The Legal and Economic Implications of Electronic Discovery Options for Future Research

• Main Author: Dertouzos, James N. (auth)
• Other Authors: Pace, Nicholas M. (auth), Anderson, Robert H. (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: RAND Corporation 2008
• Subjects: Civil codes / Civil law; Law
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The growing volume of electronically stored information has led to concerns that requests for electronic discovery (e-discovery) can increase litigation costs, impose new risks on lawyers and their clients, and alter expectations about likely court outcomes. The authors provide an overview of the is...