DANIEL GARRIE, NEUTRAL AND SPECIAL MASTER, CITED IN GROUNDBREAKING CRIMINAL EDISCOVERY OPINION

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Manhattan, New York, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) October 4, 2011 -- In the opinion, the judge acknowledges the absence of a standard criminal eDiscovery rule which adequately accounts for differences in the amount and types of electronically stored information from civil cases. He cites Mr. Garrie’s recent article, “eDiscovery in Criminal Cases: A Need for Specific Rules,“ published in the Suffolk University Law Review, to support his claim that the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure (FRCP) must be updated to account for the strain eDiscovery puts on criminal cases.

The case itself revolves around the use of interstate communication facilities to commit drug felonies and money laundering. In the investigation, the cell phones of the defendants were intercepted, producing exceptionally large volumes of documents and voice recordings. The defendants further contested the format of the discovery, only adding to the burden in scope of production.

Mr. Garrie: “once again, technology is outpacing the law, and in the case of criminal eDiscovery, the consequences are astronomically costly and time-consuming. You can read the judge’s frustration with the outdated FRCP in the words of the opinion. FSRDG’s expertise and experience working in complex white collar litigation, FCPA, internal investigations and eDiscovery enables us to address these issues.”

Focused Solution Recourse Delivery Group (FSRDG) is a legal strategy and electronic forensics consulting firm based in Seattle, with offices nationwide. FSRDG’s experts, with advanced degrees and experience in both technology and the law, work with clients to solve the complex issues surrounding E-Discovery, cyber security, and data privacy. For more information or to receive a copy of the cited article, write to press@fsrdg.com, or visit www.fsrdg.com.

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