More than 90% of civil cases are settled before they ever go to trial. Still, companies have no way of knowing whether a given matter will fall into that 10% that do proceed to trial. That’s why your organization must take every triggering event seriously. When the possibility of litigation arises and the discovery process […]
Spoliation: What It Is, Why It’s a Risk, and What to Do about It
Corporate legal teams take on many responsibilities, but risk mitigation is among the most critical. One of the most important blips on the risk radar is the spoliation of evidence. Whenever your company faces the possibility of civil litigation, any company data that may potentially serve as evidence must be preserved. In the context of […]
Taking on the Top Ediscovery Challenges for In-house Legal Teams
The world of in-house legal teams has shifted dramatically in just the last two years. Profound changes to the meaning of work and the way we conduct business, a greater awareness of important social issues, the explosion of digital capability, and a global health crisis have made evolution a constant and a necessity. This evolution […]
3 Ways to Get the Most Out of Data Custodian Management
Whenever a triggering event signals possible or imminent litigation, corporate legal teams spring into action to scope and secure an enormous variety of potential evidence. Increasingly, such evidence comes in the form of electronically stored information (ESI) that is generated by employees across organizations. These employees thus become data custodians, which the Federal Rule of […]
The CPRA Compliance Checklist for Ediscovery
On January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect. This regulation was the first of its kind in the United States, but it followed closely on the heels of Europe’s groundbreaking General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Both regulations have gradually been followed by other states and localities. In January, 2023, California […]
How to Collect & Produce Emails for Discovery
Even with the proliferation of digital platforms and channels, email remains far and away the biggest data source for ediscovery. And while the process has come a long way from the days of lugging around boxes of paper and laboring over copious digital data, there are still enormous challenges facing legal teams in the world […]
