§ Guide topic

US litigation

One practical guide on us litigation for UK litigators, in-house counsel and investigators. Read every page online or download the PDF, free and without registration.

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US proceedings frequently need documents, devices and custodians located in the UK, and the first obligation is a litigation hold that actually reaches those people. These guides explain how UK held evidence is preserved, collected and produced to US counsel in a way both the court and UK data protection law accept.

They cover legal hold notices to UK employees and how long a hold stays live, forensic collection of UK devices and mailboxes, GDPR conflicts with a discovery request, production formats US counsel expect, cost allocation, and expert evidence prepared for a US forum.

§ What these guides cover

  • Issuing a legal hold to UK employees, and keeping it live
  • Forensic collection of UK laptops, phones and mailboxes
  • Whether UK GDPR blocks a US discovery request
  • Production formats and load files for US counsel
  • Who pays for UK collections in a US matter

§ 1 guide on us litigation

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