BNA Books' New 2010 Edition of Preserving Electronically Stored Information: A Practical Approach Provides Practical Guidelines and Analysis

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- BNA Books, a division of BNA, a specialized news and information publisher, announced today the publication of the 2010 Edition of Preserving Electronically Stored Information: A Practical Approach, the third of four in the BNA Books' E-discovery Series.

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This portfolio offers the most up-to-date material on the preservation of electronic evidence, covering the subject from start to finish and addressing the when, where, and how of a party's preservation options. Delving into a complicated topic in a truly functional manner, this handbook provides in-depth examples and scenarios, along with incisive legal and practical pointers for key preservation issues, including:

• Anticipating Legislation
• Spoliation
• Determining the scope of preservation
• Sanctions when preservation efforts fail

The 2010 Edition includes worksheets such as a sample litigation hold notice, sample discovery requests, and sample agreements governing preservation of electronically stored information, as well as a glossary. Preserving Electronically Stored Information: A Practical Approach also summarizes recent case law and trends in the world of electronic discovery to provide a quick reference for all litigators. Additionally, the 2010 Edition includes a table giving thumbnail summaries of all the significant decisions affecting preservation of ESI; expanded discussion of when the duty to preserve arises; and references to recent opinions woven throughout the text and footnotes.    

The book is co-authored by Jeffrey Fowler, the co-founder of O'Melveny & Myers Electronic Discovery and Document Retention Practice, and a member of O'Melveny & Myers Class Action, Mass Torts, and Aggregated Litigation Practice. Mr. Fowler is one of the few litigators in the country whose entire practice is dedicated to preservation and electronic discovery issues.  His co-author, William Dance, is Counsel in the Los Angeles office of Tucker Ellis & West LLP.

The other portfolios in the series are Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules; Privilege Issues in the Age of Electronic Discovery; and Spoliation in the Electronic Age.

BNA is a leading private publisher of news and information products for professionals in law and business.  In addition to Preserving Electronically Stored Information: A Practical Approach, BNA's Book Division publishes Discovery of Electronically Stored Information: Surveying the Legal Landscape; Electronic Discovery Practice Under the Federal Rules; Privilege Issues in the Age of Electronic Discovery; Spoliation in the Electronic Age; as well as other titles in legal specialties. The BNA Books website, including an online catalog, can be found at bnabooks.com.

The 2010 Edition of  Preserving Electronically Stored Information: A Practical Approach (104 pp., Softcover, Order #1865-PREL10/$145.00, plus tax, shipping, and handling) may be purchased from BNA Books, PO Box 7814, Edison, NJ 08818-7814.  Telephone orders: 1-800-960-1220. Fax orders: 1-732-346-1624. For a free BNA Books catalog, call 1-800-960-1220 or send an e-mail request to [email protected]. A 10% discount is available when ordering from the website at bnabooks.com.  Please note that discounts cannot be combined.

Editors: Review copy available upon request.

Please e-mail Matt Greene at [email protected], or call 703-341-5767.

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