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Glasser LegalWorks 8th Annual Electronic Discovery & Records Retention Conference

Oct 28 2004

December 9-10, 2004
Hyatt Regency San Francisco
San Francisco, California

Preston’s Martha Dawson will be participating as a panelist. The conference will focus on a number of key electronic discovery issues, including:

Spoliation
Disclosure and discovery of digital evidence
Finding and collecting electronic information
Effective records management
Selecting an e-discovery vendor
Updates on e-discovery law

For more information on the conference, click here.

Defense Research Institute’s E-Discovery Committee

Oct 28 2004

The Defense Research Institute (DRI) is the national organization of defense trial lawyers and corporate counsel. DRI’s E-Discovery Committee keeps members informed on the latest developments in e-discovery law through their website and annual e-discovery CLE Seminar. Read More

In Spitzer’s office, hours of drudgery, moments of ‘gotcha!’

Oct 27 2004

By KATE KELLY
The Wall Street Journal
October 27, 2004, 10:09 AM EDT

One of New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s investigators was perusing a stack of subpoenaed documents in a Manhattan office last month when he let out a yelp, slammed down his coffee and sprinted down the corridor.

The find, people in the office recall: a Marsh & McLennan Cos. employee’s e-mail soliciting a fake bid from an insurance company to help Marsh steer business to a favored provider.

The sleuth: Craig Winters, a 27-year-old intern. Read More

California Civil Discovery Law

Oct 26 2004

Commissioner Richard E. Best, retired from the San Francisco Superior Court in 2003 after 29 years of service, and continues to promote the use of technology in discovery, as well as serve as a private discovery referee. His website, California Civil Discovery Law, is a repository of continuing education materials, discovery resources, case law and e-discovery updates.

The Legal & Strategic Guide to E-Discovery

Oct 20 2004

Best Practices for Corporate Counsel
Park Central Hotel, New York City
November 10-12, 2004

Key themes: Minimizing costs associated with e-discovery, best practices for managing and preserving electronic information, developing effective litigation response strategies, tips and traps for records management and litigation strategy. Presented by Marcus Evans.

E-mails star in another Spitzer probe

Oct 14 2004

Oct. 14, 2004
By Greg Morcroft
CBS.MarketWatch.com

NEW YORK (CBS.MW) — Eliot Spitzer clearly doesn’t follow the edict of Henry Stimson, a 20th century U.S diplomat, who once famously stated, “Gentlemen don’t read other people’s mail.”

Spitzer, New York’s current attorney general and the bane of corporate wrongdoers, launched his latest salvo Thursday at several of the nation’s largest insurance companies, using internal e-mails from several of the companies to buttress his case. Read More

The Sedona Conference: 3rd Annual Best Practices for Electronic Document Retention Working Group Meeting

Oct 14 2004

October 15-16, 2004
Royal Palms
Phoenix, Arizona

Preston’s Helen Moure will be participating as a member of the Working Group.

Are Instant Messages Discoverable?

Oct 12 2004

Preston Gates attorney Martha Dawson and Senior Attorney for Microsoft Gregory McCurdy co-authored an article published in the June/July 2004 issue of The National Law Journal. Titled “Are Instant Messages Discoverable?,” the article explores the questions raised by business use of instant messaging (IM).

Seattle Sleuth

Oct 10 2004

March 2003 cover story in AmLaw Tech , technology supplement to The American Lawyer. Seattle Sleuth highlights Preston Gates’ achievements in advanced technology document review legal services.

Two Tiers and a Safe Harbor: Federal Rulemakers Grapple with E-Discovery

Sep 01 2004

Two Tiers and a Safe Harbor, written by Ken Withers, August 23, 2004, sheds light on the beginnings of the proposed changes to the Federal Rules.

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