California Passes New Electronic Discovery Act Effective Immediately

On June 29, 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger signed into law California's Electronic Discovery Act, which is effective immediately. All discovery propounded or responded to must now comply with the new law. These rules are very similar to the recent revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and bring California in line with the federal e-discovery standards.

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Published In: Election & Politics Law Updates, Electronic Discovery Updates, Civil Procedure Updates

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