Responding to Ediscovery Demands

E-discovery has added more complexity in litigations, issues such as the extent as to which e-discovery demands should be allowed by the courts has been brought up in a number of cases. Needless to say, companies should make sure of having a reliable e-discovery software in order to respond intelligently to e-discovery requests. "E-Discovery Pitfalls and Practice Tips" by Timothy B. Parlin sums up some of the issues on responding to e-discovery demands.

Understanding the e-discovery rules is critical in today's litigation environment. The Mancia v. Mayflower Textile Servs. Co., 253 F.R.D. 354 (D. Md. 2008), and Treppel v. Biovail Corp., 249 F.R.D. 111 (S.D.N.Y. 2008), cases demonstrate the pitfalls that can occur. This article will analyze these cases and detail practice tips for propounding and responding to e-discovery demands.

The Mancia case required litigants to cooperate and communicate during the discovery process to minimize the costs and burdens of discovery. While Mancia does not specifically address e-discovery issues, it could have a wide-ranging effect on cases that involve massive amounts of electronically stored information.

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