Nip EDD Costs in the Bud

The FRCP 26(f) requirement that parties discuss ESI at an initial discovery planning conference can avoid later difficulties. But companies should be rightfully concerned about the burdens associated with the "meet and greet" according to Weil, Gotshal partner David Lender. Parties need to prepare by obtaining an understanding of the client's computer systems, which means additional costs and labor from over-taxed IT personnel. Once done, Lender explains how to limit the breadth and associated costs of EDD.