US Release guidance data discovery in civil litigation.
There are many discussions/articles on the web about the US Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) Rule 26, 33, or 34. Below is a good summary. The rule set a 90 days period for lawyers of both parties to agree what needs to be prepared for the court. After this 90-days period, any data discovery request will likely be rejected by US court. New E-discovery Rules