Ediscovery 101
What Is ESI? Managing ESI for Corporate Legal Teams
Just what is electronically stored information or ESI? And what do you need to do with it when it comes to corporate e-discovery?
What Is Document Review?
Document review, the most expensive stage of ediscovery, uses teams of lawyers to determine what ESI is relevant, responsive, or privileged.
What is Ediscovery and Ediscovery Software?
Ediscovery and ediscovery software is an ever-evolving world, full of complexities and technical challenges.
What Is Proportionality?
Proportionality limits the scope of discovery. FRCP 26 lists six factors to determine whether information is proportional to the needs of the case.
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What Is a Trigger Event?
A trigger event occurs when a party can reasonably anticipate litigation; it initiates the duty to preserve potentially relevant evidence.
What Is the EDRM?
The EDRM is both a framework for approaching the ediscovery process, from preservation to presentation, and a community of ediscovery thought leaders.
What Is Data Mapping, and Why Does It Matter in Ediscovery?
Data mapping enables organizations to prepare for the demands of ediscovery data management by locating and characterizing the types of ESI they use.
What Is Ediscovery Collection?
What happens in the collection phase of ediscovery and what can go wrong? From metadata concerns to targeted collections, we’ve got your answers.
What Is OCR or Optical Character Recognition?
Optical character recognition (OCR) identifies letters and numbers in image- or paper-based discovery, converting it to searchable electronic text.
What Is Data Preservation? A Guide To Creating a Defensible Data Preservation Plan
We define preservation, covering what, why, and when parties must preserve ESI for discovery — and the sanctions for spoliation if they don’t.
What Is Cooperation in Ediscovery?
What is cooperation in ediscovery? Learn why collaborative ediscovery is required by the FRCP, how it controls costs, and why preparation is critical.
What Is Blockchain?
Blockchain technology creates a distributed chronological ledger of transactions; this permanent record may affect record retention and ediscovery.
What Is Scope?
Scope is the extent of discovery that the parties agree to provide in a case, determined both by FRCP 26(b)(1) and the individual case’s parameters.