US Federal Courts Report on Technology

The November, 2006 issue of The Third Branch newsletter published by the US Federal Courts is chock full of articles regarding technology use in their system. Articles include:

• Federal Courts Look to Contain Costs in Lean Times discusses the use and impact of the CM/ECF system
• Payment of Court Fees Via the Internet Grows in Popularity reports on the growing use of credit card payment by attorneys.
• Electronically Stored Information Target of New Rules talks about new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedures.
• Robust IT Program Benefits Courts and Public: An Interview with Judge Thomas Vanaskie who is chair of the Judicial Conference Committee on Information Technology and a speaker at the E-Courts 2006 conference.