Distribution of attorney work product regarding a technology survey for World Trade Center litigation.
NYC-WTC_000153937–000153949Folder label: “WORLD TRADE CENTER - PRESERVATION OF EVIDENCE”
OCR status: ok · source: pdftotext
NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT
ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY QUESTIONNAIRE
DEP
I. Systems/Applications Currently Used A. E-mail What is/are your e-mail system(s) (Include both the e-mail client, back end repository, and versions for each.)? Microsoft Exchange 5.5 Server with Outlook 97 + Clients.
1. Is mail delivered and stored locally or kept in a central repository? Mostly on the Server but some clients are local.
2. Is an “offline mode” available for laptop users? If user configures it.
3. Does your e-mail system incorporate calendaring/scheduling; task lists; journaling; and contact management? Yes. It is a function of the server.
4. Where are attachments stored? Wherever the client is configured to store messages.
5. Can users create “personal” or “archive” folders? Yes
6. Are “public folders” available? Yes
7. What server or client-based rules may be in effect (such as out-of-office rules)? Users configures their own rules.
8. Does the e-mail system synchronize with any PDAs? Only locally. There are no Network Synchronization tools.
9. What purging or retention practices are in effect? As of now, 99 years.
10. What size limits are in effect? 10 meg.
11. How is remote access accomplished (e.g., remote control/Citrix, remote node, or Web based)? None
12. What elements of the mail system are backed up? Info store and mailbox level backups.
13. Are documents transmitted using personal e-mail accounts (e.g., AOL, Earthlink, Yahoo, MSN, HotMail, etc.)? Not official documents.
14. What operating system (“OS”) and hardware platforms does this run on? Windows 2000 on servers and a mix of win 9x, NT, 2000 and XP
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NYC-WTC_000153928
Memorandum distributing a questionnaire from the Law Department to DEP senior staff regarding World Trade Center evidence and litigation defense.
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Internal DEP memo forwarding meeting minutes from EPA headquarters concerning electronic evidence, with review and comment requested from staff.
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Memo summarizing a September 2003 meeting regarding the identification and preservation of DEP electronic records.
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Memorandum explaining the Law Department's initiative to collect all City agency materials related to World Trade Center rescue and cleanup efforts.
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DEP memorandum forwarding Law Department questionnaire regarding WTC activities and requesting staff responses for interview scheduling and document location identification.
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Automated fax confirmation log showing successful transmission of compliance-related pages on October 28, 2004.
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Memo requesting completion and return of surveys regarding potential WTC illness risks for personnel at the site.
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Program outline for delivering public information about environmental conditions and cleanup progress in Lower Manhattan following the WTC disaster.
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Memo reporting the submission of WTC questionnaires to the Law Department and noting an employee's refusal to discuss the topic.
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Draft qualification requirements for vendors bidding on World Trade Center indoor cleaning contracts.
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Proposal to establish a centralized GIS-enabled database for compiling environmental survey results and cleanup data from the World Trade Center site.
1 shared non-person entities · 1 shared topics · similarity 0.928
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Archival folder label for World Trade Center disaster miscellaneous records, identified as Folder 0129.
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NYC-WTC_000153333
Internal DEP memo forwarding meeting minutes from EPA headquarters concerning electronic evidence, with review and comment requested from staff.
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Privileged meeting minutes outlining goals to identify DEP archives and ensure preservation of electronic evidence for World Trade Center claims.
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Memo summarizing a September 2003 meeting regarding the identification and preservation of DEP electronic records.
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Memo reporting the submission of WTC questionnaires to the Law Department and noting an employee's refusal to discuss the topic.
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NYC-WTC_000145510
Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.
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NYC-WTC_000104694
Newsletter excerpt featuring an interview with a hospital engineering director regarding challenges during the September 11 attacks.
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NYC-WTC_000144916
Large volume technical report containing environmental data and analysis related to the World Trade Center disaster site cleanup.
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Operational period plan from the FDNY detailing actions for December 21, 2001 at the World Trade Center site.
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Memo summarizing information from the December 21, 2001 World Trade Center command meeting.
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