On December 1, 2006, the amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure addressing e-discovery became effective. The amendments mark the beginning of a new era in business litigation. The lesson is clear: e-discovery can no longer be an afterthought; business litigants and their counsel must consider e-discovery and the role of e-documents at the outset of the litigation.

Listen to this podcast with Matt Lund, partner in the Detroit office of Pepper Hamilton, as he explains these changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure addressing e-discovery.