Planning for disaster; computer systems can be kept functioning in the wake of a calamity

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Law firms should have a disaster recovery plan so that their telephone systems and computer operations can resume operation as soon as possible after a calamity. These two areas are the most vulnerable when a disaster happens. Types of insurance the firm should consider to help reestablish operations are real property, loss-of-earnings, personal property, business interruption, electronic data-processing and valuable papers. The firm will need to select an alternative site and can consider various options in so doing.

Management, Law offices, Disaster recovery (Computers)

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Electronic Data Balancing Act: Preserve or delete? Destroying electronic data relevant to a case can result in severe sanctions, but total preservation may also cause harm

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The Sprint and Hughes cases demonstrate the importance of electronic data preservation, the ease of such data's destruction, and the risks of a judicial finding of spoliation of electronic evidence. Knowledgeable decision-making and preparation can help companies avoid the risks of failing to preserve data and the costs of unnecessary total preservation. Companies can meet their preservation requirements and minimize costs by ensuring preservation of only that data potentially relevant to litigation.

United States, Protection and preservation, Legal information systems, Legal information services

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Computer modeling is applied; assessing harm

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Computer modeling can help in the assessment of hazardous substances damages by simulating conditions in the area in question. The Natural Resource Damage Assessment Model for Coastal and Marine Environments (NRDAM/CME) can help with CERCLA's Type-A assessment and be performed on a personal computer. The computer model has scientific data bases to help represent environmental conditions and will provide 'average diminution in use' values.

Models, Environmental aspects, Computer simulation, Toxic torts

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