The audiotapes and course book for this February 25, 2008, 3.3-hour program provide an excellent analysis of the case law – such as the Qualcomm case – and other significant developments interpreting and applying the new Electronic Discovery Rules of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

Patrick M. Connors, Esq., Professor of Law at Albany Law School, covers:

ü History Of The Issuance Of The Rules

• why so important

• significant cases

• effective dates

ü Rule 16: Pretrial Conference

• applicable provisions

• cases

ü Rule 26: General Provisions Governing Discovery: Duty Of Disclosure • applicable provisions

• cases

• scope and limits

• claims of privilege protection

• inadvertent disclosure

• rule 26(f) conference

• sanctions: Qualcomm

• more

ü Rule 33: Interrogatories To Parties

ü Rule 34: Production Of Documents, Electronically Stored Information

• applicable provisions

• cases

ü Rule 37: Failure To Make Disclosures

• applicable provisions

• cases

• Qualcomm

Companion Course Available: This program provides updated information on the important area of Electronic Discovery, including recent case decisions and rules interpretations, and as such is a companion to Professor Connors’ August 2006 course,  Electronic Discovery Under The New Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure, in which he provided a thorough explanation of the new Federal Rules Of Civil Procedure involving Electronic Discovery.