Download or read book The Legal and Economic Implications of Electronic Discovery written by James N. Dertouzos and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2008 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growing volume of electronically stored information has led to concerns that requests for electronic discovery (e-discovery) can increase litigation costs, impose new risks on lawyers and their clients, and alter expectations about likely court outcomes. The authors provide an overview of the issues involved and outline five avenues for future research on the legal and economic implications of e-discovery.It includes reports on exploratory research to identify the most important legal and economic implications of electronic discovery and develop a research agenda to improve future policy.