DVD on litigation examines good, bad, ugly

Information on how documents and e-mail are used in litigation is provided in a DVD from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE). The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Documents and E-mails): What Every ASHRAE Member Should Know About How Documents and E-mails Are Used in Litigation features a hypothetical lawsuit and a mock trial. The program was presented as a seminar at ASHRAE's 2002 winter meeting.

The program addresses the kinds of documents that should and should not be kept in files; dangers of losing or destroying documents; ways courts are dealing with electronic discovery issues; how juries learn about documents; and how lawyers use documents and missing documents in cross-examination.

Cost of this DVD is $49 ($39 for ASHRAE members). To order, phone 800-527-4723 (United States and Canada) or 404-636-8400 (worldwide); fax 404-321-5478; write 1791 Tullie Circle NE, Atlanta GA 30329; or visit www.ashrae.org.