Federal Electronic Discovery rules: Protect yourself and your company

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Leonard S. Kurfirst, kurfirst@wildmanharrold.com, Wildman Harrold Allen & Dixon, 225 West Wacker Dr, Suite 2800, Chicago, IL 60606
Documents are generated, sent and stored easily today with virtual worldwide access in seconds. Documents now have “nine lives” and are difficult to discard. They can be found on servers, laptops, portable storage devices, home computers, personal e-mail accounts. Learn the basics of what electronic documents your company may be required to produce should it ever become involved in patent, toxic tort or environmental litigation.