Electronic Discovery Law

Posted at 2:01 PM on July 16, 2007 by K&L Gates

Standing Committee Approves Proposed New Evidence Rule 502

At its June 11-12, 2007, meeting, the Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure approved the recommendations of the Advisory Committees on Evidence Rules and approved proposed new Evidence Rule 502 on Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product, among other proposed new rules and amendments. The Committee also approved a letter to Congress accompanying proposed new Evidence Rule 502. (Minutes of the June 2007 meeting will be posted here when they become available.)

Previously, on May 15, 2007, the Advisory Committee on Evidence Rules had issued its Report to the Standing Committee regarding its recommendations with respect to proposed Evidence Rule 502 on Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege and Work Product. The Report and its supporting documents were summarized here in a May 16, 2007 post.

The Standing Committee will now transmit the proposed new rules and amendments to the Judicial Conference with a recommendation that they be approved and transmitted to the United States Supreme Court. The proposed new rules and amendments will be available shortly and will be posted on the federal judiciary’s “Pending Rules Amendments Awaiting Final Action” page at: http://www.uscourts.gov/rules/newrules6.htm#proposed0806.

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