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E-Discovery: Avoid Over-Preservation And Reduce Risk Of An "Unforced Error"
Editor: How does the enforcement environment play into preservation obligations? Sklar:The preservation obligation is a fact-based determination, but it's very difficult to predict how a court will come out in any situation. The simple definition is that the obligation to preserve...
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E-Discovery: Avoiding The High Costs Of Over-Preservation
Fear of spoliation sanctions results in the harboring of countless electronic files. Lawyers and clients will often opt for the cautious approach of preserving everything, or almost everything, to avoid the risk of discovery sanctions or a spoliation determination. The consequence, however, is...
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Hidden Content In Your Documents: What You Don't Know Can Be Dangerous
Hidden information in documents can pose serious risks in all types of legal proceedings, yet many people are totally unaware of this danger. A potent example of hidden information is document metadata - hidden information contained in Microsoft®Office documents, including Microsoft Word,...
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