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1.	12/2011		The Sedona Conference® International Principles on Discovery, Disclosure & Data Protection: Best Practices, Recommendations & Principles for Addressing the Preservation & Discovery of Protected Data in U.S. Litigation (European Union Edition, Public Comment Version, December 2011) IntlPrinciples2011.pdf
2.	08/2011		The Sedona Conference® Cooperation Proclamation: Resources for the Judiciary Judicial_Resources.pdf
3.	06/2011		The Sedona CanadaTM Commentary on Enforcing Letters Rogatory Issued By an American Court in Canada: Best Practices & Key Points to Consider lettersrogatory.pdf
4.	04/2011		The Sedona Conference® Database Principles Addressing the Preservation and Production of Databases and Database Information in Civil Litigation Database_Principles.pdf
5.	04/2011		The Sedona CanadaTM Commentary on Practical Approaches for Cost Containment (Public Comment Version) cost_containment.pdf
6.	03/2011		The Sedona Conference® "Jumpstart Outline" jumpstart_outline.pdf
7.	03/2011		The Sedona Conference® Cooperation Guidance for Litigators & In-House Counsel Cooperation_Guidance_for_Litigators_and_In_House_Counsel.pdf
8.	02/2011		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Finding the Hidden ROI in Information Assets roi.pdf
9.	12/2010		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on the Intersection of the Patent & Antitrust Laws patentandantitrustlaws.pdf
10.	11/2010		The Sedona Conference® Report on the Markman Process Markman_Process.pdf
11.	10/2010		The Sedona CanadaSM Commentary on Proportionality in Electronic Disclosure and Discovery - Public Comment Version Canadian__Proportianality.pdf
12.	10/2010		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Proportionality Proportionality2010.pdf
13.	09/2010		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Legal Holds- September, 2010 Version legal_holds_sept_2010.pdf
14.	09/2010		The Sedona Conference® Glossary: E-Discovery & Digital Information Management (Third Edition) glossary2010.pdf
15.	06/2010		An Open Invitation to Participate in the TREC Legal Track 2010 TREC_2010_Open_invitation.pdf
16.	11/2009		Supplement to Volume 10 of The Sedona Conference Journal® - Cooperation Supplement_to_Volume_10_of_The_Sedona_Conference_Journal_Cooperation.pdf
17.	10/2009		Comment of The Sedona Conference® Working Group 6 to Article 29 Data Protection Working Party Working Document 1/2009 ("WP 158") WG6_Response_to_Art_29_WP_10_30_09.pdf
18.	09/2009		The Sedona Conference® International Overview of Discovery Data Privacy and Disclosure Requirements The_Sedona_Conference_International_Overview_of_Discovery_Data_Privacy_and_Disclosure_Requirements
19.	07/2009		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Inactive Information Sources Commentary on Inactive Information Sources.pdf
20.	05/2009		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Achieving Quality in the E-Discovery Process Achieving_Quality.pdf
21.	04/2009		An Open Invitation to Participate in the TREC Legal Track 2009 TREC_OPEN_Letter.pdf
22.	10/2008		Ken Withers, E-Discovery and Combative Legal Culture: Finding A Way Out of Purgatory (pre-publication draft of an article forthcoming in the November/December 2008 issue of The San Diego Lawyer Magazine) SDJournal.pdf
23.	08/2008		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Preservation, Management and Identification of Sources of Information that are Not Reasonably Accessible NRA.pdf
24.	08/2008		The Sedona Conference® Framework for Analysis of Cross-Border Discovery Conflicts: A Practical Guide to Navigating the Competing Currents of International Data Privacy & e-Discovery - Public Comment Version WG6_Cross_Border
25.	05/2008		The Sedona Conference® "Jumpstart Outline" Questionnaire.pdf
26.	04/2008		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Non-Party Production & Rule 45 Subpoenas. Rule_45_Subpoenas
27.	03/2008		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on ESI Evidence & Admissibility ESI_Commentary_0308.pdf
28.	01/2008		The Sedona Canada Principles Addressing Electronic Discovery (January 2008) canada_pincpls_FINAL_108.pdf
29.	01/2008		LES PRINCIPES DE SEDONA CANADA : L'administration de la preuve électronique (Janvier 2008) Les_Principes_de_Sedona_Canada
