April 2007

Don’t Let E-mail String You Out

By Tom O’Connor and Roe Frazer

Increasing reliance on e-mail is a fact of life in today’s business and legal environments. The falling costs of storing vast amounts of data, coupled with the fear of being accused of destroying material that companies may be obligated to retain, have led to the retention of increasing amounts of data for longer periods of time. Among the problems this creates for litigators is the increased burden of reviewing vast quantities of e-mails, and identifying and asserting claims of attorney-client privilege and work-product protection over electronic documents.

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