摘要：Using the experience of the federal courts under the 2006 Amendments as a guide, this Article examines H.B. 380 and the effect it will have on the discovery process in the state courts. Part I of this Article describes the litigation challenges created by the proliferation of ESI. Part II describes the history, structure and substance of the 2006 Amendments, and discusses their impact in the areas of cooperation and the use of proportionality principles in the federal courts. Part III describes the substance and structure of the rules changes encompassed by H.B. 380, and analyzes the effect that they will have on the discovery process in the State. Part IV discusses specific procedural tools that practitioners and courts can use under the new e-discovery rules in North Carolina to manage the exchange of ESI more efficiently.
关键词：North Carolina; Discovery (Law); Electronic evidence; Civil procedure; Proportionality in law; Lawyers; Courts; Electronic information resources
