>I think judges should have some basic knowledge of what they are ruling >on so he can make an intelligent/reasonable ruling. >
To paraphrase the May 19 2007 Economist. The legal system is in danger of being overloaded by the problem of electronic discovery. In the discovery process both parties of a lawsuit share relevant documents and this has become mostly about retrieving computer files. Companies being sued are having to pay large teams of lawyers tons of money, for months on end, in order to wade through every email ever sent by or within the company just to determine which docs have to be handed over to plaintiffs. Rules need to be made clear and judges need to familiarize themselves with relevant technology so informed rulings can be made. At the moment the rules are unclear and the costs are rising. Software designed to make quicker searches of relevant documents would seem to be a real opportunity for enterprising developers. Graham. _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
