Like it or not, the evolution of the current e-Discovery laws within the United States have a potential impact on all companies.  Risk management of all business continuity plans for all organizations must pay attention to these e-Discovery laws and determine what impact they can have on an organization’s regular course of doing business.

The SearchCompliance.com staff has done a fine job in presenting information that explains the development of and current status of the e-Discovery laws in the United States.

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Electronically stored information (ESI) and the issues, risks and management around ESI were clearly addressed in a version of the 2006 FRCP amendments.  The power that ESI now has in courts around the world and especially in CA, has prompted Governor Schwarzenegger to approve and sign a new version of the California Electronic Discovery Act.  To view the California Civil Discovery Act in its entirety, click here.

To read Amy Dugdale’s recent posting about this signing, click here.

Linda Tucci, Senior News Writer at SearchCIO.com has written an article addressing the complaince requirements in Cloud Computing contracts.  The current industry buzz about cloud computing often involves issues of integration for enterprises, compliance strategies and best practices.  However, we have not seen enough discussions about the topic relevant to contract negotiations and legal issues.  

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