John Isaza is a California-based attorney and founding partner of the Howett Isaza Law Group, a law firm that specializes in electronic information governance, records management and overall corporate compliance. He may be reached at Jisaza@HiLawGroup.com or follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.

This is part of a syndicated column that John has created for ARMA Chapters. John’s column is devoted to answering information governance, records management and related legal questions from  Chapter Members.  As you read the responses, please note that although John is an Attorney specializing in these areas of law, these are only his opinions based on very limited knowledge of the Member’s particular circumstances.  John’s opinions should not be construed as legal advice.  Kindly consult with an attorney for more formal advice.  That said; please keep your interesting questions coming.

ARMA has developed GARP (Generally Accepted Recordkeeping Principles).  Is GARP catching on?

How can adopting GARP principles help an organization in Legal matters?

Are legal departments typically aware of GARP? If not, what are some suggestions for engaging the department in GARP implementation?

If an organization is only at the early stages of implementing GARP, can that hurt them in litigation?