Model Order Governing ESI

MODEL ORDER GOVERNING DISCOVERY OF ELECTRONICALLY STORED INFORMATION IN PATENT CASES. This Order supplements all other discovery rules and orders. It streamlines Electronically Stored Information (“ESI”) production to promote a “just, speedy, and inexpensive determination” of this action, as required by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 1. This Order may be modified for good cause. If the parties cannot resolve their disagreements regarding modifications, the parties may submit their competing proposals and a summary of their dispute. Proposed modifications or disputes regarding ESI that counsel for the parties are unable to resolve will be presented to the Court at the initial case management conference, Fed. R. Civ. P. Rule 16(b) Scheduling Conference, or as soon as possible thereafter. www.FormsWorkflow.com