eDiscovery – United States International Trade Commission Adopts Final Rules

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A post appearing on the usitc.gov website outlining new rules for eDiscovery that are to go into effect 30 days after publication in the Federal Register.  A Federal Register Notice describing the rules was  published on May 15th, and a link to that notice is provided in the posting on the U.S. International Trade Commission website.  The post in the link above states, in part, "The Commission’s new e-discovery rules help ensure that parties more tightly focus their e-discovery requests and responses, which is intended to:

• cut costs for parties in section 337 investigations;
• lessen discovery-related burdens for parties;
• reduce the number of discovery-related disputes;
• result in fewer discovery motions before the Administrative Law Judges; and
• enhance the timely resolution of section 337 investigations."