Sedona releases draft e-discovery publication.

• Position: E-DISCOVERY - Brief article

The Sedona Conference[R] recently released the public comment version of Commentary on Defense of Process: Principles and Guidelines for Developing and Implementing a Sound E-Discovery Process. The publication addresses the tension between the principle of party-controlled discovery and the need for accountability in the discovery process. It establishes a series of reasonable expectations and provides practical guidance to meet these competing interests.

The overriding goal of the principles and guidelines set forth in this commentary is to reduce the cost and burden typically associated with modern discovery by...