1. THE Million-Dollar BACKUP TAPE.
- Author
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Lipner, Bill
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TECHNOLOGY & state , *ACTIONS & defenses (Administrative law) , *INFORMATION technology equipment , *COMPUTER science , *HIGH technology , *DIGITAL media , *LEGAL procedure - Abstract
The article discusses the impact of adopting information technology (IT) innovations on the recent procedures of the legal system. The tedious work of using papers in maintaining records of lawsuits were being replaced by electronic backup media. The author demonstrates the role of IT in the system through a review on the lawsuit case of businessman Ron Perelman and Morgan Stanley regarding a complicated deal. Perelman won the case over Stanley after Stanley failed to inform Perelman regarding the backup tapes in his possession.
- Published
- 2006