special to Law.com
January 23, 2007
Effective Dec. 1, 2006, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended to provide definition, structure and predictability to electronic discovery. For many litigators, the rule changes represent a fundamental shift in the way we prepare for and manage the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI) for federal cases.
Changes to state rules are not far behind. In fact, several states, such as California, Maryland and New Hampshire, are in various stages of implementing rule changes. Similar changes are already in effect in Idaho and New Jersey. While the objectives of the new Rules are clear, the necessary steps to comply with them are not. This article examines the major FRCP rule changes and their real implications. It provides a roadmap for becoming compliant while controlling business risks and understanding how the new rules can be leveraged in the courtroom.