30.	12/2007		The Sedona Conference® Glossary: E-Discovery & Digital Information Management (Second Edition) TSCGlossary_12_07.pdf
31.	11/2007		The Sedona Guidelines: Best Practice Guidelines & Commentary for Managing Information & Records in the Electronic Age Guidelines.pdf
32.	08/2007		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Email Management (August, 2007) Commentary_on_Email_Management___revised_cover.pdf
33.	08/2007		The Sedona Conference® Best Practices Commentary on Search & Retrieval Methods (August, 2007) Best_Practices_Retrieval_Methods___revised_cover_and_preface.pdf
34.	08/2007		french_commform_can.pdf french_commform_can.pdf
35.	08/2007		The Sedona Conference® Commentary on Legal Holds, August 2007 Public Comment Version Legal_holds.pdf
36.	08/2007		The Sedona Principles after the Federal Amendments, August, 2007 2007SummaryofSedonaPrinciples2ndEditionAug17assentforWG1.pdf
37.	08/2007		The Sedona Conference® Introduction to the IP-Antitrust Interface, Aug. 2007 Public Comment Version IP_Antitrust_
38.	06/2007		Navigating the Vendor Proposal Process: Best Practices for the Selection of Electronic Discovery Vendors RFP_Paper.pdf
39.	06/2007		The Sedona Principles Addressing Electronic Document Production, Second Edition (June, 2007) TSC_PRINCP_2nd_ed_607.pdf
40.	05/2007		A Personal Response to the Opposing Views [to the WG2 Guidelines] response_20070503.pdf
41.	05/2007		Sedona Canada: La Production des Documents Electroniques (Mai 2007 Version Publique Pour Commentaires) 5_07SedonaCanadaFrancois.pdf
42.	04/2007		Opposing Views to WG2 Guidelines Opposing_Views_April_2007.pdf
43.	03/2007		The Sedona Guidelines on Confidentiality and Public Access 3_07WG2.pdf
44.	02/2007		The Sedona Canada Principles (Public Comment Version) 2_07WG7pubcomment.pdf
45.	10/2006		Selected Public Commentary on The Sedona Guidelines: Best Practices Addressing Protective Orders, Confidentiality & Public Access in Civil Cases WG2_Public_Comment_Compilation.pdf
46.	06/2006		The Sedona Conference Report on the Markman Process (Public Comment Version) 6_06WG5pubcomment.pdf
47.	02/2006		The Sedona Conference Commentary On The Role Of Economics In Antitrust Law 2_06WG3Report.pdf
48.	09/2005		Overview of Changes in the 2005 Version of The Sedona Guidelines on the Management of Electronic Information TSGOverview_905.pdf
49.	09/2005		The Sedona Guidelines for Managing Information and Records in the Electronic Age (Sept. 2005 Version) TSG9_05.pdf
50.	08/2005		The Sedona Conference Commentary on the Role of Economics in Antitrust (August, 2005 Public Comment Version) WG3pubcomment0803.pdf
51.	07/2005		The Sedona Principles Addressing Electronic Document Production (July 2005 Version) 7_05TSP.pdf
52.	07/2005		Best Practices for the Selection of Electronic Discovery Vendors: Navigating the Vendor Proposal Process RFP_2005
53.	05/2005		The Sedona Guidelines: Best Practices Addressing Protective Orders, Confidentiality and Public Access in Civil Cases (Revised April 2005 Public Comment Version) wg2may05draft2
54.	05/2005		The Sedona Conference® Glossary 2005 Version Glossary_2005
55.	04/2005		Companion Piece to April, 2005 Public Comment Draft - Differing Views WG2AltViews.pdf
56.	01/2005		OVERVIEW OF CHANGES TO THE SEDONA PRINCIPLES IN 2004 SPOverview200401.pdf
57.	09/2004		THE SEDONA GUIDELINES: Best Practice Guidelines & Commentary for Managing Information & Records in the Electronic Age (September, 2004 public comment version) RetGuide200409.pdf
58.	03/2004		Interview Of Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ScheindlinInterview.pdf
59.	01/2004		THE SEDONA PRINCIPLES: Best Practices Recommendations & Principles for Addressing Electronic Document Production (January 2004 Version) SedonaPrinciples200401.pdf
60.	11/2003		November 2003 Willfulness Survey (Patent Litigation)(Copyright 2004 The Sedona Conference) WillfulnessOpinionOfCounsel.pdf
61.	04/2003		04/2003 - Observations on "The Sedona Principles" 03/2003 Public Comment Draft carroll.pdf
62.	03/2003		03/2003 Public Comment Draft - THE SEDONA PRINCIPLES: Best Practices Recommendations & Principles for Addressing Electronic Document Production SedonaPrinciples200303.pdf