So, after 100 days, how are the Rules standing up.

That’s what we’ll be talking about here.

We know a few things; 1) Congress makes the laws (Rules), Courts interpret the Rules. In other words, Courts will have a significant say in what these rules ultimately mean, and how they change over time. 2) In those 100 days, tera-bytes of new information have been created. 3) Finally, in those 100 days, thousands of new lawsuits have been filed, any one of which may be a major of milestone in the development of this body of the law. 4) States will start to play in this realm –- administratively, legislatively and judicially –- and this will effect the Rules also.

And the impact on enterprise technology –- more options, more cost, more liability. But also, more solutions and an opportunity to better get a handle on your assets and infrastructure. Stay tuned.

Michael Sears is the principal advisor on eDiscovery at Mathon Systems. He is a member of the California Bar Association, and a frequent commentator at the nexus of the law, business and technology. Prior to Mathon, he founded a digital media company, was a senior executive with several public companies, and served on the boards of directors of both public and private technology companies. Michael holds both a Juris Doctorate and an MBA from Stanford University.