Perspective
Jul. 2, 2016
Self-help discovery?
Neither the California Supreme Court nor the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled on the issue of so-called "self-help" discovery. By Irma Rodríguez Moisa and Jorge Luna
Irma Rodriguez Moisa
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & RomoPhone: (562) 653-3200
Email: imoisa@aalrr.com
UC Berkeley SOL; Berkeley CA
Some employees engage in self-help discovery against the employers they intend to sue, copying confidential documents at work to share with their attorneys. As document management systems have grown more sophisticated, with employers' documents, emails and even transcribed telephone calls often easily searchable and accessible, dissatisfied workers can gather a great deal of documentation from their employer...
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