Electronic evidence
Subtitle: law and practice
By: Paul R. Rice.
Contributors: American Bar Association. Section of Litigation.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Section of Litigation, American Bar Association
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Chicago, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 500
ISBN-13: 9781604420845
Subjects: Evidence, Documentary -- United States -- Automation; Electronic evidence -- United States -- Automation; Electronic records -- Law and legislation -- United States; Computer files -- Law and legislation -- United States; Electronic discovery (Law) -- United States
Description: Investigates various issues that may arise with electronic communications from initiation of a case to trial. This offers useful solutions to both existing and possible problems. Reviews both the new discovery rules and how they relate to past practices, as well as basic evidentiary issues governing the admissibility of electronic evidence. Particular emphasis is given to problems that could develop around the way in which parties are asserting the attorney-client privilege and judges are applying it to e-mail communications. Important for all attorneys working with clients who use digital communications and for judges ruling on matters involving email.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Discovery of electronic evidence; title: Spoliation; title: Confidentiality and the attorney-client privilege; title: Best evidence/original writing rule; title: Presumptions; title: Authentication; title: Hearsay; title: Science and technology; title: Judicial notice; title: Future's challenge.