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 […]
The 3 C’s of Early Case Assessment—and How to Achieve Them
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 […]
