New e-discovery rule changes go into effect; Corporations ill-prepared, large fines looming
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Aon litigation consulting experts standing by to help companies face the challenge of being litigation-ready WHAT Aon Consulting's computer forensics and e-discovery experts are available to provide insight and share best practices concerning changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure with respect to discovery, production and admissibility of electronically stored information. Now more than ever, corporations are faced with being litigation-ready for electronic discovery well before any action is filed. As reported in InsideCounsel (May 2006), the results of a 2005 study reflected that a mere 14 percent of the legal departments surveyed felt they can handle e-discovery requests, with only 28 percent rating their companies as proactive with respect to litigation readiness. In addition, a recent survey conducted by Computerworld magazine found that 42 percent of 170 IT professionals surveyed are uncertain of the status of their company's preparation for the rule changes. Thirty-two percent said that their company is not prepared at all. With the rule changes shifting the burden to the responding party for addressing electronically stored information, limiting the time to complete discovery and provide guidance to the courts regarding sanctions, corporations that remain reactive, or rely solely on IT departments for e-discovery, are at a greater risk for fines. WHEN Wednesday, December 6 - Friday, December 22 At a time of mutual convenience for the reporter and expert WHO Financial Advisory and Litigation Consulting Experts, IT Risk Consulting, Aon Consulting WHERE Via phone or email For more information, contact
Kelly Drinkwine, KemperLesnik, 312-755-3537, kelly.drinkwine@kemperlesnik.com
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Joe Micucci, Aon Consulting, 312-381-4786, joe_micucci@aon.com
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