e-discovery

E-discovery is short for electronic discovery. E-discovery involves collecting the exchange of electronic documents, such as emails and digital communications between parties in preparation for trial, as opposed to collecting physical documents in discovery.

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure › TITLE V. DISCLOSURES AND DISCOVERY › Rule 26. Duty to Disclose; General Provisions Governing Discovery

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