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The Arkansas
Lawyer Vol. 43, No. 2
features
10 Beyond Trade Secrets: Protecting Business Information in Arkansas Kevin M. Lemley
14 The Importance of E-Discovery Scott Dodson
16 E-Discovery and Record Retention: When Two Worlds Collide Todd L. Newton
20 Preserving Electroncially Stored Information With a Litigation Hold What is it All About? G. Spence Fricke
24 Data Backup Stephen Stine
28 Elhanan John Searle Judge Jim Spears Contents Continued on Page 2