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Civil Litigation

Jan. 28, 2020

Discovery 2020: The new frontier of e-discovery and early disclosure

In an ongoing effort to increase cooperation and meet the changing face of litigation, members of the California Legislature have proposed several new or amended rules to update the Discovery Act.

Angela S. Haskins

Partner
Haight, Brown & Bonesteel LLP

555 S Flower St
Los Angeles , CA 90071

Email: ahaskins@hbblaw.com

Southwestern Univ SOL; Los Angeles CA

Angela is a member of the firm's Elder Care, General Liability, Product Liability & Professional Liability Practice Groups.

Elizabeth A. Evans

Associate
Haight, Brown & Bonesteel LLP

Email: eevans@hbblaw.com

Elizabeth is a member of the firm's General Liability & Professional Liability Practice Groups.

In an ongoing effort to increase cooperation and meet the changing face of litigation, members of the California Legislature have proposed several new or amended rules to update the Discovery Act. On Jan. 1, five of those rules went into effect and each has a significant ramification in the world of civil litigation.

Gone are the days of hardcopy document dumps and last minute production of documents to avoid sanctions. Instead, 20...

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