ATLA Research : When it Comes to E-Discovery, Who's On Your Side?

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Who's on Your Side? Learn More About e-Discovery

Companies like tobacco giant Philip Morris USA and Celebrex manufacturer Pfizer, Inc., are among the many corporate heavyweights lobbying a committee of federal court rulemakers to make their emails difficult to obtain. The result can only be to make it more difficult to hold wrongdoers accountable when they put profits ahead of safety and American lives.

America's economy depends on businesses that compete on a level playing field. When corporations and their CEOs bypass the law and make money at the expense of public safety, lawyers must be able to hold them accountable. Anything that hinders the process of finding evidence for court—known as "discovery"—always benefits company executives and their corporations at the expense of the public.

AAJ and its members have worked hard to protect the right to obtain evidence that may shed light on their wrongdoing. Make sure you and your friends know who's on your side—and who isn't.

Who Wants to Hide Emails?

These are just a couple of the powerful organizations that actively lobby to amend the e-discovery rules and limit access to information.

Big Tobacco & Drug Industry
Philip Morris USA
Pfizer, Inc.

Corporate Defense Lawyers
Association of Corporate Counsel

Oil & Chemical Indudstry
American Petroleum Institute
Dow Chemical Company
Shell Oil Company
Exxon Mobil Corporation

Finance & Insurance
CIGNA Corporation
State Farm Mutual Auto. Insurance Co.
Wachovia Corporation

Who Wants to Find Them?

Learn more about the organizations that stand with AAJ during this fight to preserve the right to present a jury with all of the evidence.

Pro-Justice
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice
Trial Lawyers for Public Justice is a national public interest law firm dedicated to using trial lawyers' skills and resources to create a more just society.

Pro-Consumer
National Association of Consumer Advocates
NACA's members and their clients are actively engaged in promoting a fair and open marketplace that forcefully protects the rights of consumers, particularly those of modest means.

Pro-Worker
National Employment Lawyers Association
NELA supports lawyers who stand up for individual employees in cases involving employment discrimination, employee benefits, and other employment related matters.

June 2005