LITIGATING WITH ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION

Electronically stored information (ESI) has transformed litigation. In a world where e-mail records can now make or break a case, attorneys must manage ESI effectively at every phase of litigation and make the most of laws governing its use. This authoritative book not only explains the latest rules affecting ESI, but also helps lawyers seize the upper hand in procedural matters involving jurisdiction, discovery, and evidence as well as in substantive areas including contracts, torts, and criminal law. The book provides expert analysis of the 2006 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and addresses how the new rules apply in real-world cases. It alerts litigators to discovery issues in today's Internet and e-mail age, and underscores attorney-client issues unique to ESI.

Marian K. Riedy, Esq. is a partner of Riedy & Beros, LLC, an e-litigation consulting firm in Washington, D.C. She clerked for former Chief Judge Harrison Winter, U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, and has since practiced law as a litigator. She has worked in large firms and small, and litigated a wide range of cases, ranging from complex, international trade disputes to jury trials in local courts. She graduated from Harvard Law School in 1981 and also holds an M.B.A. from Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. Suman Beros is a partner at Riedy & Beros. He has extensive professional experience in designing, implementing, and operating business solutions in healthcare and other industries using established and emerging information technologies. He holds an M.B.A. in information systems and marketing management from Pace University.

Kim Sperduto is managing director of The Sperduto Law Firm, PLC, a complex commercial litigation boutique in Washington, D.C. Mr. Sperduto received his undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University, and his law degree and masters degree in public policy from Duke University. After clerking for federal judge Thomas C. Platt in New York, he worked at large litigation specialty firms on Wall Street before starting his own firm.