Pop quiz: Which is growing faster—corporate data volumes or ediscovery expenses? Trick question! The answer doesn’t matter, because they are each skyrocketing, and legal teams are on the hook for both. As data storage becomes virtually limitless and new workplace technologies emerge, organizations and their employees are generating exponentially more data each year. Data retention […]
Building a Better Approach to Ediscovery Metrics
In ediscovery, your first duty is defensibly protecting your company from risk. The necessity of this role has meant that, historically, Legal could operate outside the discretion of corporate budgets. But soaring data volumes and complexity are driving up the costs of ediscovery, and there is increasing pressure to adopt a more business-centric approach. To […]
Rule 26: Proportionality, Meet and Confer, and Discovery Plans
The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) provide detailed guidelines for civil litigation “to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding.” It’s important governance for all corporate legal teams, and there are several specific provisions in the FRCP that have a huge impact on ediscovery. In this post, we’ll be […]
Third Party Subpoena Requests: What They Are and How to Respond
If your organization is served with a third party subpoena to produce evidence, your first response might be to break out in a cold sweat. The word “subpoena” is a loaded term, and an instinctive pang of panic is common. But it doesn’t have to be. Third party requests like subpoenas can be sudden, and […]
5 Steps to Protecting Ediscovery Data When an Employee Exits
Businesses are facing more uncertainty around talent and employee management than ever before. Whether it’s challenges around working from home, employee burnout, the “Great Resignation,” or the threat of recession-fueled layoffs, it’s not easy to chart the best course for your people. Even when they leave the company. Exiting or terminated employees can be a […]
Maximize the Relationship Between Information Governance and Ediscovery
The mandate of corporate legal—protect brand reputation, control risk, ensure compliance—has run up against some hard realities as the nature of business evolves, especially when it comes to ediscovery. There’s no need to cite chapter and verse on the data-volume statistics: it’s clear that the same digital transformation fueling business growth also creates an explosion […]
