J. Alexander Lawrence

Co-Chair at Morrison & Foerster’s E-Discovery Task Force

J. Alexander Lawrence regularly advises clients on e-discovery issues and best practices. His practice involves all aspects of complex commercial litigation in federal and state trial and appellate courts, and in arbitration. He has represented US and international clients in actions involving IP rights, trade secrets, federal securities laws, the False Claims Act and a wide array of commercial disputes.

My Articles

Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Technology, Privacy, and eCommerce

New Technologies Test the Limits of the Duty to Preserve, Collect and Produce Information in Civil Discovery

While the question of whether specific records are within a party’s possession, custody or control has been heavily litigated for years, the digital revolution — with the advent of social media, cloud computing and mobile devices — has complicated the analysis. The answer to this important question has serious implications for almost all companies operating in the digital age.